New Pictures: Bugatti 16C Galibier

It has been a little while since we've heard about the Bugatti 16C Galibier. The car was introduced at its own private event last year after Frankfurt, with Bugatti head Franz-Josef Paefgen stating the reason as him not liking to see cars at auto shows that weren't in the works to be built.

We agree, especially when cars like the Bugatti 16C Galibier aren't built. The good news is that it seems as if the 16C Galibier will be produced. For one, we've heard rumors about a greenlight.

Secondly, time is ticking on Bugatti's ability to keep extending the Veyron run with new special editions - a new model is clearly needed. Thirdly, the company has decided to release more pictures of the car months later - that is always a good indication.

The 16C Galibier was one of three vehicles being taken on a world tour to show and get feedback from past, and potentially future, customers -  you don't build a highly expensive vehicle like the 16C Galibier without consulting your limited buyer base first.

Such a car would be based on the same platform as the Bentley Mulsanne, and potentially the Lamborghini Estoque, providing the benefits of shared development costs and economies of scale, however small they are.

Unlike the money-losing Veyron, parent Volkswagen wants to make money on the next Bugatti model. That is a reasonable expectation if you ask us. While Bugatti keeps us wondering about its future intentions, check out the new images of the 16C Galibier below.