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# Tourbillon

Sixteen cylinders, three motors

Bugatti replaced the quad-turbo W16 with an 8.3-litre naturally aspirated V16 and three electric motors. Production is planned at 250 cars, with customer deliveries starting in 2026 and no settled secondary market yet.

2026 onward · 250 planned · Molsheim

## The price and the proof

Indicative road-car band $4.5M–$6.5M. Modeled values are not observed sales. Nothing here is investment advice.

Confidence: estimate. Editorial estimate anchored to the €3.8 million net factory starting price. Customer deliveries begin in 2026 and no documented public secondary-market sale was found.

Configuration, tax and delivery market can move the gross acquisition cost materially above the factory starting price.

Valuation method and source rules: [HICONIUM standards](https://hiconium.dev/standards). Observed auction results across the wider market: [Market terminal](https://hiconium.dev/market).

### Model readouts

Synthetic model · insufficient ledger. model v1 · seed bugatti-tourbillon. Compound annual growth is modeled price CAGR; S&P 500 is a price index without dividends. Forecast quantiles are not investment advice.

| Window | This car* | S&P 500 | Gold |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1Y | +6.5% | +18.8% | +21.9% |
| 5Y | +4.4% | +11.4% | +17.6% |
| 10Y | +4.3% | +13.3% | +11.8% |

| Series | Deepest drawdown | Window |
| --- | --- | --- |
| This car* | -6.3% | Nov 2021 → Oct 2022 · recovered Dec 2023 |
| S&P 500 | -20.3% | Dec 2021 → Oct 2022 · recovered Dec 2023 |
| Gold | -18.9% | Feb 2026 → Jul 2026 · not recovered |

| Horizon | P10 | P50 | P90 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| +6M | $5'082'422 | $5'540'023 | $6'038'825 |
| +12M | $5'097'913 | $5'674'926 | $6'317'249 |
| +24M | $5'136'511 | $5'954'667 | $6'903'142 |

### Documented sales

Every public sale on this file, newest first. Amounts keep the recorded currency. Source links appear only when the catalog stores a public auction-lot URL.

No auction result is entered before a completed car changes hands publicly.

## A clean sheet after twenty years of W16s

Bugatti unveiled the Tourbillon in June 2024. The platform, body structure, engine and hybrid system were new; development of the V16 had begun with Cosworth in 2021.

The name breaks the modern practice of using Bugatti racing-driver surnames. It refers to the watchmaking mechanism and to the mechanical instrument cluster at the centre of the cabin.

Customer deliveries are scheduled from 2026. Until completed cars trade publicly, launch price and factory allocation terms are not evidence of a secondary-market result.

| Highlight | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| The W16 stops here | A naturally aspirated V16 replaces the engine architecture used by every series Bugatti since the Veyron. It produces 1'000 hp without turbochargers and revs to 9'000 rpm. |
| The dials stay mechanical | The fixed instrument cluster contains more than 600 parts in titanium, sapphire and ruby. The steering-wheel rim turns around it; the digital display remains hidden until called for. |
| A structural battery | The 25 kWh pack sits in the central tunnel and behind the passengers as part of the carbon monocoque. It powers two front motors and one rear motor, giving the car all-wheel drive. |

| Label | Value |
| --- | --- |
| System output | 1'800 hp |
| Engine | 8.3L V16 |
| Electric motors | 3 |
| Planned | 250 |
| Starting price | €3'800'000 net |

## Technical specifications

### Powertrain

| Label | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Engine | 8.3-litre naturally aspirated V16 | Cosworth-assisted development · 252 kg |
| V16 output | 1'000 hp at 9'000 rpm | factory figure |
| V16 torque | 900 Nm | factory figure |
| Electric drive | 800 hp | two front motors, one rear |
| Battery | 25 kWh · 800 V | oil-cooled and structural |
| Electric range | >60 km | factory claim |
| Gearbox | 8-speed dual-clutch | new-generation unit |
| Drive | All-wheel drive | full torque vectoring |

### Chassis and cabin

| Label | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Structure | T800 carbon-composite monocoque | battery integrated into structure |
| Suspension | Multi-link front and rear | 3D-printed aluminium components |
| Brakes | Carbon-ceramic | brake-by-wire |
| Instruments | Mechanical cluster | more than 600 parts · 700 g |
| Seating | Fixed seats | electrically adjustable pedal box |

## The people behind the car

### [Frank Heyl](https://hiconium.dev/people/frank-heyl)

Director of Design · Bugatti

Led the Tourbillon design programme alongside former design head Achim Anscheidt.

### [Emilio Scervo](https://hiconium.dev/people/emilio-scervo)

Chief Technical Officer · Bugatti Rimac

Led the technical programme that paired the new naturally aspirated V16 with the three-motor hybrid system.

### [Marco Arnoletti](https://hiconium.dev/people/marco-arnoletti)

Powertrain Chief Engineer · Bugatti Rimac

Responsible for development of the V16 powertrain with Cosworth.

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