Bugatti CEO Mate Rimac reveals the features of his future V16

Mate Rimac, founder of Rimac and owner of Bugatti, revealed the first images of the upcoming V16 engine on his social media.

How can we push the limits of what is possible on a mechanical level, when a certain stratospheric level has already been reached before? This is the question Mate Rimac asked himself when developing a replacement for the Bugatti Chiron. The French hypercar saw its production officially end at the end of last year. With the quad-turbo W16 left in place, it was necessary to find an engine design that was unique and feasible. Bugatti took the gamble of putting 16 cylinders, arranging them in different ways: here is Bugatti’s future V16 engine, in spare parts.

16 cylinder engine with electric

In the photos published recently on his social networks, the future Bugatti preserves the mid-engine layout and the carbon fiber unibody design of its predecessors, the Chiron and Veyron. According to his German colleaguesCars and Sportssome of his statistics are amazing.

The sky V16 made by Cosworth would be cubed for 8.3 migration pour 1,000 chassisted by three 340 hp electric motors each other. THE Prime Minister they are there in the gearboxon the rear axle, while the other two are arranged front axle. The total force would approach 1,800 hp is transmitted to all four wheels.

Mate Rimac shows the magnitude of the challenge that such a mechanical project represents. According to the Croatian leader, these pictures are from November last year, while the engines were already tested on the local test bench. As a reminder, we have to go back to 1994, and Cizet V16T, to see a V-shaped block with 16 cylinders driving the car. The new hypercar should be was launched in Junefor planned production by 2026.