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Forbes
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Forbes
New Italian V12 Hypercar Brand Debuts With More Than 2000hp
Italian hypercar newcomer Giamaro Automobili has debuted a rolling version of its Katla. Photo: ... More Giamaro Automobili Italy's Motor Valley has given birth to another high-horsepower, high-cost protagonist with the launch of the Giamaro Automobili brand. The same region that gave the world Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Dallara and Pagani has just seen the unveiling of the four-turbo, 7.0-liter V12 Giamaro Katla hypercar with more than 2126hp. Weighing a claimed 1450kg, the Giamaro Katla is based on a carbon-fiber chassis, with all of that power driving only the rear wheels via an seven-speed gearbox, with an 11-speed, paddle-shift transmission also under development at Cavezzo, near Bologna. A four-turbo V12 powers the rear-drive Katla hypercar. Photo: Giamaro Automobili But Giamaro also revealed an upcoming second model, the Albor, which will share the Katla's V12 engine and carbon-fiber tub, but use them in a different way, with a different philosophy. The unfortunate-looking Giamaro Albor will share its engine and carbon-fiber chassis with the Katla, ... More but has a more crossover SUV stance. Photo: Giamaro Automobili Named after the Albor Tholus volcano on Mars, the Albor will follow the Katla into production after at least a year's wait, with a slightly more crossover-SUV stance than the inaugural Giamaro model. The Giamaro Albor looks even more confused from the rear, but will be quick. Photo: Giamaro ... More Automobili So far, the Giamaro brand, founded by Italian bedding specialists Giacomo and Pierfrancesco Commendatore, has launched only one model and has focused on its incredible V12. After developing an astonishing two-stroke V12 just to see if it could be done, Giamaro turned its attention to a more conventional four-stroke V12, with four turbochargers nestled inside the 120-degree hot vee between the cylinder banks. The quad-turbo V12 shares nothing with any other internal combustion engine on sale today, and even a 7.0-liter capacity is enormous by Italian standards. The engine revs to 9000rpm and Giamaro insists it doesn't need electric boosting because its 1481 foot-pounds of torque is more than enough to propel its light chassis towards the horizon. The schematics show the 7.0-liter V12 barely squeezing in to the carbon-fibre tub of the Giamaro ... More Katla. Photo Giamaro Automobili. It's so powerful that Giamaro promises to deliver the Katla with three keys: a white one for between 396hp and 790hp, a black key to deliver up to 1647hp and a red key to punch out the maximum of 2126hp. Giamaro has yet to make performance claims for the Katla - named after Iceland's most potent volcano - but the two-seater is expected to easily top 250mph. 'This engine represents everything we stand for — a passionate love letter to pure engineering ,' Giacomo Commendatore said. 'There's a spirit in the V12 that no other configuration can replicate. It speaks a visceral language, straight to the heart. It doesn't just move — it takes hold of you, ignites your senses, and leaves a lasting impression." Giamaro has gone for an interior of conventional design but high-quality materials. Photo: Giamaro ... More Automobili. Beneath the Katla's body is a carbon-fiber monocoque that weighs 170 kg and Giamaro claims it delivers over 40kNm/deg of torsional rigidity and more than 16 kN/mm of flexural stiffness to put it on a par with neighboring Pagani. It runs custom Bridgestone Potenza Sport tires and all the significant suspension components, from the double wishbones to the uprights and arms and the rear suspension supports, are machined from solid 6062 T6 aluminium alloy. It uses both active aerodynamics and active suspension, with electrically adjustable dampers that continuously fine tune the road holding, and it also constantly adjusts its ride height to match the aerodynamic targets at every speed. Each axle has its own central third spring to deliver almost infinite suspension adjustment and fine tuning. It stops with 420mm carbon-ceramic front brakes and 10-piston calipers, while the rear is anchored by 410mm carbon-ceramic discs with four-piston calipers. The Katla will be 189 inches long, 79.8 inches wide and just 46.8 inches high, riding on a 108.3-inch wheelbase. 'We founded Giamaro Automobili to create something rare, authentic, and unrepeatable — something with soul, courage and clarity of purpose,' Giacomo Commendatore said. 'For us, a car must be more than fast or beautiful. It must stir something deeper — it must transcend. It must connect with the person who lives it, becoming an extension of their identity. Our goal was never to chase trends or numbers, but to create machines that evoke feeling, provoke thought, and leave a lasting mark. "Giamaro is for those who believe a car should move the heart before it moves the wheels.' The company is based around its R&D center in Cavezzo, but is officially in Castelfranco Emilia, within 30 miles of Maserati, Ferrari and Lamborghini. It is also restoring the decrepit 17th-century Villa Pietramellara to house the ambitious Palazzo Giamaro as a welcome space for clients.
