Every Bugatti built in the last 20 years has a few things in common: they’re expensive, they’re incredibly fast, And powered by a huge W16 engine behind. Now, as the company prepares its successor to ChironBugatti has confirmed that W16 is no more. Instead, the new car will be powered by a V8 hybrid engine. It really is the end of an era.
Bugatti is set to unveil the successor to the record-breaking supercar Chiron in 2024, ahead of its debut in 2026. When the car breaks cover, it will be the first model developed under Bugatti’s supervision. New Bugatti ownership of Croatian electric car maker Rimac.
Since the French car company was placed under the control of Rimac, the boss Mate Rimac teased details about future powertrain options for Bugatti. Clearly, in today’s world that should include at least some kind of hybrid energy, with many hoping that it will signal a shift to electricity for the world’s fastest carmaker.
But now, in a interview with the British shop carBugatti has confirmed that the Chiron replacement will, in fact, get a new hybrid-assisted V8 powertrain, marking the end of the W16 engine that debuted on the Veyron nearly 20 years ago. car report:
“The upcoming supercar will use a new chassis and is expected to be leaner than the Bugatti Mistral roadster thanks to its smaller V8 engine.
“It will also have limitations because of the need for performance and performance,” says [Achim] anscheidt [design director at Bugatti]. “But now we know every inch of our car so well that we know the exact location of our car. [change] will help us and where will it create problems.
“Bugatti is very tight-lipped about its new model, revealing nothing about the design or the electrified nature of the powertrain.”
The latest teaser from Bugatti about the new car follows a series of advisories left by the brand regarding its future. Since announcing that a new car is coming, Bugatti has shared only a few details about its next model, including: told YouTuber Nico Rosberg that the new car will be “the opposite of what you expect.”
In addition to signaling a change of direction for Bugatti in terms of engines, the new car will also be the last Bugatti model to be penned by Anscheidt, who today announced that he is stepping down as design director at the French company. After 19 years at the company, Anscheidt will hand over the control of Bugatti’s design department to Frank Heyl, who was Anscheidt’s deputy and is the brains behind Bugatti’s Super Sport series.
