The Devel Sixteen is undoubtedly one of the most
curious performance cars announced in recent times. First shown off to the
world in November 2013 with the promise of 5000 HP, it seemed almost impossible
that it would ever reach production. Devel
shocked many by actually unveiling its production-spec Sixteen alongside the promise
that it is indeed set to hit the streets.
Well, much to our surprise, a prototype has done
just that and a short clip of the hypercar accelerating in the desert near
Dubai has been published.
The video depicts a white and blue Sixteen
accelerating away from the camera at a reasonable pace. Interestingly, the
description says that the car was running on low boost during the run at just
20 per cent throttle. If that’s true, then the Devel has much more to give.
Devel intends on offering the Sixteen in three
different guises. The first will come fitted with a 2000 HP twin-turbocharged
V8 and be priced from $1.6 million. If that’s not enough, a 3000 hp version
will be made available to customers. Last but not least, the all-conquering
quad-turbo, 12.3-liter V16 derivative with 5000 hp will top out the range.
Unfortunately, the most powerful version will be
restricted to track use. Thus, potential buyers will have to make do with
“just” 3,000 HP – or twice the output of a Bugatti Chiron
