At Monterey, Mate Rimac said Bugatti could include a “real manual” V16.
He gave no commitment or timeline; a manual V16 could be series, one-off, or built via Bugatti’s Solitaire program.
Bugatti’s Tourbillon remains a V16 hybrid with an eight-speed dual-clutch.
Manual gearboxes are edging back into the hypercar conversation, and now Bugatti CEO Mate Rimac just poured fuel on the fire. At Monterey Car Week, he did more than nod politely to three-pedal fans, inviting people to “imagine a V16 with a manual, real manual” tied directly to Bugatti’s next engine era.
That single line has already spun into “manual Bugatti confirmed” headlines, even…
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