Devel
Sixteen
With
a spec sheet reading much like a child's ultimate Top Trump card, the Devel
Sixteen - seen here for the first time at the 2013 Dubai Motor Show - is the
definition of insanity.
Its
mid-mounted V16 engine produces a claimed 5000 hp (yes, five thousand), which
will catapult the the Devel from 0-60 mph in 1.8 seconds. In the words of
Jeremy Clarkson, 1.8 seconds is now...until now. As for the hypercar's top
speed, you'll see 560 kph, apparently. That's 348 mph in real money.
Looking
like the result of a horrifying breeding experiment between a Lamborghini
Veneno and a Pagani Zonda R, the Sixteen certainly looks the part, even if it
does have the windscreen wiper from a 1980’s Mercedes-Benz, the solid brake
discs of a family hatchback and a front end so flimsy that the guy polishing
the lint off it manages to knock it out of position.
The
Devel Sixteen is reported to cost $ 1M (£ 620,000) and three clients are
understood to have already placed orders. If the hypercar's power figures were
to be even half of those claimed, then the Devel Sixteen would appear to be
pretty good value for money. Until then, we'll keep our eyes peeled for those
flying pigs.
