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Mate Rimac pushed a V16 engine for the Bugatti Tourbillon
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Bugatti boss Mate Rimac insisted the new Tourbillon hypercar use a naturally aspirated V16 engine, even though parent company Volkswagen reportedly wanted an all-electric car. The decision marks a bold bet on combustion power in an era of electrification, and motoring outlets are debating whether Rimac's instinct to preserve an emotional engine over pure EV performance was the right call.
Why now: Revelation that Rimac overrode Volkswagen's electrification plans for Bugatti's flagship car is drawing attention from car enthusiasts
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- Volkswagen Wanted An Electric Bugatti Tourbillon, But Mate Rimac Pushed For A V16 Engine · Yahoo Autos
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