| Nilu27 | |
| Manufacturer: | Nilu27 |
| Assembly: | -- |
| Production: | -- |
| Class: | Sports car (S) |
| Layout: | -- |
| Engine: | 6.5L naturally-aspirated V12 |
| Transmission: | 7-speed manual |
The Nilu27 is an upcoming sports car to be announced by former Koenigsegg, Lamborghini and Bugatti designer Sasha Selipanov.[1]
The car's name combines the names of the founders’ daughters, Nica and Lucia, and the number 27 honors a racing number worn by F1 drivers such as Gilles Villeneuve and Jean Alesi in the 1980s and 1990s.[2]
The sports car will feature a 6.0-liter naturally aspirated V12 engine created by Hartley Engines, a New Zealand-based company founded by a current WEC driver and former Formula 1 driver Brendon Hartley's younger brother Nelson Hartley. The engine is said to have a redline of up to 11,000 rpm with 1070HP and 634 lb-ft of torque at 7000rpm.
It has a claimed top speed above 250mph and can accelerate from 0-100km/h in less than 3 seconds. If the figures were true, this would be the fastest naturally-aspirated production vehicle without hybrid technology after McLaren F1.