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Mirage 18 GT unleashed!

After 5 years of continuous construction on the boat project with a lot of setbacks, we finally succeeded and the end result is impressive.

A modern day cruiser with classic lines fully injected with the SR DNA.

After putting it through various tests during the sea trials it’s now ready to be handed over to the new owner. Visit us this weekend during the Monaco Yacht Show

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Final designs Coastrunner completed

The development of the Coastrunner EV the little brother of the Roadyacht, housed under our sub brand Coastrunner is well under way and we can now show the final designs.

After extensive sketching, clay & CAD modeling the tooling phase can begin. Subsequentially the first prototypes will be put to the tests and enter the homologation process. Check out more –>

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Coastrunner EV

A new family member… the Coastrunner EV. Currently under development…  an ultimate beach cruising machine.

An all electric 4 person summer vehicle, featuring no doors, a canvas roof and a guarantee head turner, another niche vehicle with an exotic image for a wider public!

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From the most beautiful sceneries of the world situated on the Côte d’Azur, there is a vibe that energized us to create the ultimate projects.

We design & create ‘social’ projects such as sports cars, yachts and villas. Projects that should be shared & celebrated in good company.

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High performance is essential for a supercar and therefore by definition not a unique trait. Our endeavor is not only to come up with a new supercar design, but to create a new supercar genre: 4 seat 4 door convertible coupe. A sleek coupe which can be ‘Topless on demand’ by the push of a button.

Inspired by the indescribable yachting culture comes the Roadyacht GTS. In a world of superlatives everyone tries to stand out and be extraordinary, the limited special!

Our lightweight Savage Rivale cars use standard benchmark features such as a 600+ horsepower V8 engine, a modular hybrid monocoque chassis with integrated safety cell and ceramic brakes.

Our vision, however, is unique…

The Roadyacht GTS, the ‘social’ supercar  …

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Together with DrieDeeGraphics we have created an online configurator tool where clients can choose different level of trim, spin the car around, open the doors and view the spectacular R.T.M.P. roof system, day or night. Easter egg alert, find the champagne cooler! Check it out:

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9 years ago we decided to create a video to show our brand image so we spent some time in the South of France with a small crew and some drones, this is what happened:

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The first prototype is subjected to the first performance & endurance tests on the drift parcours at Weeze Airport Germany & the famous racing tracks in Zandvoort & Assen. Racing driver Yelmer Buurman helps us with improving the handling characteristics.

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After 8 months of hard work 18 hours a day 6 days a week, the first prototype is finished. On the 1st of April in 2009 Prime Minister Balkenende unveils the car during the AutoRai.

From 2D to 3D

The next 6 months the duo spent their time carving the clay model going back and forth. The 2D sketches and 3D clay model are used to put the car into the virtual world to scale it up to real live dimensions. During this time all design problems are tackled on the fly. Door hinge constructions, sitting positions and engine lay out are some of the big hurdles that have to be taken. In retrospect this was the time with the steapest learning curve.

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Emile Pop meets Justin de Boer during his industrial product design studies  and together they create the first proof of concept of the 4 door convertible supercar.

They immediately share an entrepreneurial enthusiasm, which enables the duo to secure funding and partners to start their voyage. In the first 6 months, a clay model is carved out to visualize the exterior. At that time, the company is just a two man show and realizing the dream still seems impossible.

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In 2006, riding along the coastal roads on the Côte d’Azur, Emile Pop was struck by a spark of inspiration. He realizes that while many people can have fun on speedboats and yachts, only 2 can fit in supercars.

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Emile Pop and Justin de Boer, two Dutch students, have been hard at work on the Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS, their supercar creation. Despite its unappealing moniker, the automobile has a stunning appearance. The duo's first full-scale prototype debuted at AutoRAI in Amsterdam before being flown to Monte Carlo for Top Marques Monaco. Notable designs on the car included a retractable hardtop that opens and closes in less than 20 seconds. The supercar , which is built without B-pillars and has a two-tone paint job, is said to be inspired by luxury boats. The body is composed of carbon fiber, and the chassis is made of chrome steel. A fantastic layout of Alcantara, aluminum, and carbon fiber awaits the driver on the inside.

