The 5 most interesting features on the 1800 horsepower Bugatti Tourbillon worth $4 million

Bugatti has just unveiled its latest seven-figure supercar, Tourbillon. Although it challenges the brand’s recent tradition of naming cars after famous drivers from its history, this nickname makes sense. Not only because the tourbillon is a delicate mechanical object made to precise tolerances, or because it, like the brand, is a French invention, but because one cannot spell it if There is no word Billion, and that net worth is the entry price for Bugatti owners. (Bulls also work.)

The car’s stats are impressive. The crazy twin-turbo 8.0-liter W16 engine that powered the Tourbillon, Chiron and Veyron’s predecessors (and all their variants) with outputs ranging from 1000 to 1578 horsepower is gone. again. It has been replaced by an even more powerful powertrain: a 1,000-hp, naturally aspirated 8.3-liter V-16, mated to a trio of 800-hp, two-cylinder electric motors. front-wheel drive and an onboard ICE-powered engine. behind. Although Bugatti claims that, has surpassed the 300 mph barrier, the pursuit of a top speed record now seems out of reach.acceleration and V-max should be strong enough to provide temporary additional improvements to its customers, keeping them worry-free.

But now that outstanding offline performance is available to anyone with enough lithium-ion batteries – or a contract with Rimac technologyRimac Automobilei’s electric vehicle subsidiary, Croatian manufacturer of battery-powered supercars that thing Bugatti merged with a few years back – a Bugatti has to offer more than that. It must bring an experience, an occasion, a lasting joy.

Our favorite features in the new car do this. Read on to find out what we mean.

Device control panel: We’re not sure which came first, the car’s name or the design of this dashboard, but Bugatti has taken the whole Tourbillon experience to the next level, with a set of gauges crafted with precision and calculation in mind. The aesthetic is similar to the movement in a watch. Good Swiss watch. Its titanium, sapphire and ruby ​​mechanisms perform a similar ballet. So to give owners the best possible view of their needle sweep, Bugatti designed a fixed center steering wheel, the spokes of which connect to the column behind “skeleton assembly.”

So no matter where one is in the wheel’s rotation, the lovely gauges are always visible. We especially like the central tachometer setup inside the speedometer, as it reminds us of a The layout is similar to the first generation Honda Prelude.

(Almost) No screen: Praise Carrus – the automobile god with a body like a jackal-headed Olympic gymnast! Bugatti is going against the cruel automotive trend of metastatic LCD screens. This contrasting position extends beyond the aforementioned analog instrument cluster, to the entire cabin. The screens have been removed, replaced by a center console made from a single piece of billet aluminum, infused with glass crystals and knurled aluminum switchgear. Hard knobs and buttons here and on the steering wheel control commonly used features like HVAC adjustments, entertainment volume, traction control and driving modes.

Luxury car manufacturers around the world take note! For those who can’t live with a screen, a small screen, about the size of a phone, is completely hidden inside the dashboard. It automatically pops out of there in just two seconds to act as a mandatory backup camera, in portrait mode, when one shifts into reverse; and it can be called up in five seconds, at the touch of a button, in full landscape mode for Apple CarPlay features.

Weight: With ever-increasing customer demands for performance, comfort and interior space, cars tend to gain weight with each generation. When a complex electrified powertrain is added, This increase could be a step change from previous models. Weighing over two tons, the upcoming Bugatti Chiron is no lightweight. But despite the addition of three electric motors and a 24.8 kWh battery as well as increased engine, cabin and cargo capacity, the Tourbillon is still heavier than the Chiron. This magic is accomplished through a variety of techniques: carbon composite construction, using batteries as structural elements, creating frames from thin-walled aluminum castings, and 3D printing of structural braces along with suspension and wing components. Bugatti even lightened the weight of the monster engine, weighing “only” 555 pounds, as opposed to the old W16’s nearly 900 pounds. We wonder whether combined, this pair of 32-cylinder engines is heavier or smaller than the 12.8-liter inline-eight that powers the car. Brand Type 41 Royale In the 1930s.

Frank: The Veyron and Chiron aren’t known for their interior storage capabilities, so on long trips owners often outsource menial physical actions like carrying bags to groomers or other servants, who You can follow on foot or in a convoy. Mercedes Sprinter truck. The Chiron’s front storage area famously sized to fit into a briefcase. The wider front rail, along with a cooling system that channels air over and out of the hood, creates a gap between the twin front radiators, large enough for a bespoke Tourbillon luggage set. Of course, we will specify it to match our interior.

Startup: Starting a classic Bugatti is a time-consuming experience. But it was just an experience, a memorable event. Just turn a key or press a button – even if that’s the case covered by a protective flap, like a fighter jet – not enough opportunities for a car of this caliber. Bugatti solved that by incorporating a new iteration of an old technology: the ignition system. Just like on the Duesenberg SSJ, you pull it out to start the engine. Unlike the Duesenberg SSJ, it is made of crystal and aluminum. Also unlike the Duesenberg SSJ, you push it in to stop.