A $4M tourbillon

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Dan S

·Jun 21, 2024

Perhaps not what you were expecting. Apparently the tires rotate automatically to even out the wear. 😁

https://www.bugatti.com/the-bugatti-models/tourbillon/

 

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vbrad26

·Jun 21, 2024

Just saw the steering wheel in action. Not sure how I feel about that...

 

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Dan S

·Jun 21, 2024

vbrad26

Just saw the steering wheel in action. Not sure how I feel about that...

Yeah, reviews claim that the steering wheel/gauges are inspired by a Tourbillon, but personally I don't see the connection.

 

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Fallout Boy

·Jun 21, 2024

Another German car 🍿

 

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Watch my Whisky

·Jun 21, 2024

This is important.

 

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ghce

·Jun 21, 2024

Watch my Whisky

This is important.

NO.

 

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pdxleaf

·Jun 21, 2024

Dan S

Yeah, reviews claim that the steering wheel/gauges are inspired by a Tourbillon, but personally I don't see the connection.

Does this mean you have to get the steering wheel serviced every 5 years?

Seriously, there must be lube in there, right?

 

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Walrus

·Jun 21, 2024

Strange I was listening to Bloomberg news on the way to work and one of their writers had reviewed a Bugatti. The announcers were commenting how surprised they were the Bugatti had apple car play or whatever it’s called. I’m an apple fan but I still have no idea what the apple car thing is, I figured it was music or something I guess it goes deeper

 

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mseamaster

·Jun 21, 2024

I saw the Bugatti Tourbillon as a suggested search in Google today and thought it was a watch made(outsourced order by Bugatti to a swiss company or so) to appeal to their fans or something... so I didn't even bothered clicking. Certainly didn't expect a car. Like Ferrari has all kinds of merchandise.. probably even watches.

 

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Foo2rama

·Jun 21, 2024·Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.

Fallout Boy

Another German car 🍿

Croatian actually, and built in France believe it or not. VAG sold the division to Rimac for a larger stake in Rimac.

 

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Foo2rama

·Jun 21, 2024·Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.

That steering wheel in action is amazing, the single spoke not column makes it look like the wheel is floating, the exposed gears on the guages, and the way the rpm/speedo gauge mimics an hour and minute hand makes it a show stopper. Yes watch inspired, but I would not say inspired by the watch term tourbillion.

Also the name, Tourbillon, is French for "whirlpool" or "whirlwind."

 

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Fallout Boy

·Jun 22, 2024

Foo2rama

Croatian actually, and built in France believe it or not. VAG sold the division to Rimac for a larger stake in Rimac.

I was referring to the production (parts, engineering, manufacturing..) not the marketing and financial headquarter ( taxes, owner of the name) .
btw: Molsheim was chosen for certain reasons....once.
(The new exterior design now meets my taste more - except for the rear.)

Edited: Jun 22, 2024

 

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Pastorbottle

·Jun 22, 2024

mseamaster

I saw the Bugatti Tourbillon as a suggested search in Google today and thought it was a watch made(outsourced order by Bugatti to a swiss company or so) to appeal to their fans or something... so I didn't even bothered clicking. Certainly didn't expect a car. Like Ferrari has all kinds of merchandise.. probably even watches.

Yeah of course there is a watch amongst other stuff

some smart watch thing

 

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Waltesefalcon

·Jun 22, 2024

That steering wheel reminds me of the Maserati Boomerang.

 

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TimeODanaos

·Jun 22, 2024

In their (excellent) review video, Top Gear suggests to Mate Rimac that the steering wheel is just like that of the Citroën C4 Picasso. Very briefly, Mate's equanimity wavers... 😁
Beautiful engineering though, a pleasure to see.