Aftermarket Wheels Are Already Targeting Bugatti’s $4 Million Tourbillon

Before Bugatti has even delivered a single Tourbillon to a customer, the aftermarket has started to circle. Vossen has unveiled a set of forged LC3 wheels for the new V16 hypercar, using high end CGI to show how its designs would look bolted to Molsheim’s next flagship. The result is equal parts fantasy configurator and early shot in the personalization race around a car that will start around four million dollars.

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Two LC3 Designs For A Four Million Dollar Canvas

Vossen’s renders pair a white and blue Tourbillon with a staggered wheel setup. Up front sits the LC3 11T, a forged monoblock with a deeply concave face, multi spoke layout and a ring of small vents that hint at brake cooling. Out back is the LC3 01T, a more conventional Y spoke pattern that gives the rear axle a motorsport feel without drowning the body in design noise.

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Both are shown in Brushed Gloss Clear, which lets the machining do most of the talking and plays nicely with the Tourbillon’s clean surfacing. Sizes for the LC3 range from 19 to 24 inches, with widths from 8.5 to 13 inches, and pricing is around 2,600 dollars per wheel. That is not out of line in the supercar world, but it still means five figures of hardware before you even think about tires.

Bugatti will have its own factory wheel families, tied into option packs and the brand’s new Atelier in Molsheim. The whole point of that space is to make each build feel bespoke straight from the brand. Vossen’s pitch is that some owners will still want to go off menu.

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Does Aftermarket Metal Belong On A Tourbillon

The debate kicked off immediately, as some fans like how the LC3 shapes echo the car’s aero theme. Others argue that swapping wheels on a limited run, 1,800 horsepower hybrid V16 that has been engineered to the millimeter is asking for trouble, both technically and in terms of value.

The Tourbillon is packed with radical tech, yet its cabin rejects the usual screen wall in favor of an analog inspired layout. The central instruments are built like a high end mechanical watch. It is a car that already feels customized before any tuner gets near it.

There is also the small matter of what Bugatti is doing in house. The firm is preparing a new Bugatti one off hypercar later this month, and history says it will come with its own unique wheels, aero and trim. When the factory is already spinning out special builds that sit above the “standard” Tourbillon, third party styling parts start to look more like seasoning than a main course.