Meanwhile, the floorboard is composed of teak wood, which, if left unupholstered, will still look great. Although typical on yachts and so in line with the boat theme, a lighter-weight material may have been utilized for the floor, if it will be covered with carpeting.

Regardless, the weight of a Corvette ZR1 powertrain is still modest at 2,822 lbs. Toyo T1R tires are wrapped over the custom-made Tenzo 19-inch wheels. DBM brakes the vehicle with eight- and four-piston monoblocks holding 380 mm or 355 mm discs.

Motio Development, based in Eindhoven, Netherlands, contributed to the project by assisting with 3D modeling. The foam molds were provided by Komplot Mechanics, and the body panels were provided by Rep-air Composites. Corus, the steel behemoth, contributed to the chassis’ materials. Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS is expected to be produced in 20 units at a rate of four per year, according to Pop and de Boer. They are actively seeking investors, intending to start production in 2010.

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Looking For A SuperCar? Get A Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS!

Savage, a Dutch automaker, has been hard at work on the Rivale Roadyacht GTS, a four-door “topless on-demand” supercar, for the past couple of years. The initial prototype model was released in 2008, with a 2009 production model planned. Savage completed their one-of-a-kind supercar and debuted it at the Top Marques Monaco on April 14, 2011, two years after the intended premiere.

Since then, Savage has shifted its attention to pure design, not only for the automotive industry but also for luxury residences and boats. The Roadyacht GTS isn’t dead, either, as Green Lord Motors (GLM), a Japanese electric car startup, has launched an electric version of the car. Some car enthusiasts may recall that GLM already sells an electric sports car, the Tommykaira ZZ EV.

At the 2016 Paris auto show, GLM debuted the electrified version of the Roadyacht GTS. The GLM G4 is the new name for it. The G4 has a combined output of 536 horsepower and 737 pound-feet of torque thanks to electric motors on both axles. As a result, the car can accelerate from zero to sixty miles per hour in under 3.7 seconds.

The Rivale Roadyacht GTS is the product of three men’s wild imaginations who think that every dream should be realized. Their fantasy became a limited edition supercar with only 20 units available in three exterior colors. According to Savage, this will be the world’s first four-door “topless on-demand” supercar. It combines a “bad-boy” exterior design element with a yachting-inspired interior. The Rivale Roadyacht GTS is built with a convertible body type.

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The Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS Features Exterior And Interior Masterclass

The molybdenum chassis of the Roadyacht GTS is paired with carbon body panels. It has a large, muscular back end and an aggressive cut front end. Carbon fiber, aluminum, and Alcantara make up the inside. The seats are composed of carbon fiber and are fully electric with heating and memory, while the dashboard is controlled by a Touchscreen. The Supercar has a champagne cooler and digital music center that would give you the desired comfort. An anti-theft sec5 system and a unique keyless entry built-in watch are also available. Wildfire orange, waterline white, and gunmetal gray are the three exterior colors available.

The Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS is powered by a 6.2-liter V8 engine that produces 670 horsepower at 6200 rpm and a 538 pound-feet of torque at 4800 rpm. The engine, when combined with an automatic transmission, consumes only 9.4 liters every 62 miles and can accelerate the automobile from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds, with a top speed of 205 mph . Other features include front and rear double wishbone suspension, an eight piston monobloc 380 mm two piece brake discs for the front, and a four piston monobloc 355 mm two piece brake discs for the rear.

The Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS Price

Although prices for the Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS have not yet been announced, we expect this 20-unit limited edition model to be expensive . Last year, JamesList featured a listing for pre-orders of the automobile, with a price of about $547,000. We can only expect the price to fluctuate slightly, however, if this automobile seems appealing to you, then this price could be a reasonable starting point. The Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS’s first official film has been released, adding to the increasing consensus that this is one of the most fantastic niche supercars to emerge from the market in recent history.

