Shortly after it was announced that Rimac and Bugatti will merge, Mate Rimac made an appearance at the Monterey Car Week and during his time at the event, revealed some interesting information to Manny Khoshbin.
While some may best know Khoshbin through his YouTube channel, he is a real estate mogul that has owned a host of rare Bugatti models and is one of the automaker’s most important clients. So, when he asked Mate about when we can expect to hear about the next Bugatti, the founder of the Croatian car manufacturer was very forthcoming.
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According to Mate, Bugatti’s most loyal customers will probably hear about the next Bugatti within the next 12 months before it is publicly announced in roughly three years. Mate adds that the company has started from the ground up with this new model, indicating that it will not be related to the Chiron in any way. Work on the car has apparently been underway for more than a year.
Earlier this week, Mate Rimac revealed in separate interviews that he won’t play things safe as the boss of Bugatti and wants to return the fabled French automaker back to its roots by producing a host of different models, all with electrified powertrains.
“With this brand, you can do so much,” he said. “Maybe an SUV or long hood coupe or something absolutely insane that no one thinks about.”
Given Rimac’s exclusive focus on all-electric powertrains, it will be interesting to see if its merger with Bugatti will spell the end of famed quad-turbo 8.0-liter W16 that has powered the Veyron and Chiron.