Bugatti’s next hybrid V16-powered car is already being planned, just a year after the first one came out. No, not us. Frank Heyl was in charge of designing Bugattis. Moreover, he thinks the engine is flexible enough to be used in a number of different monocoque designs. So, instead of a Tourbillon with a mid-engine, the next Bugatti might be a front-engined model like a certain famous grand tourer from the past. An example of this would be the Type 57SC Atlantic. Heyl stated to Autocar. It has a front engine.” “But for the time being, we’re really glad we chose this route [with the Tourbillon].” He wanted the focus of future models to be more on the person, with vehicles like the La Voiture Noir being more unique. Heyl said: “We want to grow the brand into a Couture—one-off, one-off, unique—kind of thing.” It’s an interesting fact that the market is still growing. This unique quality is very important, especially for the types of people Bugatti serves. Even though it wasn’t a one-of-a-kind car, the Type 57SC Atlantic Coupe we talked about earlier is both famous and hard to find. Only four different types of SC were made between 1936 and 1938. La Voiture Noire, the last one, has gone missing and is thought to be worth $100 million if it is found as if the one-off payment was already too expensive. Bugatti’s CEO, Mate Rimac, will only say so much, though. It was something like, “Bugatti has always been more than just a sports car.” He says that the Tourbillon is his top goal because “Bugatti has to have a hypercar.” He does think that combustion engines will be a part of Bugatti’s future. There is no rush to switch to all-electric cars because the company only makes a few, and owners don’t drive very far. Because of this, more cars with the electric V16 are likely to come out. Bugatti hasn’t said anything about the style or layout of those cars yet. That includes the experts. Bugatti’s top technological officer, Emilio Scervo, only said, “We can move bits around.” Oh. Let’s go back to the Type 57SC treasure hunt while we wait for Bugatti to do something really cool next.