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Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS: World’s First Four-Door Folding Hardtop Supercar

Based on a Corvette chassis and using a 670 HP supercharged LS7, the Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS claims to be the first folding hardtop four-door supercar. With a class that specific, we don't doubt it.

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The bizarre panel hinging from the rear 3/4 panel appears to be a door, rather than a roof support, so we're not sure what the roof looks like, but since we've always hankered after a 205 MPH, four-door convertible Corvette that handles like a boat, we'll let that one slide.

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The Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS is the only 4 door "topless on demand" supercar in the world. The experience of driving with the wind rushing over, the engine roaring and the glass top, dropping within 20 seconds. With its yacht-inspired interior wrapped around the brutal V8 pulling you from 0-300 kph (0-186 mph) in less than 35 seconds. The Savage is a celebration to design. The design is derived from driving a car as an emotional sensation. It includes the signatures of two revolutionaries. A conflicting and revolutionary balanced design emphasizes the "bad boy" character. The aggressive cut front shows its primeval powers. The wide muscular rear end shows inviolable trust and leaves everyone behind. A very high standard of finishing with exaggerated details shows its a true superlative.

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Billed as the world’s first four-door, coupe-convertible supercar, the unfortunately named Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS is an eccentric concept that made its world debut at the Top Marques Monaco Show in April. Loosely based on the Corvette, it comes equipped with a supercharged LS7 V8 engine that’s good enough for 670HP at 6,200 rpm and 538 lb-ft of torque at 4,800 rpm launching the four door hardtop cabrio from zero to 100km/h (62mph) in just 3.4 seconds and on to a theoretical top speed of 330km/h or 205mph. Power is transferred to the rear wheels through GM-sourced automatic gearbox.

And then there’s the interior that can seat four passengers. Not sure why, but the company claims in its press release that the cabin’s design is inspired from the world of yachts – hence the name ‘Roadyacht’. Strange indeed.

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Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS

It’s been a while since we last heard from Dutch supercar startup Savage Rivale. The company made headlines in 2011 when it unveiled a four-door, four-seat convertible supercar called the Roadyacht GTS. It rode on Savage’s own chassis and featured a powertrain borrowed from the Corvette but never reached production. Savage lists factors such as high development costs, lack of a bespoke powertrain and lack of brand heritage as key reasons why the project never took off. Savage has since changed its focus to work on pure design, not only for the automotive segment but also luxury...

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After five years of development, the first Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS was unveiled at the 2009 Dutch AutoRai. Its creators Emile Pop and Justin de Boer created the 4-seat convertible using a Corvette chassis and engine.

The most unique feature of the car is its gullwing rear doors that encapsulate some of the rear fender and extend to the rear of body. Emile Pop and Justin de Boer describe the car as having styling with “an aggressive line conflict”.

Rivale Roadyacht GT uses a chrome molybendium frame and carbon fiber body. Up front is the Corvette’s familiar LS7 V8 engine which is slightly upgraded to produce 601 bhp @ 6,200 rpm and 750 nm of torque @ 4,800 rpm. Power is routed through an automatic transmission to the rear wheels.

The Corvette’s suspension was modified to accept height-adjustable Koni dampers and a bespoke air-suspension system. Braking is provided by oversize discs with 8-piston calipers up front.

Inside are multiple touch screen displays for controls including door operation, climate controls and entertainment. In keeping with its nautical theme, the floor is ‘decked’ with wood.

The first Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS appeared at the 2009 Dutch AutoRai and the 2009 Top Marques Monaco.

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Savage Rivale Reimagines the Convertible with Insane Roadyacht GTS

This is the Roadyacht GTS. The only thing more ridiculous than its name is Savage Rivale's claim that the folding hardtop fitted to the GTS convertible will work anything like the video above.

