Rimac says Bugatti’s future is about to shift, solid state batteries promise a new dimension for the hypercar
Rimac Technology, the dedicated development arm operating under the Rimac Bugatti umbrella, is already deep into solid state battery research. The first model to use this next generation energy pack will be an entirely new Bugatti, likely to appear around 2030. Bugatti has not announced a full electric plan, yet once Rimac starts welding a battery together the direction becomes hard to miss.
The company is already testing a working prototype. It delivers up to 30 percent higher energy density than a lithium ion pack of the same size and it trims roughly 30 kilograms of weight. In the world of hypercars every gram carries weight, which makes this gain more than a technical footnote.
Rimac engineers believe solid state batteries will reach price parity with today’s lithium ion units by 2035. The firm has no intention of keeping the technology locked away. Mass production is aimed at selling the packs to other manufacturers. Bugatti and Rimac models will get the freshest equipment only in small production runs, exactly as the ultra luxury segment prefers.
A future Bugatti with a solid state heart is no longer something for dreamers. It is already taking shape in a workshop that treats kilowatts with the same seriousness Molsheim once reserved for twelve cylinders.
