Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo concept headed to Frankfurt

Bugatti has released the first pictures of its concept car for the Vision Gran Turismo project. The concept offers a preview of Buggati's future design language, elements of which will be seen on the Veyron's successor, currently named the Chiron, that is slated for release in 2017.

On the Gran Tourismo, 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." The La Finale special edition, seen at the 2014 Geneva motor show, marked the end of production of the regular Veyron. Announcing the concept, 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."

The design on the Vision Gran Turismo concept features redesigned front and rear bumpers, and a more prominent Bugatti grille at the front. The interiors sport a race-inspired steering wheel and an all-digital instrument console.

The Chiron was recently spotted under heavy disguise at the Los Angeles airport. A heavily revised version of the Veyron's 8.0-litre W16 engine, churning out an astounding 1,479bhp is speculated to power the successor.

Announced in 2013, the Vision Gran Turismo project was part of serial creator Kazunori Yamauchi’s plan for a dream two-seat sportscar, for which, 28 auto manufacturers were invited to submit their designs. Bugatti will unveil the full-scale Vision Gran Turismo concept at the Frankfurt motor show later this month.