Regardless, the Dutch automaking upstart plans to show off a racing version of the GTS at the hyper-exclusive Top Marques Monaco concours next month before production of the four-door coupe begins later this year.

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Bewerp Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS may seem nothing more than a funny name to you now, but it may make your heart race in a few years. It is a sports car concept designed by Emile Pop and Justin de Boer, two designers from the Netherlands. After spending five years with the design process, the two guys started to work on the first fully operational prototype at the beginning of 2008.

The first prototypes are scheduled for 2009.

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The Roadyacht GTS is one of the most unique automotive concepts I’ve seen to date. Billing it as an “ultimate luxury lifestyle accessory,” Dutch coachbuilder Savage Rivale has undeniably captured that French Rivera   je ne sais quoi and harnessed it to four wheels.

To start, it’s a four-door convertible. If that’s not novel enough, those doors move up and out so the sides end up facing the sky to allow entry, making the vehicle look like some kind of budding flower when completely open.

The interior is beautifully appointed with quilt-stitched seats, touch-screen digital dashboard, a floor that looks like a boat deck, and of course a champagne cooler as a standard feature.

One would think all these toys would make the Roadyacht a slow, porky thing – but they don’t. Despite being burdened with an automatic transmission, the car's V8 engine propels the Roadyacht to 62 m.p.h. in a very impressive 3.4 seconds and affords it a top speed of over 200 m.p.h.  I’d recommend you skip the expensive hairdo before trying that one out though.

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10 Obscure Supercars That Disappeared Before Production

Supercars in their true form have been around since the late 1960s, after the Lamborghini Miura and its mid-engine layout announced a paradigm shift for production performance vehicles. Supercars represent the absolute peak for a lot of automakers' lineups, and for some of them, that's all that they offer.

Due to the incredibly high level of engineering and precision required to build the world's best supercars, it should come as a surprise to no one that they're very expensive to develop and manufacture. While some automakers are able to secure funding — whether that's thanks to a larger automotive group that owns them or because of other investment sources — plenty throughout history have been simply unable to.

While they did show the world proof of concept for their time-bending, world-challenging supercars, these automakers couldn't make it past the concept and development stage for one reason or another, and we never got a production version of any of these supercars.

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When building and designing a supercar, there are some things that will be sacrificed. Practicality, ride quality, usability, a lot of that stuff simply isn't very high on the priority list for supercar manufacturers. Netherlands-based Savage Rivale had a vision of how that could change. A bizarre, no-holds-barred vision.

The Roadyacht GTS looks like a fairly standard mid-engine supercar at first glance, with some minor resemblance to the equally elusive Spania GTA Spano. However, a closer look shows that the Roadyacht GTS is unlike any supercar we've seen before.

For one, it has four doors, which likely goes against a lot of the established rules of what a supercar should be. All four of the doors use a butterfly mechanism, but the rears are hinged backwards. Oh, and it's also a convertible with a folding hardtop with power comes from — what else – a supercharged LS V8. Obviously, the Roadyacht GTS never came to fruition, and we're not sure who might have bought one anyway. The closest most enthusiasts can get to driving it is through "Asphalt 8 Airborne" on mobile devices.

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Arrinera Hussarya

That name leaves quite a first impression, doesn't it? The Arrinera Hussarya was supposed to be the first supercar designed and engineered in Poland, and on paper, it seemed very promising. It's similar to the Noble M600, in the sense that while the body would be made from all sorts of lightweight composite materials, the chassis would be made of high-strength steel.

A 6.2-liter GM Small Block would deliver 650 hp to the rear wheels through an automated-manual transmission from Italian supplier CIMA, who also built the gearbox for that obscure Italian supercar called the Pagani Zonda. So obscure, in fact, that the company behind it can't seem to stop building it.

Arrinera had big plans for the Hussarya, with hopes of a motorsport career for its magnum opus, but due to a lack of funding, the company never managed to get a single production car out on the road, or even to owners' hands. If you want to try it for yourself, you'll have to refer to "Asphalt 8 Airborne" once again.

