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High expectations are reached on this Bugatti 16 C Galibier. Unique features like the crease along the roof that ‘themes’ off into a feature on the interior as the rear vision mirror, and as a spinal brake light along the rear backlight. From what I can see the bonnet opens as an old-style cabinet (not that you would use it if you owned one!)
Although initially thinking it would be cheesy, this car does pull off the intense chrome affect. It’s only applied to the clean surfaces so it doesn’t look messy and complicated. This way, the purity in the surfaces can be fully appreciated in such a sensitive finish.
The front and rear ends tell the story of the overall design language of the Bugatti, a clean and simple refined style, with lines that have been struck over the surfaces. This clean style is followed up in the interior, which provides a great platform to accentuate the natural qualities of the timber that is unsurprisingly framed with chrome.

Refined details - pinched crease that creates a spine from front to rear

Simple: chrome surfaces and lines struck across the rear

Same themes from the outside are portrayed inside.

It could be argued that the iconic design feature of side blade came off with the roof; and the venting that sits in its place is an equally striking feature. The bold and wide aggressive stance of the R8 spider is not all lost, but the front/side does suffer the most from the absence of the blades. I can’t help wanting to see how well it would have looked like if Audi had tried to leave it on.

Wide and aggressive stance - the silver blade is missed the most from this view!

Minus the side blade graphic, Add these afterburner like grilles = wow!

For sure they would have tried to do this? It's what most people want!