The Bugatti 16C Galibier Concept’s supposed to be just one of the several concept cars Bugatti will be building to test out a market for the potential Veyron replacement.

After showcasing it in the Frankfurt show, it seems that there’s been quite the positive reception And Bugatti finally decided to build the Galibier Concept.

AutoExpress’ scoop states that the 16C has indeed been green lighted for production and will be sold at a recession unfriendly £900,000 ($1.4 million).

While it’s cheaper than the Veyron, it wouldn’t pack as much punch as the Bugatti coupe despite packing the same 8L 16-cylinder engine tuned to dish out 800 hp. The engine will be mated to an 8-speed automatic gearbox.

Still, the 16C Galibier will be quite the fast sedan clocking at an expected 220 mph. The car is pegged for a 2013 launch date.

Source: AutoExpress

Looks like Bugatti’s not too confident about the Galibier 16C concept they unveiled at Frankfurt claiming that if potential customers would not be too fond of the Galibier, they are open to developing other cars.

Autocar was told by Bugatti insiders that a new Veyron would be a possibility. If ever, the new Veyron will be based on the current tech of the Galibier.

Other options include a cheaper saloon but creating a product for a cheaper market would create a positioning conflict with other VW divisions.

We think the Galibier’s good enough to draw some people to it, it’s just that the Veyron made a pretty high benchmark by which all other Bugatti’s might be and most likely be measured.

Just take a look at McLaren. Took them about a decade to do a follow-up on the McLaren F1 but it doesn’t really matter if the MP4-12C doesn’t trump its granddaddy just because of the space between the release.