Gumpert Tornante

The brainchild of former Audi engineer Roland Gumpert, the Gumpert Tornante set out to change the fabric of the supercar world, like most of these companies did. This time, however, the man behind it actually had something to brag about — the Audi WRC team was under his jurisdiction during the early '80s, when it raked in tons of victories.

After the track-focused, function-over-form Gumpert Apollo set the supercar world on fire for a brief minute, Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur was readying up its next supercar project. The Tornante was revealed in 2011, and it was the German manufacturer's idea of a luxurious mid-engine supercar.

Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera, who also gave us the Alfa Romeo Disco Volante, was responsible for the surprisingly gorgeous exterior styling. The powertrain, meanwhile, was a twin-turbo Audi-sourced V8 in a very similar state of tune as the Apollo S, putting out a pretty major 700 hp. Sadly, Gumpert Automobile went bankrupt back in 2013, leaving the Tornante project in limbo. The good news is, from the ashes of Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur rose Apollo, and that seems to be doing pretty well.

So far, most of the specifications of these supercars have been fairly believable — one might even call them impressive. The Transtar Dagger GT's specs are also very impressive, but they also look like a 12-year-old wrote them. The other supercars on this list make us feel with the passionate teams behind them, but we're finding it tough to take this one seriously.

The furthest the Dagger GT seems to have gotten is a bunch of CG renders that were posted to the internet some 15 years ago. There don't seem to be any photos of even camouflaged prototypes being tested, let alone a scale model or even a working uncamouflaged prototype.

Under the theoretical engine cover lay a theoretical V8 that could apparently take multiple kinds of fuel, with Transtar promising a one second 0-60 time and a top speed in excess of 300 mph. The company also took liberty in making insane claims that the car could achieve its top speed after one mile of full-throttle driving. In case it wasn't obvious, the Dagger GT did not end up taking home any of those records. After its short stint in the news, nobody ever heard of or even spoke about the Dagger GT again.

Icona Vulcano

Here's another awesome (on-paper) supercar that had a very sad end. When the Icona Vulcano was first revealed in the early 2010s, it featured striking exterior styling. The Italian brand also promised a V12 engine and full titanium bodywork. Not even Pagani's carbotanium composite could match that at the time.

This one got a little bit further than most, as an actual working prototype was constructed and given to some journalists to drive. The bodywork was pure unpainted titanium, but instead of a V12, there was a small block Chevy V8.

Icona promised a top speed of 220 mph and a Nürburgring time of below seven minutes and 20 seconds. Normally, that would be pretty impressive, but for a price tag exceeding $2 million, you can't help but feel it needed more. Icona was, sadly, unable to secure the necessary funding, and we never got to see any customer Vulcano in the decade that passed.

Spyker B6 Venator

Dutch automaker (and former airplane maker) Spyker grabbed the supercar world's attention back in the early 2000s with the original C8 Spyder and Laviolette. With copious amounts of attention to detail and a heavy aviation theme — just take a look at the steering wheel  – the original C8 definitely got some spotlights on it, and a few customer units were actually sold.

By the 2010s, however, Spyker had fallen into some financial dire straits, but it still wasn't ready to call it quits. By 2014, Spyker had introduced its answer to the Porsche 911: the gorgeous B6 Venator. The concept first debuted in coupe form, and then a striking red convertible also followed.

Like the C8, the B6 was mid-engined, and it was slated to use a turbocharged V6 from Audi, just as the C8 used a V8 from Audi. It was also smaller than the C8, and it had the Porsche 911 and Aston Martin V8 Vantage firmly in its sights. Due to the endless bankruptcy issues the automaker faced, however, the B6 Venator and the promised C8 Preliator that came a year or so later never happened. Considering how stunning the car was to look at, it's a huge shame that it never happened.

