Top secret Veyron-based de'Silva (?) concept from November'09 "Quatroruote" issue. Anyone know anything about it? Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
it takes an otherwise not that attractive car and makes it butt ugly. moreover, they cover up the previously exposed engine to aid in overheating. I wish they were more secretive about it for much longer.
I've always thought Veyron rectangular headlights make it look dated . Let's not forget Veyron was drawn back in the late 90's in the Beetle, TT round shaped VW days .... in my opinion this new headlight layout would make Bugatti look better
Here's "Quatroruote" story: La storia di quest'auto risale al Salone di Ginevra del 1999, quando Hartmut Warkuss, all'epoca responsabile del Design del gruppo Volkswagen, incontra Walter de'Silva, da poco in Seat dopo il lavoro svolto in Alfa Romeo, e gli comunica che Ferdinand Piech, il "grande capo", si aspetta una proposta sul tema Bugatti coupè, il bolide che dovrebbe far rinascere la gloriosa marca, da qualche anno acquistata dai tedeschi. De'Silva, in quel periodo, era impegnatissimo con la Seat Salsa Concept (una vettura di laboratorio che dovrebbe definire il nuovo corso della marca spagnola, da tempo alla ricerca di una sua identità), ma d'altronde come si fa a dire di no a Piech? Allora de'Silva accetta e si mette subito al lavoro. In pochi mesi il lavoro viene completato, il risultato viene è la vettura che potete vedere per la prima volta in queste tre immagini, oggi vecchia di dieci anni. Questa "Bugatti segreta" è caratterizzata dallo scudo intero nel frontale, che apparve solo su alcune rare Bugatti (di solito lo scudo è tronco), e dalle porte ad apertura a elitra, come sulle più famose Lamborghini. Essa non è solo un modello di stile, bensì un prototipo vero e proprio, completo di tutto, sia all'interno che all'esterno, ad esclusione del motore. Solo un "sì" la separava dalla produzione in serie ma, per ragioni di costi, di opportunità e anche per il design molto ardito, il progetto fu preferito in favore di quello della Veyron. Attualmente la "Bugatti segreta" è chiusa in qualche museo o in qualche un box, lontana da occhi indiscreti, "prigioniera della sua bellezza che il tempo non riesce a scalfire". Ma non è detto che anche questa storia possa avere un lieto fine, infatti, ora che l'auto è stata svelata da Quattroruote, può darsi che, in onore del centenario della Casa, venga mostrata dal vivo agli appassionati del marchio. Google Translate: The history of this car at the Geneva Show back in 1999, when Hartmut Warkuss, then head of Volkswagen Group Design, meets Walter de'Silva, recently in Seat after his work at Alfa Romeo, and announced that Ferdinand Piech, the "big boss", is expecting a proposal on the topic Bugatti coupe, the fireball, which should make to revive the glorious past few years bought by the Germans. De'Silva at that time was busy with the Seat Salsa Concept (a car workshop which should define a new deal for the Spanish brand has long been searching for an identity), but then how do you say not a piece? Then de'Silva accepts and begins to work. In a few months the work is completed, the result is that you can see is the car for the first time in these three images, now ten years old. This "secret Bugatti" is characterized by a shield full in front, which appeared only on rare Bugatti (usually the shield and trunk), and by opening doors to elitr, as on the most famous Lamborghini. It is not only a model of style, but a real prototype, complete with everything, both inside and outside, with the exception of the engine. Only a "yes" the separation of mass production, but for reasons of cost, opportunity and also for the very bold design, the project was preferred in favor of the Veyron. Currently the "Bugatti secret" is closed in some museum somewhere or a box, away from prying eyes, "a prisoner of her beauty that time can not scratch." But it is said that this story can have a happy ending, in fact, now that the car was unveiled by Quattroruote, maybe, in honor of the centennial of the House, we will show live, fans of the brand.
I actually kind of like it. Those headlights are ugly, but everything else looks okay. IMO, of course.
I like it but the headlights are terrible. It looks like they didn't know what to do. Otherwise, it's much better than the Veyron -- which isn't difficult. The Widow's peak roof is a nice touch. But-- look at the side doors. They are really SMALL and HIGH from the ground! It must be a pain to get in and out of. It's good for popperazzi to take upskirt shots of celebs.
Properly shaped with a decent rear end, a lot longer, it might look acceptable. But that just looks as if it drove straight into a wall... backwards... at 400km/h...
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I kinda like it from the headlights back. It does, however, look something like a car being eaten by a giant fish.