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2026 Bugatti Tourbillon 10

Timeless Tourbillon breaks with tradition

Riley Riley

Bugatti expects to start deliveries of its new supercar the Tourbillon by 2026.

And like its predecessors it is likely to lift the bar even higher.

It all started with the 745kW (1000hp) Bugatti Veyron in 2004

It was succeeded in 2016 by  the world’s first 1120kW (1500hp) car the Chiron.

At the heart of these cars was the world’s most advanced automotive engine — an 8.0-litre quad-turbo W16.

The Tourbillon reportedly redefines the concept completely with an entirely new powertrain and platform.

It also breaks with the tradition of naming core models after legendary Bugatti racing drivers of the past.

Instead, Tourbillon takes its name a French word for a watchmaking invention of a Swiss-born genius living in France in 1801.

A number of design and engineering techniques were used in construction of the car, including a completely analogue instrument cluster crafted by Swiss watchmakers and finished with the same care and attention you find in the world’s greatest timepieces.

Just as these become heirlooms over generations, the Tourbillon is designed as a car for eternity.

Providing the power for this next step in the evolution of the brand is an all-new 8.3-litre naturally aspirated V16 engine that has been engineered with the help of Cosworth.

It’s paired with a front e-Axle with two electric motors and one electric motor mounted at the rear axle.

In total, the Tourbillon produces 1340kW (1800 hp),  with 745kW (1000hp) produced by the petrol engine plus 600kW (800 hp) from the electric motors.

Considering the Veyron produced 745kW with the help of four turbochargers, it’s an extraordinary achievement.

Constructed from lightweight materials, the engine weighs just 252kg.

The electric motors are powered by a 25 kWh oil-cooled 800-volt battery housed in the central tunnel and behind the passengers.

With four-wheel-drive and full torque-vectoring, it offers the ultimate in traction and agility.

The electric powertrain, with the electric motors spinning up to 24,000 rpm and a fully integrated dual silicon-carbide inverter, is among the most power-dense in the world.

The e-axles are delivering over 6 kW per kg of e-axle mass, including inverters, motors and gearboxes.

Tourbillon has a top speed of more than 400km/h.

While power, throttle response and torque-fill are priorities for the electric powertrain, the relatively large energy content of 25 kWh allows for a very usable all-electric range of more than 60km.

Looking forward to at least hearing this one.

But life in the fastest lane doesn’t come cheap at a price of 3.8 million Euros (about $6.1 million Aussie dollars) and only 250 will be built.

 

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