The future of the brand Bugatti continues to campaign with news about the start of the school year. While the manufacturer unveiled its latest thermal racing car, the Mistral W16, a few days ago. A presentation that questions the future of models a prestigious sports brand. Especially since Bugatti recently came under the care of the Croatian manufacturer of electric hypercars Rimac.

No 100% electric sports car until 2030

Matej Rimac, the new head of the Bugatti Rimac joint venture, gave some information about the future of the brand until the end of the decade. Thus he declared “a purely electric version is not foreseen in our ten-year plan for Bugatti”. So we will have to wait at least 2030 see the arrival of an all-electric hypercar. Matej Rimac also confirmed that Bugatti will not be represented no SUV in the next few years. Even electric. The manufacturer prefers to preserve its DNA, and produce exclusively ultra sports cars.

Towards a hybrid Bugatti

The current trend of the Molsheim brand is to move to an electrified model, but not completely. L’the appearance of a hybrid sports car therefore likely. It remains to find out which one. After the presentation of the Mistral last August, Bugatti clarified that its The next model will appear in 2026-2027.

Welcome to the BUGATTI W16 MISTRAL: the next chapter in the BUGATTI open top story. The ultimate roadster, inspired by the 1934 Type 57 Grand Raid, represents the definitive appearance of the brand’s iconic W16 powertrain.#BUGATTI #W16MIStral # Quail
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—Bugatti (@Bugatti) August 19, 2022

What Bugatti is preparing remains to be seen. A manufacturer could develop a a hybrid version of the Chiron. The model sold particularly well and could continue to attract customers. A brand can too create a completely new model. anything, W16 will definitely not be available anymore.