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Mate Rimac takes the Bugatti Tourbillon sideways in snow—1,800 hp, zero grip
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by Bas Leesberg· via Autoblog NL · Jan 8, 2026

Mate Rimac takes the Bugatti Tourbillon sideways in snow—1,800 hp, zero grip

"Rimac's shifted from proving EVs could match ICE to proving hypercar builders still need drivers who understand oversteer. That matters."

— Revvly Take

The Rimac founder finally got wheel time in Bugatti's quad-turbo hypercar, and naturally his first instinct was to find the limit in winter conditions. 1,800 horsepower through snow is the kind of power delivery that separates engineers from test drivers. The Tourbillon represents what happens when two visionary builders—Rimac and Bugatti—stop caring about traditional constraints.

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Bas Leesberg

Autoblog NL · Jan 8

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