Signifying a new era for the French firm, the Tourbillon is a hybrid hypercar for the ages. Only 250 examples will be made.
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The Tourbillon is the first Bugatti in 20 years not to employ the Molsheim manufacturer’s iconic W16; in its stead, the company’s new-generation hypercar boasts an 8.3-litre V16, which, engineered with assistance from Cosworth, incorporates a duo of electric motors, coupled with an 800 V 25 kWh battery, for a peak power output of 1 342 kW. However, in true Bugatti fashion, the internal combustion engine remains the hybrid hypercar’s pièce de résistance, with the 735 kW/900 N.m ICE’s redline sitting at an eardrum-rattling 9 000 r/min.
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However new age the powertrain may be, the interior is an analogue affair, with only a single digital screen, hidden in the front fascia and deployed in mere seconds, present. According to Bugatti, it was important to use as many “timeless” components as possible. The most notable of these items is an intricate instrument cluster, crafted by Swiss watchmakers, no less.
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“The Tourbillon had to be incomparable in every respect. Our philosophy has been to take any single aspect of Chiron and elevate it, looking for elegant and sophisticated engineering solutions and new technologies to deliver a timeless masterpiece,” said Emilio Scervo, CTO of Bugatti Rimac.
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