We all now consider the days of massive, gas-guzzling engine technology to be over. Every car manufacturer downsizes, puts turbos out, or goes completely electric. But Bugatti did something absolutely unexpected.

It’s about more than just replacing the impressively designed Chiron; it feels like a tribute to everything we love about cars. It’s unapologetically loud, deeply mechanical, and wonderfully complex.

The Screaming Bugatti Tourbillon Engine

Bugatti has finally retired the groundbreaking quad-turbo W16, and the announcement may sound like bad news at first. In truth, it’s quite the opposite. It Instead replaces it with an 8.3-liter naturally aspirated V16. No turbochargers, so the sound isn’t suppressed. As the engine climbs toward 9,000 rpm, it unleashes a ferocious soundtrack that feels unapologetically mechanical and thrillingly pure.

Inside the Bugatti Tourbillon Interior

Inside most modern supercars, you’re essentially surrounded by iPads. It’s boring. Bugatti went the other way. The Tourbillon interior seeks to study “horology”—the art of making watches.

• The Instrument Cluster: The coolest place in this car. The gauges are analog, not digital. They are made of titanium, sapphire, and ruby, just like a Swiss watch. Its steering wheel revolves around them so that the gauges invariably remain upright and visible. It appears as a skeletonized watch movement slinking out in front of you.
• Hidden Tech: A screen if you want, but you don’t have to see the screen. It appears from the dashboard only while you need it to reverse or use Apple CarPlay. The other time, it’s hidden so that you can simply concentrate on the road and the wonderful interior detail.
• The Center Console: It’s a lightweight aluminum spine running through the middle of the cabin. The buttons are genuine crystal and aluminum, not plastic touchscreens. Every switch feels heavy and expensive, right to the point where you would expect a car of this quality to feel.

Real-World Speed and Bugatti Tourbillon Top Speed

The car’s speed is so extreme that numbers become unavoidable. The V16 and electric motors together generate 1,800 horsepower, with 1,000 hp coming from the combustion engine and an additional 800 hp delivered electrically.

The acceleration is physically painful. It goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.0 seconds. 0-200 km/h in less than 5 seconds. By the time a normal sports car catches speeds on a highway, the Tourbillon is doing double speed. Top speed on the Bugatti Tourbillon varies based on the driver. Typically, it’s constrained to 380 km/h. But if you’re on a closed track using the “Speed Key,” it opens that up, allows you to hit 445 km/h, and is one of the fastest production cars on the planet.

What’s Price of a Bugatti Tourbillon?

A machine this rare is obviously going to cost a fortune. The base price in Europe is around €3.8 million. The direct conversion is roughly ₹34 to ₹35 Crore in India. But you cannot just translate directly into a currency and purchase it. If you are going to export this car to India, you must pay customs duties and taxes of over 100%. And then, let’s face it, it would even turn out the Bugatti Tourbillon would probably cost up to ₹85 Crore to ₹100 Crore on-road for India. And that is only assuming you can get one—only 250 of them are being made for the entire world!

Bugatti Tourbillon Driving Experience

Driving the Tourbillon feels intense in a very old-school way. The V16 is right behind you, loud, physical, and impossible to ignore. The dials in front move smoothly and quietly, and the contrast makes the whole thing feel mechanical, focused, and very real.

Conclusion

The Bugatti Tourbillon is a testament that cars can still be emotional. It doesn’t care about being the most efficient ride; it cares only about being the most exciting thing money can buy. It blends the old-school love for loud engines with new-school electric tech in a way that just works. It’s the ultimate garage trophy for the lucky 250 individuals who are going to own one. As for the rest of us, it’s just a wonderful thing to know that crazy cars like this still exist.