The Bugatti Tourbillon is an expensive hypercar, but it has no real speakers. Instead, Bugatti has come up with a special trick. With this feature, the entire vehicle becomes a kind of speaker.
What kind of vehicle is it? The Bugatti Tourbillon is a hypercar from Bugatti’s third generation. The vehicle has a base price of 3.8 million euros, and with extras, it gets even more expensive. Production is limited to 250 units, and deliveries are expected to start in 2026.
The magazine Top Gear recently visited the new Croatian headquarters of Rimac, where Bugatti Rimac is developing the Tourbillon. CEO Mate Rimac showed the editorial team on YouTube some features and explained that the new Tourbillon has no speakers.
The chassis of the Tourbillon is practically a large speaker
Why are there no speakers? Those who buy the Bugatti Tourbillon do not have to forgo a sound system, as it is still included. However, instead of using real speakers, the Tourbillon employs another feature:
Instead of conventional speakers, the Tourbillon uses piezoelectric elements that vibrate the vehicle’s carbon fiber tub. The chassis of the Tourbillon is therefore practically a large speaker.
How does the technology work? Real speakers rely on a magnet that receives an electrical signal, which in turn moves an electromagnetic coil back and forth. The problem is that these magnets are quite heavy. In a hypercar, however, every kilogram counts.
Therefore, piezoelectric elements are used: A piezoelectric speaker uses a small crystal, such as quartz, to generate vibrations. An electrical signal sent to the crystal causes a kind of diaphragm to vibrate, usually a small piece of flat metal.
In the Tourbillon, the carbon fiber chassis serves as the diaphragm, and the piezo sound transducers are designed to transmit vibrations directly into the vehicle tub. Rimac shows Top Gear the effective subwoofer of the Tourbillon, a piezo element mounted on the car’s roof. It is a tiny metal part, much smaller and lighter than a conventional speaker.
YouTuber Manny Khoshbin owns a rare Bugatti Bolide. However, he has to change the tires every 58 kilometers because they wear out so quickly. The price per set of tires: about 7,000 euros. What lies behind this can be read directly on our website MeinMMO: YouTuber has a luxury car for 4 million – But to drive it, he has to pay 7,000 euros every 58 kilometers
