[Bugatti1] Bugatti: Vision GT?

RUMOUR MILL: Gran Turismo involved in next Bugatti project




During the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance yesterday, Bugatti got an advertising spot that went viral....fassst!

Bugatti chose the hashtag as homage to the company’s founder Ettore Bugatti – #imaginEBugatti



Then they posted the image above on social media and everyone's eyes and ears are wide-open.



Bugatti is a very recent addition to the Gran Turismo series. First appearing in the PSP version of the game in 2009 with the Veyron before being included in the main titles in both Gran Turismo 5 and Gran Turismo 6.

The series is linked to a currently under-wraps Bugatti project.

Though no official announcement has been made at time, the brand's ties to the next Bugatti model (whether a design study or production-ready supercar) the images on the official Bugatti Facebook page is certainly a tease.

In the '#imageEBugatti' teaser photo, the 'Gran Turismo' logo can be clearly seen on the firesuits of the pit crews - implying this new Bugatti will focus more on the brand's motorsports heritage, rather than its status as a hypercar.

Bugatti also chose to share a video last week:



At the Goodwood Featival of speed, Kazunori Yamauchi Goodwood suggested that there were more manufacturers queuing up to join the Vision GT project than the initial selection, though he couldn’t say who!

It may also just be a coincidence as Bugatti starts publicizing the Chiron supercar – the image creator may simply have forgotten to remove the GT logo from the pitcrew firesuits.

Gran Turismo is rapidly becoming a platform of choice for many car manufacturers to share their new concepts with the world.

With the Vision Gran Turismo initiative still ongoing, it's most probable that all of this points to Bugatti being a participant in this innovative program.




Though, as mentioned , it's all speculation right now.
Bugatti hasn't been officially announced its involvement in the concept car operation, but it's worth pointing out that four of the 28 brands creating Vision Gran Turismo concept cars are part of the Volkswagen Group. Bugatti was bought by Volkswagen in 1998.

Given Bugatti is already promoting #imaginEBugatti , it's expected that more information on this venture will be disclosed in the near future.

Those fire suits tho!