Bugatti EB 218

Bugatti EB 218
Overview
Manufacturer	Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.
Designer	Giorgetto Giugiaro (ItalDesign)
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	F4 layout
Related	Bugatti EB 112 Bugatti EB 118
Powertrain
Engine	6.3 litre, 72 Valve W18
Transmission	5-Speed Automatic Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,000 mm (118.1 in)
Length	5,349 mm (210.6 in)
Width	1,989 mm (78.3 in)
Height	1,455 mm (57.3 in)
Curb weight	2,176.78 kg (4,799 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Bugatti EB 112
Successor	Bugatti 16C Galibier

The Bugatti EB 218 4-door sedan is the second concept car presented by Bugatti under ownership of the Volkswagen Auto Group. The EB 218 was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, who also designed the EB 112, the car's predecessor and the EB 118, the car's 2-door variant. The EB 218 can be considered as an update of the EB 112, the 1993 Bugatti Automobili SpA concept. The EB 218 features Volkswagen's unconventional W18 engine and permanent four-wheel drive borrowed from the Lamborghini Diablo VT.

Bugatti commissioned Giorgetto Giugiaro of ItalDesign to update the EB 112 4-door sedan concept that he designed for Bugatti Automobili SpA in 1993. The EB218's wheelbase measures 3 meters (118 inches) and a total length of 5385 mm (212 in). This makes the EB 218 longer that the EB 112 by 315 millimeters. The most notable visual differences between the EB 218 and the EB 112 is a redesigned hood, bumpers and lights. The overall design is far less controversial than the EB 112's "Droopy hatchback-sedan" look and has a much more of a typical sedan shape rather than the EB 112's hatchback-sedan shape. The interior design is very simple yet extremely luxurious, with beige leather seats and a large wooden dash which manages to keep all the instruments and vents "composed". The EB 218 draws inspiration from the classic Bugatti Type 101 Berline Tourisme.

Bugatti debuted the EB 218 at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show, one year after its 2-door counterpart was revealed at the 1998 Paris Auto Show.

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