Chrysler ME-FOUR TWELVE

It's hard to believe, but at one point, Chrysler and Daimler AG, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, were one. This resulted in stuff like the 300C being offered with a Mercedes diesel in foreign markets, and the hugely controversial SLK-based Chrysler Crossfire. For a little while, however, this partnership was supposed to bring the world the ultimate American supercar: the ME-FOUR TWELVE. Yes, in all caps.

Easily one of the most striking concept cars of the past 20 years, the ME-FOUR TWELVE was planned to be the ultimate patriotic supercar for the United States, essentially picking up the ball that Cadillac dropped with the Cien a couple of years prior. The dramatic exterior hid a Mercedes M120 6.0-liter V12 engine with four — count'em, four — turbochargers. For the record, a version of this engine also appeared in the Pagani Zonda.

With over 800 hp on tap, the ME-FOUR TWELVE could apparently reach 60 mph in 2.9 seconds and nudge 250 mph. That is, if you ever get traction, because it is RWD. While the project was almost greenlit for production, it never happened. Daimler was losing a lot of money on Chrysler and its sub-par products, and putting a car like this into even the smallest scale production would be way too expensive, so Daimler just didn't bother.

W Motors Lykan Hypersport

"Dom, cars don't fly!" That's what a panicked Brian O'Connor repeatedly yelled at a very determined Dominic Toretto during that iconic scene in "Furious 7," and then we saw the "$3.4 million" Lykan Hypersport jump across three different skyscrapers. A lot of people around the world were wondering, what is this mysterious supercar that completed such an epic stunt?

The W Motors Lykan Hypersport comes from the first automaker to be based in the U.A.E., specifically Dubai. The admittedly sharply styled bodywork hides a 780 hp flat six engine tuned by renowned Porsche tuners RUF, and the company also offered customers various extravagant cosmetic options like — and this is not a joke — diamond encrusted headlights.

Even though we've seen the Lykan multiple times in popular media like "Furious 7" alongside a multitude of video games, and even though W Motors even found time to design a second model, we have yet to see another customer vehicle. With almost a decade passing since its first appearance, people are starting to wonder — will the Lykan Hypersport ever reach proper production?

Dendrobium D-1

Quite the name this thing has. On paper, it's also quite the car, but the key phrase there is "on paper." The Dendrobium D-1 first debuted in concept form back in 2017, as Singapore's answer to the new wave of electric hypercars that were coming out. Rimac C_Two, which eventually became the Nevera , the Pininfarina Battista , the Aspark Owl , that sort of stuff.

Powering the D-1 is a quartet of electric motors — one for each individual wheel — with a total output in excess of 1,800 hp. The carbon fiber bodywork and battery housing would make it relatively lightweight, and the company promised that production would begin in 2022 for customer vehicles, with the old stalwart Williams Advanced Engineering being in charge.

Unfortunately, things soon got complicated and the Dendrobium D-1 is nowhere to be seen as of mid-2024. Luckily, the current crop of electric hypercars on offer certainly has no shortage of innovation or drama.

Devel Sixteen

Sure, you might say, nobody believed that Bugatti could pull off a road car with 1,000 hp and a top speed of over 250 mph. Then Bugatti went on to do just that, and those numbers don't even seem all that crazy nowadays. However, UAE-based automaker Devel's hypercar concept would make Albert Einstein's mustache curl upwards.

First shown in 2013 purely as a concept, the Sixteen promised — I hope you're sitting down for this – 5,000 hp from a V16 engine and a top speed of 348 mph. That's almost Mach 0.5, or half the speed of sound. People definitely raised a few eyebrows, and the theoretical possibility of such numbers was put into question.

Devel Motors actually did build a single working prototype of the Sixteen, although it didn't use a V16, rather a V8, most likely from General Motors. It's 2024, and so far, random internet videos of what Devel claims is a customer vehicle, and its prominent appearance in a Supercar Blondie video are all the proof we have that the Devel Sixteen exists. Frankly, we're not sure that the V16 version and all its 5,000 hp and Mach 0.5 speeds will ever happen, regardless of funding.

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