The new Bugatti V16 was apparently developed together with Cosworth and could turn up to 9,000 rpm
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- The innovative new engine could rev up to 9,000 rpm and was complemented by three electric motors.
- Despite the sheer size of the engine, the Chiron successor appears relatively compact.
- The company boss says that they chose a V16 engine because it arouses emotions.
Mate Rimac has confirmed that Bugatti’s new V16 is a roughly 1-meter (39.3-inch) naturally aspirated engine that will work alongside a powerful hybrid system in the long-awaited successor to the Chiron.
Bugatti introduced its new V16 in February, but provided few details about it. Bugatti Rimac boss Mate Rimac spoke about the engine at the Financial Times Future of the Car conference in London, confirming that the V16 will not have turbochargers like the quad-turbo configurations of the EB110, Veyron and Chiron. At almost a meter long, it will be about 400 mm (16 inches) longer than the Chiron’s engine.
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Rimac hasn’t said how much power the engine will produce. However, he acknowledged that the company could have achieved similar performance figures with a turbocharged V8, but wanted an engine with more emotion.
“You can achieve the performance levels we have with the V16 with a very highly turbocharged V8, but we wanted it to be very emotional,” he told Autocar. “It has to feel special because ‘if it’s comparable, it’s no longer Bugatti’.”
A report from Auto Motor und Sport states that the V16 was developed together with Cosworth, will reach a speed of 9,000 rpm and have a displacement of 8.3 liters. The release states that the engine alone will produce around 1,000 horsepower, while three electric motors with 340 horsepower each will also be installed. In total, the Chiron successor could produce around 1,800 hp. Power is transmitted to all four wheels thanks to an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.
The same source also claims that the car will reach 62 mph (100 km/h) in 2 seconds, 124 mph (200 km/h) in under 5 seconds, and 186 mph (300 km/h) in under 10 seconds You reach 249 mph (400 km/h) in less than 25 seconds. The current 0-249 mph record is held by the Koenigsegg Regera at 20.68 seconds. Bugatti could limit the standard model’s top speed to 276 mph (445 km/h).
A few images of a heavily camouflaged Bugatti prototype last month gave us the best opportunity to see the car. These photos revealed that the car will be similar in size to the Chiron, but will be even slimmer, despite having to support that massive engine.
