New Bugatti sedan to be named Bordeaux

Bugatti Bordeaux first teaser on party invitation

By Zack Newmark
July 15, 2009 4:26 PM
Filed Under: Bugatti, European, Rumours, Supercars

The new name for Bugatti's next model, a luxury four-seater supercar, has been revealed.  AutoExpress is reporting that the car will be introduced as the Bugatti Bordeaux when it is introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Previously, the Bordeaux had been reported as the Bugatti Royale.  It was widely believed that employees working on the vehicle had been referring to it internally as Project Lydia.  Yesterday, we showed you the first teaser pic of the car, distributed as a party invitation.  The grainy photo gives us little, but shows the interesting use of LED lights at the back.

Our artist's renderings suggest a shooting brake model, but we never predicted the vertical third light which defines the split rear window.  The car is expected to get the same quad-turbo, 8.0-liter W16 engine found on the Veyron.  The engine produces 1001 horsepower, and up to 1250 Nm of torque, suggesting the Bordeaux will be the fastest four-seater ever produced.

Note: Previously published artist illustrations attached for your enjoyment - not literal interpretation.

Source: autoexpress.co.uk

Comments

Bristol411S3
July 15, 2009 4:34 PM
SHOOTING BREAK!!! BREAK!!!!!! GET IT?

Come on, you guys do this just to wind me up, right?

And artists renderings always strike me like someone guessing what the baby will look like without having met the future parents...

fatter1
July 15, 2009 4:48 PM
The correct English term is Shooting Brake.

BrianWCF
July 15, 2009 4:50 PM
Did you not see my reply here: http://www.worldcarfans.com/109070920348/mystery-porsche-cayman-shooting-brake-mule-smells-like-a-hoax#comment75475

If you have a complaint, especially about a spelling mistake or correction please email us next time. Please don't hijack the topic with this.

Airbag
July 15, 2009 9:53 PM
There's nothing like a little public criticism to focus the mind.

N20_Purge
July 15, 2009 4:48 PM
Great Job guys at WCF, keep calling it a Shooting Brake (not break! :D)

The name isn't what I'd choose for a bugatti, but at least it sounds original.... -ish.

catchmyshadow
July 15, 2009 4:54 PM
i am really curious how this will look like. it is either very ugly or very beautiful.

pmontero
July 16, 2009 9:18 AM
I share that opinion with you... guess it´s going to be one of those "love it/hate it" designs.

politz
July 15, 2009 4:57 PM
That is kind of tacky, but we can live with that. I mean, Brodeaux is a lovely city - actually, my favorite city in France - but it's been used to name everything from grapes to steaks to colors. But hey, Alfa is about to release its Milano... maybe there's a trend going on. Is there a Chrysler Atlantic City on the works, too?

dmanero
July 15, 2009 5:11 PM
WCF has it right and sorry guys but you are wrong. I just googled it and in Wikiedia it shows.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting-brake

It is Shooting brake

die.bahnfahrer
July 15, 2009 6:58 PM
to dmanero... "i just googled it and Wikipedia..." oh man... go dying.

Teamspeed-Dj
July 15, 2009 8:58 PM
Looking forward to this !!

carbonsigma
July 16, 2009 3:02 PM
I hope this name isn't real. Just like the Estoque was supposed to be called "Urus".

Royale is much better.

need4speed
July 17, 2009 6:58 PM
move over octo mom, octo pipes is here. for those who do not know who octo mom is just google it and enjoy!

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