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Supercar Owner Circle is held in Croatia

You’ve probably heard of societies with a limited number of members. Well, the Supercar Owner Circle is one of those, with only 150 members. The average club member owns 60 cars with an average value of $ 1.2 M per car.

The most exclusive organization of car collectors, cruised with its unique cars on the roads of Croatia. Koenigsegg CCR, Pagani Imola or Bugatti Divo are just some of the supercars that car lovers could see in Croatia these days.

The host of the event was Mate Rimac, who won the acceleration race, which took place at the Aeronautical Technical Center, with his new model Nevera. On his Facebook profile, Rimac wrote:

“Everyone is delighted with the interest of the people of Zagreb in the event. You are a miracle! But please get off the track – otherwise cars will not be able to race. Insurance will instruct spectators to move before the start and after the finish . This is too dangerous and will not be a race until it doesn’t solve it. Thank you for your understanding and we wish everyone great fun.”

After Zagreb, the event will be held in Velika Gorica, Opatija and Mali Lošinj.

Source: Mate Rimac via Facebook

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The Bugatti Bolide is worth a staggering $ 4.8 million

In 2020, Bugatti introduced its hyper car, the Bugatti Bolide. It is a concept car based on the Chiron model. This time Bugatti intends to produce a production version in just 40 copies.

According to the pictures, the car will keep the same aerodynamics as the previous model. 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 carbon fiber monocoque. Carbon fiber is also used in the front-end and underbody.

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.

“A significant number of enthusiasts and collectors have called for the development of the experimental Bolide as a production car,” said Bugatti President Stephan Winkelmann.

The production Bolide will be powered by a turbocharged 8.0-liter W16 engine with 1,578 hp (1,160 kW) and 1,180 lb-ft (1,600 Nm) of torque. That’s slightly less than the base concept model which has 1,825 hp and 1,365 lb-ft of torque. It also weighs 462 lb (210 kg) less than the base model, which weighs 3,200 lb (1,451 kg).

The first copies are expected to be delivered in 2024 at a price of $ 4.8 million.

Source: Bugatti

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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