Editor’s Notes

JACK RIX

Just a few years ago most manufacturers were dutifully plotting a course for a full EV future. Some, to our delight, were enjoying one last party by green lighting bucket list projects with silly combustion engines while they still could, but the mood music was clear – petrol engines would be dead within the next 15 years. Cut to 2024 and, certainly among supercar makers, the message is far more bullish – they’re going to keep them alive for as long as they possibly can. Why? Because the market has spoken and what monied car buyers want are engines bursting with character and engineering creativity, not violently powerful electric motors. Mate Rimac, CEO of Bugatti-Rimac, recently went on record to say his Nevera hypercar isn’t selling, and he might not…

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BBC Top Gear (digital) - 1 Issue, July 2024

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