Bugatti News
Upsized and up-powered engines seem to signify a reactionary impulse at the pinnacle of the car market, where top customers count cylinders.
Bugatti has followed Ferrari by using plug-in hybrid technology to boost performance of its 1,800-hp Tourbillon coupe.
The French supercar maker notified U.S. safety regulators it's recalling a 2018 Bugatti Chiron to inspect screws that fasten the front frame.
Bugatti is recalling the car to inspect screws that could potentially affect the structural protection of the 1,500-horsepower vehicle and increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Mate Rimac explained why Bugatti, despite being profitable, no longer was the right fit within the VW Group. He also shared the reason for the Rimac Nevara supercar's delay in an interview with Automotive News Europe.
Mate Rimac likes to say that VW, Porsche and Hyundai have invested hundreds of millions of euros in his education. He plans to use what he has learned to create new-generation Bugattis "without spending billions."
Already a supplier to Porsche, Hyundai, Kia and Aston Martin, Rimac Technology's offering will include high-performance battery systems, electric drive units and electronic systems.
The focus at the new joint venture with Porsche is on "profitability" first, CEO Mate Rimac told Automobilwoche. A report earlier this year cited a possible market debut in 2022.
The arrangement marks the first time VW Group has ceded control over one of its brands -- Bugatti -- to a company and a person so young. Mate Rimac, 33, knows what is at stake. "But I am not somebody to play it safe. Never. Not even close," he said.
The arrangement marks the first time VW Group has ceded control over one of its brands -- Bugatti -- to a company and a person so young.
