When Bugatti Rimac was established in 2021, Volkswagen Group was pursuing a broad shift toward electrification. An all-electric successor to the Chiron fit that plan neatly, and Rimac’s expertise in ...
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Volkswagen Wanted An Electric Bugatti Tourbillon, But Mate Rimac Pushed For A V16 Engine
Bugatti’s former owner envisioned an electric successor to the Chiron before Rimac intervened.
When Mate Rimac assumed control of Bugatti with Porsche in 2021, the Volkswagen Group wanted the Chiron's successor to be electric.
With the announcement of the V16-powered Tourbillon, Bugatti put an end to speculation that its Chiron successor might be a rebodied Rimac Nevera, but even so, the ultra-luxury automaker has been ...
Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...
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