Bugatti's chief executive, Mate Rimac, is currently attracting attention in the automotive industry. He shared his vision of Bugatti's future and interviewed various topics. Mate Rimac shows that it is a true car lover beyond simple executives. In particular, he said that one day "to put the V10 engine on the right E30 Resto mode" is his "Dream Project" , which may be his retirement project. In addition to Bugatti, we are busy with Mate Rimac Technology and Robo taxi company Verne.
One of the biggest projects that Mate Rimac is currently focusing on is Tourbillon, followed by Chiron. The new hypercar is equipped with a hybrid powertrain with a natural intake V16 engine and an electric motor, which combines 800 horsepower and 1,000 horsepower internal combustion engine output. Tourbiong's features include providing 70km of pure electric mileage along with traditional elements such as fixed hub steering wheel and analog instrument panel.
Development is in progress, and a total of 35 prototypes are being produced. In particular, with a 25kWh large battery and three electric motors, it aims to be lighter than poetry, and a light weight (45% reduction) of suspension using 3D printing is applied. The first customer India is scheduled for 2026 and will be produced by the new Atelier of Molsheim.
Regarding the future of Bugatti, Mate Rimac suggested the possibility of a variety of derivatives based on Turbiong. He also mentioned that the version that minimized or eliminated the roadster version or hybrid system could be considered. Ligak emphasizes that Bugatti should be a super trust and worrying car, which also affects used values.
Other hypercars mentioned the case of huge repair costs due to battery issues, and promised that Tourbion would not do this. He also explained that his other business, Robo taxi company Berne, is a model that provides mobile services to those who are not interested in owning vehicles by focusing on the European market.
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His view of a wide range of automotive industry is also interesting. Mate Rimac is skeptical about a hybrid powertrain combined with the turbo engine, and I think it is better to complement the natural intake engine with electrical power. Solid State battery technology has been said to be "right in front of my eyes" for 16 years, but it has not been realized yet.
Elon Musk was evaluated as a very influential figure who changed the world and led the change of automakers before the political issue. For Chinese automakers, Europe has been exporting tea to China for decades and taking profits, and it is hypocritical to come and criticize China's entry.
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For the development of autonomous driving technology and Berne's challenges, he pointed out that the biggest obstacle is that the biggest obstacle is not a law but a technical problem. In particular, it is difficult to solve an unexpected 1%situation. However, the development of AI predicts that autonomous driving technology will soon become a reality and have a big impact.
He says he does not have a huge entrepreneurship and only loves what he does. Competing in the field of autonomous driving with big companies like Google and Tesla, "might be a little crazy", but when I look back at where I started and came here, I said that there is a "big difference". Ultimately, his passion for his car and the deep understanding of engineering is the driving force for inheriting Bugatti's legacy and leading the future.
