Bugatti Tourbillon and its analogue cockpit

Bugatti Tourbillon: an analogue cockpit

While many hypercars rely on enormous displays and digital interfaces, Bugatti has chosen a mechanical, analogue approach for its instrumentation. The Tourbillon is a clear illustration of that decision.

Rather than a conventional digital instrument panel, the Bugatti Tourbillon features an entirely analogue cockpit. Developed with Swiss specialist Concepto, known for complex watch movements, its instruments draw directly on the world of purely mechanical timepieces.

Haute horlogerie engineering

The assembly contains more than 650 individually hand-built components, using haute horlogerie techniques adapted to withstand the vibrations, acceleration and temperature changes experienced in a car. Every gear and detail has been designed specifically for it, creating a distinctive meeting point between automotive engineering and the art of watchmaking.

This solution made such an impression that it ultimately inspired the French hypercar's name: “tourbillon” describes a watchmaking mechanism invented in 1801 to compensate for accuracy deviations caused by gravity.

Bugatti brings this principle to the instrument panel, delivering a timeless visual and tactile experience which, unlike a screen, will not look dated further into the future.

Customers can tailor the visible details with traditional watchmaking finishes - guilloché, Clous de Paris and Tapisserie - as well as luxurious materials including aventurine, rubies and sapphire crystal.