Bugatti has raised their reputation with their flagship model, the Chiron. It’s the next big thing as the car itself is powered by a huge engine, usually that of a W16. But as it turns out, the company is now looking to prep a successor to the Chiron’s engine. In other words, the next Chiron will swap out the W16 engine in favor for a different engine.
Bugatti looks forward to show the new hypercar in the year 2024, way ahead of the launch date in 2026. As it unveils, this may be the first time a Chiron is shown off under Bugatti’s ownership of EV manufacturer, Rimac. As the French firm had been placed under Rimac’s very own control, there has been plenty of details teased regarding the upcoming powertrain options for Bugatti. Nowadays, there has to be a little bit of hybrid involvement of power at a minimum, while it’s likely that a shift to electricity will show for the World’s most speedy carmaker.
Within the latest interview with Autocar, Bugatti has been able to confirm that the replacement for the Chiron is likely to be extraordinary. Bugatti believes that the Chiron replacement can find itself powered within a hybrid-assistance V-8 powertrain.
Bugatti hasn’t said much else besides that of the latest Chiron. After all, in this age of superhero post-credit scenes and tweet puzzles by popstars, keeping the whole picture under wraps with only a tease of it to show off has become the new normal. Early reviews from the industry at-large states the likelihood is how the newest will be almost entirely “the opposite” of what may be expected.
With a shift in the direction Bugatti is choosing to make on the engine, the latest car is going to be the ultimate model which will be handled under the control of Achim Anscheidt, the design director of Bugatti, as he is choosing to step down from his power, after nearly two decades at the company. Frank Heyl, who has been Anscheidt’s deputy, will be taking the reins from here. The Bugatti brand is continuously strengthened by newer models.
Such a hypercar like the Bugatti Chiron has been sitting upon a fresh chassis, which in itself will be way more lean than the Bugatti Mistral roadster.
The next Chiron is inclusive of a hybrid power that will definitely shoot the brand towards a whole new electric renaissance and it’s going to be oh so amazing when the rest of the hypercar industry follows.