New Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo

Bugatti has revealed full details of its concept car for the Vision Gran Turismo project ahead of the Frankfurt motor show.

Driven by a W16 engine that delivers its power to all four wheels - is described as previewing the next phase of the company's design language, elements of which will be seen on the Bugatti Veyron's successor, currently dubbed Chiron, in 2017.

Bugatti says the concept presents "the new form and design language developed by the brand to celebrate the next chapter in its history following the end of the Veyron era."

Production of the regular Veyron recently came to an end with the La Finale special edition, unveiled at the Geneva motor show last March.

Bugatti design boss Achim Anscheidt said: "Bugatti’s design DNA has reached a new stage in its evolution. In view of the nature of the project, our concept car for Vision Gran Turismo will be exaggerated and extremely performance-oriented.

"Even so, the progressive design language will give an impressive demonstration of the path to be taken by Bugatti design over the next few years.”"

Bugatti’s designers drew inspiration from the brand's racing tradition, particularly from the 1920s and 1930s when it enjoyed great success in competition. The company highlights the Type 57 Tank, which won the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1937 and 1939, as the Vision Gran Turismo’s spiritual successor.

The Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo was developed in close collaboration with Bugatti engineers to ensure every vehicle component could conceivably have a real performance function, although it has been stripped down for racing. Racing experts from the Volkswagen Group were involved to ensure that every detail of the virtual race car is authentic.