The fastest sports car maker in the world, Bugatti, has just unveiled its latest machine, the Tourbillon, its successor to the Chiron. The French luxury car makers said it named the new model after a watchmaking invention created by a Swiss born mastermind who lived in France in 1801, calling it “a completely original creation without compare, it is both complex and beautiful, helping to counteract the effects of gravity on a watch to ensure more consistent time-keeping,” adding that “over 200 years later it is still revered as the pinnacle of watchmaking.”
The Tourbillon is a hybrid vehicle with 1,800 horsepower, taking 1,000 horsepower from its 8.3 liter V16 combustion engine and 800 horsepower from its double electric motors. Top speed is 365 kmh, but MotorTrend publication speculates that the Bugatti “targets 480kmh to bring it in line with the Chiron Super Sport 300+”.
“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 Bugatti CTO Emilio Scervo. “The result is a car which is beautiful inside and outside, the most powerful Bugatti to date which simultaneously elevates mechanical fascination and technical beauty to a whole new level.”
Only 250 models will be constructed, and keen buyers will have to shell out 3.9 million euros, which equates to AED 15.3 million. But if your bank account has the marbles for it, then you’ll be pleased to know that Bugatti is taking orders for Tourbillons now, for delivery sometime in 2026.