Bugatti's Tourbillon Showcases Automotive Couture with Unprecedented Customization
The Bugatti Tourbillon introduces 'automotive couture,' a new level of customization with unique materials like hand-woven fabric from Kyoto and diamonds in paint.
What Happened
Bugatti's latest documentary episode reveals how its Color, Material and Finish (CMF) team is transforming the Tourbillon into a canvas for individual expression. The process, termed 'automotive couture,' allows customers to commission entirely unique materials, including hand-woven textiles from Kyoto and aluminum finishes inspired by watchmaking.
Leading the CMF team is Head of CMF Sabine Consolini, who oversees all material development from series production to the most bespoke commissions. The Bugatti Design Studio in Berlin serves as both workshop and gallery, where customers attend private configuration sessions to customize their hypercar.
- Hand-woven textile from Kyoto with metallic yarn and washi paper
- Refined knitted fabric with three-dimensional sparkling effect
- Signature Bugatti fabric in four colors with EB monogram
- Softer leather via new tanning process
- Single formed glass center console in multiple shades
- Aluminum instrument cluster with interchangeable back plates inspired by haute horlogerie
Why this matters
Bugatti is redefining hypercar personalization by offering materials and colors never before available, setting a new benchmark for bespoke luxury in the automotive industry.
Terms in This Story
- CMF
- Color, Material and Finish – the discipline that determines the tactile and visual elements of a car's interior and exterior.
- Automotive couture
- Bugatti's term for a bespoke customization process with no limits, allowing unique materials and finishes for each customer.
- Haute horlogerie
- High-end watchmaking, characterized by meticulous craftsmanship and fine materials, which inspired the Tourbillon's instrument cluster design.
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