Is Rimac Looking to Buy Porsche Out of Its Stake in Bugatti?
Less than five years ago, Porsche and Rimac teamed up to give the storied Bugatti brand a new lease on life, in the form of a new company called Bugatti-Rimac. Now, however, a new report suggest that Rimac Group might buy Porsche out of the partnership. It would give Rimac complete and total control, or even allow it to partner with other investors.
This new report comes from Bloomberg, which cites "people familiar with the matter." The report claims that Rimac Group recently approached Porsche about buying its 45% stake in Bugatti-Rimac, and that Rimac valued the joint venture at slightly over €1 billion ($1.1 billion).
All three of these brands have close ties, including Porsche owning a 22% stake in Rimac itself. Porsche, for its part, wouldn't comment on the deal, but did state that it's always evaluating how it can optimize its business for shareholders. (Interestingly, Porsche reportedly previously considered buying Rimac out of its stake in Bugatti.)
For Porsche, selling off its stake in Bugatti-Rimac could allow it to refocus that new capital elsewhere. Considering the volatile state of the automotive industry in 2025, simplification seems like a potentially prudent strategy — one that could let Porsche focus more on streamlining supply chains or even moving production to the United States.
Bugatti, of course, is on the verge of launching its third generation of hypercar: the Bugatti Tourbillon is currently in the works with deliveries expected to begin in 2026. It combines a massive V-16 engine with a trio of electric motors for a total system output of 1,800 horsepower. There's little doubt that expertise from all the brands involved went into its creation. At the same time, Mate Rimac has made it clear that he would've gone even further with the Tourbillon if he could've; speaking to Road & Track last year, he confessed that he wanted to add at least three more features to the car.
Whether this potential deal regarding Bugatti's ownership goes through or not, you can be sure that those ideas, and others, are still floating around in his head for future projects. Either way, we'll be excited to see what Rimac and Bugatti create next.
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