Bugatti is phasing out its iconic W-16 engine. However don’t be concerned, some 33 years after the obscure Cizeta-Moroder V16T, a brand new V-16 is correct across the nook. Molsheim’s subsequent hypercar arrives in June with a large powertrain devoid of compelled induction. New particulars have emerged in regards to the sixteen-cylinder monster.
Bugatti-Rimac CEO Mate Rimac shared some preliminary particulars this week through the Way forward for the Automotive Summit convention in London. The 36-year-old Croatian engineer and entrepreneur revealed the V-16 will skip turbocharging altogether. It is a vital departure from the Chiron and Veyron, in addition to the EB110 earlier than them. All three vehicles rocked a quad-turbo setup.
The founder and CEO of the Rimac Group—which owns 55 p.c of Bugatti Rimac—revealed the brand new V-16 engine goes to measure a whopping 39.3 inches lengthy. That’ll make it almost 16 inches longer than the outgoing W-16. The latter shall be phased out as soon as manufacturing of the Mistral roadster and track-only Bolide ends. The newly developed engine has already been confirmed to function hybridization.
These are all the small print confirmed to this point, so that is the half the place the hypothesis begins. German journal Auto Motor und Sport claims the V-16 has an enormous 8.3-liter displacement and has been developed with Cosworth. It revs all the best way as much as 9,000 rpm and works with three electrical motors. Mixed, the output may attain 1,800 horsepower. By itself, the combustion engine is alleged to be good for round 1,000 hp.
Two of the electrical motors are believed to drive the entrance wheels whereas the third one powers the rear axle. The latter is supposedly constructed right into a dual-clutch, eight-speed automated transmission. Factoring within the DCT, the engine/gearbox meeting is reportedly 78.7 inches lengthy. If reviews are to be believed, Bugatti’s engineers are cramming in a 24.8-kWh battery good for 37 miles of electrical vary.
AMS has it on good authority the Bugatti Chiron substitute will hit 62 mph in about two seconds and 124 mph in lower than 5. From 0 to 186 mph, it will take lower than ten seconds and the 0-249 mph activity could possibly be accomplished in beneath 25 seconds. Flat out, it’s going to be electronically capped at 277 mph.
If the report is correct, solely 250 vehicles are going to be made. As a refresher, the Veyron was restricted to 450 items whereas the Chiron is being in-built 500 examples. Though the reveal takes place subsequent month, deliveries to clients are apparently not going to start out till 2026. Worth? A minimum of €3.6 million, which works out to $3.86M at present alternate charges.
