Bugatti’s new era starts with a masterpiece in aerodynamics.
Bugatti is, of course, known for creating some of the world’s most incredible hypercars, and while the most exciting aspect of that might be the powertrain, from the 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W16 engine to the new hybrid naturally aspirated V16 powertrain that lies in the heart of the new Tourbillon, one of the most important keys to achieving speed is aerodynamics, and with the new era of Bugatti being kicked off with the revolutionary new Tourbillon, the aerodynamics are one of the most important contributors to its incredible performance.
In the newest episode of Bugatti’s “A New Era” series that chronicles the creation of the new Tourbillon, which has incredibly big shoes to fill, succeeding the legendary Chiron, Bugatti shows how the aerodynamic ability of the new Tourbillon was perfected to make the greatest use out of its immense 1,800 horsepower from a naturally aspirated engine and an electric drive system.
Improving on the Chiron’s excellent aerodynamics was a challenge, but it was surmounted by using an incredibly precise 3D printed half-scale model in a state-of-the-art wind tunnel in Italy. Thanks to the cutting-edge technology and incredible engineering skill of the team behind Bugatti’s groundbreaking new hypercar, the new Bugatti Tourbillon manages to surpass its incredible predecessors’ abilities to use its immense power to cut through the air at unfathomable speeds.
