- The Bugatti Tourbillion marks a brand new period for hypercars and supersedes the Chiron
- Bugatti stated the Tourbillion prices about $4 million
- The Tourbillon has a V-16 plug-in hybrid powertrain with 1,800 hp
Bugatti on Thursday unveiled the successor to the Chiron, a V-16-powered plug-in hybrid hypercar referred to as the Tourbillon.
As a substitute of naming the brand new hypercar after a well-known racing driver from Bugatti’s historical past, as with the Chiron and its predecessor, the Veyron, the Tourbillon will get its identify from high-end watches. Like a fantastic watch, the Bugatti Tourbillon is a celebration of mechanical complexity, Mate Rimac, CEO of guardian firm Bugatti Rimac, stated on the automotive’s reveal.
Manufacturing will likely be restricted to 250 items, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2026 and pricing set at about $4 million. Within the meantime, Bugatti will full its remaining W-16 vehicles, together with Bolide observe automotive and Mistral roadster.
That is the primary Bugatti created beneath the stewardship of Rimac, additionally chargeable for the Rimac Nevera and Concept_One electrical supercars. However Rimac felt a Bugatti demanded the emotionality of an internal-combustion engine, so he commissioned a brand new naturally-aspirated 8.3-liter V-16 to interchange the quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter W-16 engines that have been signature parts of the Chiron and Veyron.
Bugatti Tourbillon
The primary manufacturing V-16 because the engine that powered the Nineties Cizeta V16T supercar, revs to 9,000 rpm and makes 1,000 hp by itself. It is teamed with an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission and three electrical motors (two on the entrance and one on the rear) that add 800 hp for a complete of 1,800 hp with a broader energy band than the peaky naturally-aspirated engine would be capable to ship by itself.
A structurally-integral 25-kwh T-shaped battery pack sits within the tunnel and behind the seats, affording what Bugatti claims will present as much as 37 miles of electrical vary. Even with the pack and motors, Rimac claims the Tourbillon is lighter than the Chiron (though he will not say by how a lot). That was achieved partially with the usage of 3D-printed parts, together with suspension items claimed to be 45% lighter than these used within the Chiron.
Bugatti estimates 0-62 mph acceleration in 2.0 seconds, 0-124 mph in lower than 5.0 seconds, 0-186 mph in lower than 10.0 seconds, and 0-248 mph in beneath 25.0 seconds. Acceleration lastly stops at 276 mph.
Bugatti Tourbillon
Whereas Bugatti claims the Tourbillion does not share any parts with the Chiron, styling is evolutionary. The Bugatti horseshoe grille has been widen and sits additional ahead, and its flanking intakes have gotten bigger. The ring-like ingredient that homes the facet air intakes stays, however now frames McLaren-style butterfly doorways. The central backbone impressed by the riveted halves of the Bugatti Sort 57SC Atlantic returns as nicely. A bigger rear diffuser means much less reliance on the pop-up rear wing, and likewise doubles as a crash construction.
Regardless of the longer engine and the addition of a battery pack, Bugatti claims inside area is identical because the Chiron. The inside options an intricate mechanical gauge cluster made with assist from Swiss watchmakers and comprised of greater than 600 components, together with some comprised of titanium and gems. The middle console is comprised of aluminum and specially-designed crystal glass. A touchscreen deploys from the console solely when wanted.
