Bugatti’s latest hypercar doesn’t whisper. It screams.
The Tourbillon arrives with numbers that make physicists nervous and accountants faint: 1,800 horsepower from a hybrid powertrain that pairs a naturally aspirated 8.3-liter V16 with three electric motors.
Let that sink in. A sixteen-cylinder engine. Naturally aspirated. In 2024.
Engineering Excess
Cosworth—yes, that Cosworth—developed the monstrous V16. The engine alone delivers 1,000 horsepower, while the trio of electric motors contributes another 800 PS to the madness.
A 24.8 kWh battery pack integrates directly into the monocoque, providing roughly 37 miles of all-electric range for those moments when you’d prefer not to announce your arrival with a mechanical orchestra.
The Tourbillon weighs less than its Chiron predecessor. That weight reduction, combined with the absurd power figures, delivers acceleration that borders on teleportation:
- 0-60 mph: approximately 2 seconds
- Top speed: 276 mph
Physics doesn’t negotiate. Neither does Bugatti.
Hypercar Economics
The price tag starts north of $4 million.
That’s not a typo.
For context, you could buy eight Lamborghini Huracáns or twenty-five Porsche 911 GT3s for the same money.
But exclusivity has always been Bugatti’s game. The Tourbillon isn’t meant for those who check account balances before purchases.
The Hybrid Future Arrives
The Tourbillon represents Bugatti’s first serious venture into electrification.
It’s not a reluctant nod to regulations. It’s weaponized electricity.
The suspension system, developed in collaboration with Divergent Technologies, manages the monumental task of keeping all four wheels planted while the combined 1,800 horses attempt to rearrange your internal organs.
Bugatti hasn’t abandoned its heritage of excessive performance. It’s simply found a new way to deliver it.
The naturally aspirated V16 proves internal combustion isn’t dead—it’s just being saved for special occasions. Very special, very expensive occasions.
For the price of a small island, the Tourbillon delivers what might be the ultimate expression of automotive excess in the twilight years of pure combustion.
It’s not reasonable. It’s not practical.
That’s precisely the point.
