Bugatti’s Crossover Could Be An All-Electric With Rimac Tech

Despite a lot of going back and forth on their part, Bugatti is said to be exceptionally keen to build a crossover which, according to a new report, could feature an all-electric powertrain.

Moslheim is vert keen to add a second model to its current familym and a crossover is thought to be the favored option.

A report from earlier this year claimed that Bugatti would build its luxurious crossover around the Lamborghini Urus and, therefore, use the same 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 as the Raging Bull. However, Automobile Magazine’s Georg Kacher claims that the vehicle will instead feature an all-electric powertrain and could be developed alongside research and development company Edag. It is also stated that Magna Steyr could be tasked with building the crossover, perhaps at its production site in Graz, Austria.

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Apparently, Bugatti has tapped VW Group “cousin” Porsche and held talks with Croatian electric car manufacturer Rimac, which Weissach owns a 10 per cent stake in, to use the company’s 1850 HP powetrain that’s already utilized by the C_Two and Pininfarina Battista.

We’re not entirely convinced Bugatti would build a near-2000 hp crossover while the Chiron is still in the production, especially since the French carmaker could sell upwards of 600 of its crossovers every year. Not only would such a vehicle have more power than the Chiron, but it would also be more common and, in all likelihood, more affordable – which, we guess, wouldn’t sit that well with current customers.

If Bugatti doesn’t get Rimac’s electric powertrain, there’s reportedly a chance the crossover could be based around a new hypercar architecture said to be in the works for the Porsche 918 Spyder successor and a future Lamborghini.

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