The 2026 Bugatti Tourbillon Hypercar Has a Jaw-Dropping 1800 HP Hybrid Powertrain

“In a way, you could say it’s shaped by speed.” So says Frank Heyl, Bugatti’s Director of Design, in describing their philosophy for creating the Tourbillon, the successor to the Chiron. It sure looks like it’s going to be the hyperest of hypercars.

The foundation of the car is surprisingly old, but Bugatti proves here that it’s not obsolete. The Tourbillon is a hybrid with a naturally aspirated 1,000 horsepower V16 engine. Two electric motors at the front and one at the rear add a combined 800 horsepower to create a machine that is as monstrous as it is luxurious.

This mobile sculpture has an estimated 0 to 62 mph time of just 2 seconds. Three more seconds and it reaches 124 mph. If your balls are as big as your bank account, you can expect to max out the Tourbillon at 276 mph. Those might as well be imaginary numbers to me.

Its new-old powertrain is not the only one that Bugatti made from scratch. Even though it still bears that Bugatti hammerhead shark face, the Tourbillon’s chassis and body were designed from the ground up with a focus on shedding weight without sacrificing performance. The chassis includes front and rear multi-link suspension made of 3D-printed aluminum. The body on the other hand is made from a cutting-edge material called T800 carbon composite.

As expected, the Tourbillon’s interior is just as unnervingly luxurious as Bugatti’s previous hypercars, and this is where it earns its namesake.

Its instrument cluster was designed and crafted by Swiss watchmakers, with see-through mechanical gauges and a nicely integrated digital speedometer.

To keep that beautiful piece in focus at all times, Bugatti opted for a fixed hub steering wheel. The spokes end at the back of the instrument cluster, and the steering wheel has enough space throughout its area to give the driver an unobstructed view of the gauges at all times.

While not even Bugatti could totally ignore the advancements of technology, they did find a way to make its touchscreen display as discreet as possible. It pops out of the top of the center console and swivels into place when needed. But the Tourbillon has much more unique features for us to dwell on a relatively pedestrian one. Take the seats for example.

Bugatti decided to have the seats fixed to the Tourbillon’s floor to keep the car as light and low as possible. As a compromise to the driver, the pedal box is the one that can be moved forwards and backwards.

Bugatti estimates the Tourbillon to be available by the summer of 2026. Only 250 units will be made, with a starting price tag of over $4 million USD. Pictures simply do not do this thing justice, so I highly suggest you check out the impressions videos from media outlets, like this one from Auto Focus:

The only thing I don’t like about the Tourbillon is the type of people who are going to have one.