Turning Supercar's into "Normal" Cars

Today, just after reading a story that the Bugatti 16C Galibier is to eventually become a reality, my post today is about Supercar Makers turning their flagship models into 4 seaters.

Now, everyone knows that a Supercar (or Hypercar) and a "Normal" car are worlds apart, but can you really blend the two together???

Porsche's Panamera isn't something I call a success of this. I dont see how you (as a manufacturer) can turn from what you know best, to venture into the unknown and build a "family car". Now don't get me wrong, I'm the first to say that its an accomplishment if you can diversify from what you know best and make something different. Its done everyday in other industries and technologies.

But, can you blend the two? Supercar and family car? Returning to the 16C Galibier, I dont think you can. a family car with 700+ bhp? In my opinion, any big family car with more than 500bhp is just pointless and almost a "Mine's bigger than yours" conversation. Are you really going to risk your family's life in a supercar/familycar combined?

Now, I know what I've just said isn't always the case. Not everyone would put pedal to the floor with the kid's in the back. But you get my point.

Can anyone justify spending the wrong side of £150,000 for a family car? Ok, not everyone has that kind of spending money, but unless your rich, you aren't going to buy these cars. And would you justify it? I couldn't. There's already a number of cars that fit the criteria of expensive, lavish and fast.

Going back to the original point. Why? Why would you drop a supercar's engine into a car with 4 seats? It has been done. The Bentley's of the world have already done it, but they were good at making Luxury 4-Seaters then stepped into the supercar club.

With the likes of Rolls Royce, Maybach and Bentley already building 2+ tonne, sub-6 Second cars, is there really any point? The reason why I think these Marques are doing it well, is because they started off as coach builders (ok, we're going back a fair few years, but luxury family cars!) Then came the 150+mph top speeds.

To wrap up this post, I think there isn't the need, nor will it work. You can't achieve a supercar-family car blend and do it successfully. In this instance, the leave it to the guys-who-do-it-best approach would suit.