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I feel insulted!
In July, Porsche and Rimac Automobil announced a plan to fold Bugatti into a joint venture called Bugatti-Rimac. The deal stipulates that Rimac will hold 55 percent of the venture while Porsche will hold 45 percent. Rimac founder Mate Rimac characterized the acquisition as "removing some distractions" from VW, saying,
“Bugatti will become like an expensive mechanical timepiece—a beautiful, if irrelevant, status symbol.”
As proof, here’s the new €4 million Bugatti Bolide:
Forget this 40-unit, track only model. I’d rather have the new $2.6 million Countach. Another unobtainable, fast, fat, ferocious beast.
“Bugatti will become like an expensive mechanical timepiece—a beautiful, if irrelevant, status symbol.”
As proof, here’s the new €4 million Bugatti Bolide:
Forget this 40-unit, track only model. I’d rather have the new $2.6 million Countach. Another unobtainable, fast, fat, ferocious beast.
He has, unfortunately, picked the perfect metaphor.
Mechanical timepieces from 3-4 brands have become the new “asset” and “status symbol”, much to the chagrin of purists.
That being said, I’m confused, is Bugatti being repurposed (as a brand)?
The absolute dream car
What is the best car ever?
A sensitive and not so easy to find answer.
I thought a lot on the subject, and came to this conclusion.
From a technical view, i go for a LaFerrari.
The best?
A 911 GT2?
A Nissan GTR Nismo?
A Bugatti Chiron?
A Koenigsegg Regera or One:1?
So many great cars, probably these are the best made.
Mercedes 200 and Toyota Corolla.
Long live, economical.
Before i ending this reply.
Look here. Porsche 918.
Maybe not the fastest, but if it drives in reality like it do in rr3,
then this is the best car ever.
A sensitive and not so easy to find answer.
I thought a lot on the subject, and came to this conclusion.
From a technical view, i go for a LaFerrari.
The best?
A 911 GT2?
A Nissan GTR Nismo?
A Bugatti Chiron?
A Koenigsegg Regera or One:1?
So many great cars, probably these are the best made.
Mercedes 200 and Toyota Corolla.
Long live, economical.
Before i ending this reply.
Look here. Porsche 918.
Maybe not the fastest, but if it drives in reality like it do in rr3,
then this is the best car ever.
The problem is that Bugatti without VW is not going to be able to produce exceptional automobiles...
Keep in mind, all that testing equipment and much of the underlying technology is owned by VW, and not Bugatti! The Veyron and Chiron were only able to be produced due to VW's financial backing and technical expertise. As much as I am a fan of the Rimac and high performance EV cars, Rimac still isn't a proven automaker.
Not to worry... Porsche is in control...
“Porsche and Rimac have agreed to set up a joint venture that incorporates Bugatti,” Porsche said. “Oliver Blume and Mate Rimac have signed the corresponding agreements and announced the name of the new hypercar manufacturer: Bugatti-Rimac.”
Meaning that:
“Rimac will hold a 55 percent share in the Bugatti Rimac joint venture, while Porsche will have a 45 percent share. Porsche also holds a 24 percent share in Rimac directly. Bugatti will be brought into the joint venture by current owner Volkswagen. The shares will then be transferred to Porsche.”
Yes. We shall see. Porsche's venture arm isn't really on top of this stuff.
Porsche's venture arm has a series of projects that are truly second rate and not commensurate with the brand. They're just not great venture capitalists. If I could, I'd go in and try to re-manage all of it and overhaul some of their projects.
I am not even sure which is the new countach!
That 70’s is even more modern than the new one… Bugatti is just overhype… they get slap in their game so many time that they stop completing in any world faster or first... Going electrification is the way forward. There is a saying- rich ppl play watches and others play cars. Too bad I am neither both. : (.
And yes, a lot of guys here with high complication watch and exotic cars or even yacht.
Maybe I should borrow some cars from my in-laws. ; )