Casil Motors has announced plans to create the “the
ultimate enthusiast driven supercar, uninterrupted by modern electronic aids
and built from the ashes of Bugatti.”
While the company isn’t a household name, Casil was
previously known as PSC Motors and they developed the SP-200 SIN concept which
was slated to have a 9.0-liter V8 engine, an output of at least 1650 hp, and a top speed in excess of 450 km/h. Given the insane
performance figures, it’s not exactly surprising the car never went anywhere.
The company is hoping for better luck this time
around as Casil CEO Antonio Calva intends to put the ill-fated Edonis into
production nearly 17 years after it was introduced. For those unfamiliar with
the story of the Edonis, Calva says it sprung out of the bankruptcy of Bugatti
in the 1990’s. A group of former employees joined forces and pooled their money
together to purchase 17 carbon fiber tubs that were destined to be used for
EB110 production. The team had plans to build a supercar of their own, called
the Edonis, but things never worked out.
Casil acquired the rights to the project last year
and now intends to bring the it to fruition. The car is slated to have a
hand-crafted aluminum body which rides on top of a slightly modified tub and
chassis sourced from the EB110.
Motivation is slated to come from a twin-turbo
3.8-liter 12-cylinder engine that develops 720 hp. It will be
connected to a six-speed manual transmission which sends power to the rear
wheels. The company claims this will enable the car to accelerate from 0-60 mph
in 3.4 seconds before hitting a top speed in excess of 354 km/h.
Calva says the car is in the “final stages of
development” and everything is ready for production which will begin very soon.
If everything works out, the company will build 15 units for US$ 849,190
(€ 690,000) a pop.
