Bugatti talks us through the process of making its V16 Tourbillon sound special

Bugatti has released the latest episode of its ‘A New Era’ video series, this time focusing on the sound of the Tourbillon’s naturally aspirated V16 engine. Engineers explain how thousands of simulations helped shape its intake and exhaust note, while retaining the slightly raw character associated with Bugatti’s engines. There’s no synthesised sound through the speakers, either: what you hear is entirely mechanical. The film also follows the Tourbillon through its final noise homologation testing, before letting the 9,000rpm V16 do most of the talking. TURN IT UP.