Help Us Guess What Bugatti's New Model Is

If you’re wondering what comes after the Veyron, the fastest car in the world (or is it?), then you probably sit in the same camp as Bugatti themselves, who are either completely out of ideas, or hopelessly in love with garage doors (as you can see from the teaser image they released yesterday on Facebook).

Today, it seems that everyone is talking about this low-quality image that emerged today (probably by some kid in his bedroom). In the spirit of journalism, however, here's what the apparent fuss is about...

Veyron Vitesse WRC

The first 'leaked' rendering is that of the ‘Vitesse WRC’, as it’s being called. Whether it's real or not will be decided over the next few days, because if it is real Bugatti will probably hurry out the high quality images before there's any more speculation. 'WRC' doesn’t stand for ‘World Rally Championship’ here, unfortunately, but is instead used for ‘World Record Car’, as reports suggest this car was repeatedly run at 253mph with the roof off at Ehra-Lessien, VW’s massive test facility in Germany.

Here are the Bugattis we're hoping for:

Bugatti Galibier/Royale

Bugatti first showed the Galibier in 2009, and the idea is still one current Veyron owners are saying they’d like to see made into reality.

Essentially, the Galibier (or Royale) would be a four door, four seat Veyron with the engine at the front and with more of an emphasis on comfort rather than performance, although that seems like a bit of a contradiction when the performance is likely to come from the Veyron’s quad-turbocharged W16 with 1,000 bhp.

Bugatti Vincente

This is the creation of John Mark Vicente, a Communication Design graduate from the Emily Carr University, Canada, and shows a much bolder Veyron than the current version, something that customers might find quite appealing.

The front looks a bit too bulky and the rear is horizontal for about 20 miles before it tapers off, but a few of the smaller design details would look brilliant on any new Bugatti, especially the rear lights.

Bugatti Classic

You'll have seen the Bugatti Classic before, but this is the work of rc82 workchop, who decided to create a Veyron from the 1940s.

As Bugatti is owned by VW nowadays, the 40’s Bug has VW Beetle front lights and a Beetle bonnet, and as well as beautifully flared wheel arches and chrome side skirts, you get stunning solid chrome wheels.

Could this be hiding behind the garage door?

Bugatti Custom

It is still a possibility that the Veyron might move into the very small number of custom build companies (a bit like Hennessey), where they would announce a basic platform and build less than a dozen super-hypercars, each of which tailored to the exact demands of the buyer.

So, if an owner wants a pink car with flowers on it, they’re more than welcome to ask.

Keep your eyes peeled on Bugatti's Facebook page for the official reveal this week.