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After the hard to digest buffet, the dessert
NILU27
Personally I found this terrible, overkill...
Koenigsegg x Pagani x a mishmash of gimmicky aero-testo things. I agree with a media saying that it is "heavy metal". Sacha Selipanov took a lot of inspiration from his native soviet union and bands there too I guess.
The only -very- positive thing is the 12 cylinder made by a genius in NZ (Hartley engines).
Oh and the speed / rpm gauges at opposite left and right (what a concept ! certainly inspired by the group C era...) will demand a lot of gymnastics to the owner's eyes, resulting in some changes ?
"Founded by Sasha Selipanov, an automotive designer with prior experience at Bugatti, Genesis and most recently, Koenigsegg, Nilu27 has been teasing its first product for months now, promising to deliver an analogue, driver-focused experience.
Wild looking thing, isn’t it? Check out that front end which appears to have no lights at all until you realise they’re slender LEDs encircling those big air intakes. Its cab-forward profile and bubbly glass canopy with gullwing doors have something of a Group C racer about them. And if you think the front end’s minimalist, wait until you see the back, which is hardly there at all.
That’s to give you a better look at what’s going on under the skin. The centrepiece is a brand new, naturally aspirated 6.5-litre V12, designed by Hartley Engines in New Zealand. Free of turbocharging or electrification, Nilu27 wants it to be the most powerful naturally aspirated hypercar in the world, and says it delivers over 1000bhp.
That engine is mated to a seven-speed manual gearbox, shifted via a delightful open gated arrangement. That’s not the only old-school interior fixture – there’s also a quartet of analogue dials, and a steering wheel which is – get this – round.
The suspension – also visible through that almost non-existent rear end – is a double wishbone pushrod setup, while stopping duties are handled by a Brembo carbon-ceramic system. All that power goes through Michelin PS Cup 2 R rubber.
Initially, a run of 15 will be built. It sounds like these won’t be road-legal, because the company says it’s working separately on a street-homologated version, of which 54 will be made.
The company’s so confident in this car that it hasn’t even bothered giving it a proper model name: it’s simply the Nilu hypercar.
Nilu27, by the way, comes from combining Selipanov’s two daughters’ names, and the racing number of two of his favourite F1 drivers – Gilles Villeneuve and Jean Alesi. The more you know."
After the hard to digest buffet, the dessert
The interior is not bad looking, the rear is ok, the engine is great but the front is weird...
It looks ... .special to say the least ...
But then there are:
Koenigsegg
Pagani
Ferrari
GMA
McLaren
etc
etc
etc
And the ALL look more composed than this.
Just saying ;-)
3/4 rear view looks good,
photo 3 of that 3/4 rear view looks good, not keen on the rest but I’m safely out of the market for such a car. I might be able to afford a switch.
Finally!
The Mon Calamari get their supercar, although I suspect Jar Jar Binks and Sebulba are also on the waiting list!
I'm fine with the way it looks, but...
... I have serious reservations about the engine output claim. Possibility #1: They're exaggerating or lying outright. Possibility #2: it's catastrophically fragile. Consider that the Ferrari 12Cilindri has a 6.5 liter V12 rated at 819hp for 123hp/liter. Now this company is claiming 154hp/liter. I know Hartley does Toyota 1GZ V12 builds, but this is supposed to be their own bespoke power plant and not a "built" version of anything else. Again, I have doubts.
Best,
Tim
Best,
Tim
Talk is cheap, and one prototype can suck in more investor money than it costs
Just saying, as a veteran of car show reporting… Dany Behar promises 5 new Lotus models,
spends a fortune, delivers nothing
One has to look with a cynical eye at everything announced, especially in the Hi-Perf markets
spends a fortune, delivers nothing
One has to look with a cynical eye at everything announced, especially in the Hi-Perf markets
Dany Bahar's short era at Lotus
He had huge plans and suddenly vanished.
Now Geely is focused on Electric vehicles. Very far from the vision of Mr Chapman.
Now Geely is focused on Electric vehicles. Very far from the vision of Mr Chapman.