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Rimac Group becomes the owner of Bugatti

After a lot of rumors and speculation, the news was finally announced that Rimac Group has become the majority owner of Bugatti with 55% ownership.

This information was confirmed by Rimac Automobili on its Facebook profile.

The new companies Rimac Bugatt and Rimac Technology will become part of the Rimac Group as of today. The headquarters of Group will be in Croatia, while Bugatti and Rimac Automobili will continue to operate separately.

The Rimac Group will continue to develop innovative technologies for future Bugatti models, while the new company Rimac Technology will manufacture and supply powertrains, battery systems and other components.

Rimac stated that this is an exciting moment in the short but turbulent history of Rimac Automobiles. The company has gone through so much in 10 years of existence. Such a project has raised a young and agile automotive and technology company to a higher level, gaining the trust of partners and a strong position in the high-performance electrical technology industry. With the Nevera model, they have proven that they can develop and produce fast and high-quality hypercars.

Mate R. will retain its existing stake in the Group of 37%, Porsche remains at 24%, Hyundai Motor Group at 12% and other investors at 27%.

Source: Rimac Automobili

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Bugatti Bolide

Bugatti today unveiled its new Bugatti Bolide hypercar. It is a very powerful two-seater called Bugatti Bolide, which is based on the Chiron model. The company will produce only 500 cars, and each of them will cost more than 3 million dollars.

Bugatti has previously presented models based on Chiron. Among them is the Divo, which has a lower maximum speed, but is great in corners. This model is limited to only 40 copies. There’s also the Centodieci, a car designed to mark Bugatti’s 110th anniversary, and only 10 units will be produced.

The height of Bolide is remarkably low. It’s only 995 millimeters (39.1 inches) tall. The Bolide sits on a super-light and super-stiff carbonfibre monocoque. Carbonfibre is also used in the front-end and underbody. Bugatti claims the carbonfibre’s tensile strength is matched only by that used in the aerospace industry.

The X-shaped lights at the front and rear make the car look straight out of a Sci-Fi movie, and spy shots have revealed that they are in reality even more spectacular. The suspension is by titanium pushrods with horizontal dampers. Welded stainless-steel control arms are also designed as wing profiles.

Through various weight-saving measures, the weight of the Bolide has been reduced to only 1,240 kilograms (2,734 pounds). The track-only beast has an impressive weight-to-power ratio of 0.67 kg / hp. The Bugatti Bolide has an 8.0 W16 engine that develops an incredible 1,825 hp and 1365 lb-ft of torque. The Bugatti Bolide accelerates from 0-62 in 2.17 seconds with a top speed of 311 mph.