Mate Rimac said he picked a hybrid hypercar over an electric crossover for Bugatti's next car.
The need for a new engine was clear as Bugatti was planning to phase out its famous quad-turbo 8.0-liter W-16, which it is now doing with the, and Rimac was adamant he wanted the Chiron successor to be a hybrid. In his interview with Auto Express, he said Bugatti was planning an electric crossover as the successor to the Chiron, and that he had to convince senior management that a hybrid hypercar was the way to go.
The hybrid route will help differentiate future Bugattis from Rimac's electric hypercars. According to Rimac, Bugattis will also continue to focus on craftsmanship, analog dials, and beautiful design, while Rimacs will continue down the more modern route of injecting more technology like autonomous modesRimac said Bugatti will have something to show us next year.
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