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The new 1,500 bhp Bugatti Super Veyron, which is scheduled to be unveiled sometime in 2014, could get a matching rival in 2016 from... Australia.
As weird as that may sound, we just learned, via Motor Authority, that Australian company HAL, led by entrepreneur Paul Halstead, is working on a hypercar powered by a ludicrous 14.0-liter W16 engine that will deliver about 1,200 bhp.
The mill isn't exactly a new gimmick in the automotive world, as Halstead is planning to use two LS7 7.0-liter V8 engine mounted together at 45 degrees. Unlike the Veyron, the vehicle will be fitted with a “trick” transfer case that will allow the two separate crankshafts to match up with a single six-speed sequential gearbox.
To enable it to make full use of the 1,200 bhp, the supercar will have a Kevlar and carbon fiber body, while the engine will be installed to a carbon fiber tub. Halstead added that his project isn't a business venture, but he could commence a limited-run production series if potential investors should arise.
The 14.0-liter supercar will be introduced at the 2016 Detroit Autorama hot rod event.
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The mill isn't exactly a new gimmick in the automotive world, as Halstead is planning to use two LS7 7.0-liter V8 engine mounted together at 45 degrees. Unlike the Veyron, the vehicle will be fitted with a “trick” transfer case that will allow the two separate crankshafts to match up with a single six-speed sequential gearbox.
To enable it to make full use of the 1,200 bhp, the supercar will have a Kevlar and carbon fiber body, while the engine will be installed to a carbon fiber tub. Halstead added that his project isn't a business venture, but he could commence a limited-run production series if potential investors should arise.
The 14.0-liter supercar will be introduced at the 2016 Detroit Autorama hot rod event.
Story via MotorAuthority
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