The Akylone was previewed by a 1/3-scale model presented at last year’s edition of the prestigious Top Marques show. The supercar wears a powerful, low-slung design characterized by a swooping front end, sculpted body panels and a wrap-around windshield. G-shaped LED tail lamps and two center-mounted exhaust pipes finish off the look.
Fitted with a chassis crafted out of a mix of carbon fiber and aluminum, the Akylone tips the scale at just 2,400 pounds. 58-percent of the car’s mass lies on the rear axle and 42-percent is on the front.
Power comes from a 4.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine developed in-house Reinhard Könneker, an engineer whose resume includes positions at Porsche, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. The eight-cylinder sends just over 1,200 horsepower and 861 lb-ft. of torque to the rear wheels via a seven-speed sequential gearbox and a limited-slip differential, enabling the Akylone to reach 62 mph from a stop in 2.7 seconds and go on to a top speed of 220 mph.
Genty will build a total of 15 Akylone coupes and 10 Akylone roadsters in a small town in central France called Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule. The first Akylone will be assembled by the end of the year if the crowdfunding project is successful.
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