A new supercar is reportedly in the offing, one which will have the power to rival the Bugatti Veyron.
An Australian entrepreneur by the name of Paul Halstead, who owns an automotive design and engineering company called HAL, undaunted at the prospect of taking on potentially the finest car ever made, has revealed the first sketches of his new Veyron killer.
Unsurprisingly, the key to the as-yet-unnamed supercar's talents is its engine. And while the Veyron has to make do with a measly 8.0-litre lump, Halstead's car will use two 7.0-litre Chevrolet Corvette V8s welded together to form a 1200bhp 14.0-litre W16 engine.
And as if the prospect of a 1200bhp Australian Bugatti wannabe wasn't terrifying enough, Halstead's car will eschew the complex all-wheel drive system used on the Veyron, opting instead to send the power to the rear wheels via a six-speed sequential gearbox and a limited-slip diff.
It'll be a light car too, with a carbon fibre tub and Kevlar body panels to keep weight to an absolute minimum.
On the inside the driver's seat is mounted centrally, like on a McLaren F1. And instead of conventional doors, Halstead's design features a jet fighter-style overhead canopy.
Of course, whenever an upstart supercar manufacturer (especially one which aims to take on the Bugatti Veyron) announces a new model, the immediate response is to snort with derision. However, given the success of Pagani and Koenigsegg over the last decade or so, could Halstead's design really have a chance of toppling the mighty Bugatti in the performance stakes?
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