Developed by Michigan-based tuner Steve Morris Engines, the engine in question is a 12.3-liter V16 with an aluminum block and heads. It’s a 32-valve unit equipped with four large turbochargers, and it spins the rear wheels only via a four-speed automatic transmission.
Recently tested on a dynometer, the 16-cylinder engine generates a volcano-awakening 4,515 horsepower at 6,900 rpm and 3,519 lb-ft. of torque at 6,600 rpm when the turbos are programmed to provide 36 psi of boost. Devel explains the engine is theoretically capable of churning out over 5,000 horsepower with the right amount of boost, but the dyno it was tested on maxed out at 4,515 ponies.
Running regular pump gas, the 16-cylinder provides 3,006 horsepower at 6,900 rpm and 2,407 lb-ft. of torque at 6,400 rpm. Performance figures haven’t been published yet, so whether Devel’s initial predictions that the Sixteen will be capable of reaching 60 mph in a jaw-dropping 1.8 seconds and top out at nearly 350 mph are still accurate is anyone’s guess.
While Devel is presumably moving forward with plans to build the Sixteen, additional details such as when it will launch and where it will be sold are being kept under wraps for the time being. If it ever lands, expect the hypercar to land as an exclusive limited-edition model priced well into the seven digits.
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