Just when you thought the Aznom Palladium couldn’t get any more ridiculous, the small Italian coachbuilder has created a special one-off variant with a distinct powertrain. All Palladium models are based on the Ram 1500 and ordinarily, are powered by a modified 5.7-liter V8 tuned to deliver 700 hp and 950 Nm of torque. That’s enough grunt to send the massive SUV to 100 km/h in around 4.5 seconds and a 210 km/h top speed. For one buyer, this wasn’t enough, so they commissioned Aznom to fit their car with an upgraded 6.4-liter Hemi V8.
This isn’t just any 6.4-liter Hemi V8
either and it has been supplemented by a pair of turbochargers, allowing it to
churn out 850 hp and 1,050 Nm of torque. Like the 700 hp model,
this engine is coupled with an eight-speed automatic transmission and an
all-wheel-drive system. Aznom hasn’t said how quickly the 850 hp model can reach
62 mph but it’s probably in the low 4-second range. What we do know is that the
top speed has jumped to 250 km/h.
The twin-turbocharged 6.4-liter Hemi V8
also features cylinder deactivation technology where a whole bank of cylinders
can be shut off, air-to-water intercoolers, forged pistons, steel H-beam
condors, reinforced nimonic valve springs, rebalanced camshaft and driveshaft,
upgraded fuel injectors, and a bespoke head gasket.
It is understood that Aznom will build
just 10 examples of the Palladium and this will be the only one with the
twin-turbo 6.4-liter Hemi V8. As you would imagine, the car isn’t what you
could describe as cheap. In fact, you’ll need at least US$ 1.5 million to buy one.