The first hybrid vehicle from supercar manufacturer Bugatti, which can reach a high speed of approximately 445 kilometres per hour (275 miles per hour) and costs more than $4 million, was unveiled on Thursday.
As per the company’s statement, the 1,800-horsepower Tourbillon vehicle is presently in the “testing phase” and the first 250 intended cars will be delivered in 2026.
The vehicle contains a newly built 1,000-horsepower fuel engine, three electric motors, and a carbon body with 3D-printed elements.
However, the company, which is owned by Porsche and the Croatian business Rimac, stated that the electric battery’s autonomy is limited to 60 km.
When electric sports car manufacturer Rimac acquired a significant portion of Bugatti in 2021, many anticipated that the high-end automaker would release an electric vehicle shortly after.
But Mate Rimac, the company’s owner, claimed in May that Bugatti’s primary customer base, the ultra-wealthy, was growing disenchanted with electric supercars.
The Tourbillon’s tiny digital indicator screen is another way it deviates from the norm for the rest of the automotive industry.
Swiss watchmakers created a system in “titanium, sapphire, and rubies” that houses the speedometer, rev counter, and other indicators just behind the steering wheel.
The Tourbillon’s “starting price” is 3.8 million euros ($4.1 million), and it is manufactured at a factory in Molsheim, in eastern France, according to the firm
The car can go around 37 miles on electric power alone with a fully charged battery before the petrol engine needs to start up again, but the driver can choose to run the petrol engine constantly.
The Tourbillon does, however, offer a rather large display panel with Apple CarPlay available, unlike previous Bugatti models. However, the screen will only emerge and become visible upon the driver’s request. The designers of Bugatti have generally refrained from including screens in their vehicles due to their conviction that computer screens become outdated rapidly.
“We truly consider how this product will appear in 50 or 100 years,” Rimac stated. And it’s obvious that using a screen will make things appear less appealing.
The Bugatti factory in Molsheim, France will continue to assemble the cars one at a time. Mate Rimac stated that just 250 Tourbillons will be produced, with a starting price of about $4 million each.
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