- New video reveals a prototype of the Bugatti Tourbillon hybrid hypercar
- The video gives a transparent style of the Tourbillon’s newly developed 8.3-liter V-16 engine
- The Tourbillon enters manufacturing in 2026 and carries a beginning worth of about $4 million
Bugatti shocked many final yr when, as a substitute of unveiling an electrical successor to its Chiron hypercar, it launched the gasoline-electric Tourbillon. However maybe probably the most shocking side was the selection of the Tourbillon’s hybrid system’s inner combustion engine—a newly developed V-16.
Till now, there was little or no footage of prototypes, leaving fanatics questioning what the V-16 will sound like. Whereas V-16-powered automobiles have existed earlier than—most lately the Cizeta V16T supercar of the Nineties—the distinctive sound of a V-16 stays considerably of a thriller.
That thriller is now beginning to unravel. Mate Rimac, the pinnacle of the Bugatti Rimac partnership, lately took to social media to share a video of a Tourbillon prototype, giving us a transparent style of the brand new engine’s howl—and it’s brutal. The prototype is believed to be operating solely on its gasoline engine, offering a glimpse of its uncooked efficiency even with out the help of electrification.
Energy within the Tourbillon comes from a naturally aspirated 8.3-liter V-16 engine paired with three electrical motors—two on the entrance and one on the rear. The V-16 alone produces roughly 986 hp, whereas the electrical motors contribute a further 790 hp, bringing the whole system output to 1,776 hp.
The V-16 was developed by Cosworth, the legendary ex-System 1 energy unit builder accountable for a number of the most iconic engines in historical past, together with the V-12s that energy Aston Martin’s Valkyrie and GMA’s T.50 and T.33.
Working in tandem with the electrical motors, Bugatti estimates the Tourbillon will speed up from 0-62 mph in 2.0 seconds, 0-124 mph in lower than 5.0 seconds, 0-186 mph in underneath 10.0 seconds, and 0-248 mph in underneath 25.0 seconds. Prime velocity is electronically restricted to 276 mph, however Bugatti has hinted that not less than one model of the Tourbillon would possibly surpass 500 kph (310.7 mph).
Manufacturing of the Tourbillon is ready to start in 2026, with solely 250 models deliberate. Pricing begins at roughly $4 million.
