Bugatti Rimac has released an intriguing image that could hint at a pair of new hypercars from the company – one for each brand. This photo was released as Bugatti Rimac celebrated its decision to open a new engineering and design center in Berlin, Germany. The announcement confirmed that Bugatti Rimac design director Achim Anscheidt and chief technology officer Emilio Scervo will work hand-in-hand to “develop the next generation of Bugatti and Rimac hypercars.”
To the left of the photo in question with
Anscheidt and Scervo in the foreground is a Rimac Nevera while to the right is
a fleet of Bugatti models, including the Bolide, the La Voiture Noire,
Centodieci, Divo, Chiron, the 16C Galibier concept, and a Veyron Super Sport.
The image also shows a car hidden by a Rimac-branded cover and a second car
with a Bugatti cover.
It is hard to decipher specific details
about the duo but the car under the Rimac cover does appear to be similar in
shape to the Nevera. As for the Bugatti, we can see it has a large horseshoe
front grille and large air intakes similar in shape to those of the La Voiture
Noire.
One possibility is that the Bugatti
pictured is its next-generation hypercar. Details about this vehicle are
limited but it has apparently been in the works for the past 18 months and will
likely serve as a successor to the Chiron. Mate Rimac has previously confirmed
that the car will use an innovative combustion engine and be “heavily
electrified.”
Rimac is in the midst of a rapid expansion
and in late 2021, started construction of a new global headquarters just
outside the Croatian capital of Zagreb. The Rimac Campus is located on a
200,000 square meter site and will feature an on-site test track, a museum, and
design, engineering, production, and testing facilities.
