RizzoliReviews...THE $4M BUGATTI TOURBILLION

The New Bugatti Tourbillion with it's Gullwing doors. Image - Top Gear

I'll be honest, when I first saw pictures of this 'all-new' Bugatti, I did have to do a double take. At first glance, I thought it was just a Chiron with a body kit or just another special edition of the Chiron. But the more you look at it the more you realise this thing is a utter work of art.

From only 250 units being produced to it's new gullwing doors to the new insanely designed steering wheel design, the Tourbillion produces a phenomenal 1,775bhp in total and will reach an astonishing 276mph (with the Speed Key) from a N/A (naturally aspirated) 8.3L V16 courtesy of Cosworth producing a whopping 1,000bhp. The new French hypercar will be fitted with a hybrid battery for the first time in Bugatti's history producing 789bhp from 2 motors on the front and 1 on the rear. The 588kW battery can drive 37mi on full electric mode. Not that you'll ever use it with 9,000rpm behind you. Weighing in at around 8,000 baguettes, or just under 2 tons, it's so impressive that this thing can move the way it does.

Image Credit: Sawyer Merritt / X

Now, this car's interior has a interesting new feature and I know what you're thinking. Why has Bugatti copied a 2010 Citroën C4?! The honest answer is, I have no clue. At first, I did think it was a bit of a fad, and now...I still think it's a bit of a fad but it is rather cool I will admit. The gauge cluster and the horn seems to be fixed in place via some sort of overly designed steering column probably, whilst the outer rim (no, not the place in Star Wars) seems to be rotating around the stationary centre making it two separate pieces. I weirdly really like and dislike the shifters on the back of the wheel, it just gives me a bit of a weird image from a drivers perspective, but dare to be bold and all that.

The price for Bugatti's 17th production car is a whopping $4M or £3.2M, yes you read that right. $4 million or 739,774 Crepes. If you were to eat 3 of those crepes a day, it would last you 675.5 YEARS. I'm not too sure if that is useful information but that is a harrowing RizzoliRealisation. Yes, that is a new thing I'm starting.

There really isn't much else to go on for this car until it's production starts in 2026.

What are your thoughts on the new Tourbillion? Do you like it or dislike it? What is your favourite feature? Let me know below.

Are you impressed by it's looks?

• 0%Yes
• 0%No/It's not different enough.