Bugatti weighs sedan and EV but not SUV

GENEVA -- After wowing crowds with its $2.7 million, two-seat Chiron supercar this month at the auto show, Bugatti is considering development of a sedan.

"I can't get the idea for a four-door limousine out of my head," brand boss Wolfgang Duerheimer told Bloomberg. "It's one of the options we might look into again as a possible next project."

Bugatti, which toyed with a four-door car five years ago when it presented the Galibier concept, is also open to adding an electric model to its lineup, Duerheimer said.

While the marque decided against electric motors for the 16-cylinder, 1,500-hp Chiron because of the added weight, "that doesn't mean we abandon this topic forever," he said. 

Bugatti says many have paid $250,000, to get on the pre-order list for one of the 500 Chirons that will be built. 

A four-door model would be a test for the brand, which was revived by Volkswagen in 1998 and has so far only produced the sold-out Veyron supercar. 

Even though Bugatti is extreme, it clearly has its limits. When Duerheimer was asked whether Bugatti would join the likes of Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini in building an SUV, his unequivocal answer was "no."

-- Bloomberg