Top Gear
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Here's everything you need to know about the 2,137bhp Giamaro Automobili Katla
Like you, TG couldn't believe the claims of an unknown hypercar startup, so we went to the reveal event in search of answers Hopefully you've read the news about the 2,137bhhp Giamaro Automobili Katla by now. Heck, if that headline power figure didn't make you click on the initial story, we don't know what would have done. Of course, you'd be right to treat its claims with a healthy dose of skepticism given how regularly new companies pop up declaring that they're the next big thing in the world of hypercars. There are usually some renders of a car, outlandish performance figures and limited detail on who will actually build the thing or when deliveries to customers could feasibly begin. Yes, we're looking at you Dendrobium D-1, Devel Sixteen, Vencer Sarthe, TranStar Dagger GT etc. As a result, when an invitation landed in our inboxes to attend the launch of the latest 'thrilling new chapter in the annals of automotive excellence', we very nearly dismissed it without a second thought. Then we slapped ourselves on the wrists for not being giddy at 2,000bhp and jumped on the next plane to Italy. So yes, was there as Giamaro Automobili unveiled the Katla to the world. 'In Modena, at the heart of the Motor Valley,' said the invitation, which turned out to mean 'on a small industrial estate in Cavezzo, still in the province of Modena but roughly 40 minutes from the city's centre'. Still, the glitzy launch event was held in a genuine factory where the smell of fresh paint still lingered, and TG rubbed shoulders with local dignitaries (it wouldn't be an Italian event without the local police chief showing up), prospective customers and interested dealers. Given how little we knew about Giamaro from the initial press release, it was an enlightening evening. So, we're going to treat this like one of those Frequently Asked Questions sections that the internet seems to love. Here goes… Well, the claims are indeed wild, but the company's launch event did seem pretty legit. It turns out that Giamaro was actually born back in 2021 and is the work of father and son team Giacomo and Pierfrancesco Commendatore. Giacomo describes himself as an entrepreneur and seemingly made his money from a mattress company and through telesales in the 80s and 90s, but he was also one of the first investors in a little-known company called Pagani. Aha! 'This was a fantastic project,' he says. 'Horacio was an amazing man, but in the end, we had different ideas. He prefers aesthetics while I adore functionality.' Interesting. Commendatore Sr also tells TG that the reason we haven't heard of Giacomo until now, despite the company being four years old, is because 'we don't like to talk, we like to build cars'. And yes, he does have the perfect surname to be running a car company in Modena. Well, near Modena.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Italy's Newest Hypercar Will Have a Beastly 2,128 Horsepower Under the Hood
Italy is still the land from which ostentatious supercars grow on trees, despite the U.S., Japan, and the U.K. laying some claim to otherwise. Case in point: the Giamaro Katla, Itay's newest hypercar. True to its class, the Katla delivers a monstrous 2,128 horsepower from a quad-turbo 7.0-liter V-12 engine that powers two wheels. It also has a seven-speed manual transmission. It's the kind of Italian hypercar a teenager might build, or an old automaker indulging in nostalgia, or a new automaker trying to make some noise. Giamaro Automobili meets the last criterion. More from Robb Report Minnesota's Most Expensive Listing Is This Massive $55 Million Waterfront Estate NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Just Gifted His Teammates Rolexes Bruichladdich Just Dropped a Smoky New Single Malt Whisky Founded in Modena, which is also where an automaker called Ferrari was founded, Giamaro describes itself as nothing less than perfect. 'Each Giamaro vehicle is conceived as a unique creation that reflects a personal vision of perfection. More than machines, they are immersive experiences—created to forge a deep, instinctive connection between human and car, as a true extension of the senses,' the company, founded in 2021, says. This might sound a little fanciful because the Katla, which debuted this week, is not even in production. However, a reporter from Motor1 actually went to the Giamaro factory in Italy before the car's debut and found a company seriously engaged in the product of making a hypercar to compete with Bugatti, Pagani, and all the rest. 'We tried to give our car, our product, a specific identity, and create a deep connection between driver and machine, something that doesn't exist yet,' Giacomo Commendatore told the publication, as a yellow Katla for the debut event was being prepared. That V-12 engine is obviously the star of the show, though the car also has hypercar bits underneath to increase its cred, like a carbon-fiber monocoque and bespoke suspension. The car weighs less than 3,200 pounds. Giamaro has not given numbers like top speed or zero to 60 times, but they will probably be impressive given the mill. Price and delivery date are also seemingly up in the air, though you can likely expect a seven-figure cost, and a delivery date that amounts to whenever the car is ready, but hopefully not of Robb Report The 2024 Chevy C8 Corvette: Everything We Know About the Powerful Mid-Engine Beast The World's Best Superyacht Shipyards The ABCs of Chartering a Yacht Click here to read the full article.
Top Gear
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Mamma mia! This new Italian hypercar gets a 7.0-litre quad-turbo V12 that makes 2,127bhp
Supercars It could be the second most powerful production car in history, and it'll send all of that grunt through the rear wheels Skip 19 photos in the image carousel and continue reading How's your capacity to contextualise numbers? Reckon you've got a fairly good understanding of what 100bhp, 300bhp and 500bhp feel like in a car? Well, prepare to have your tiny mind blown, because this new Italian hypercar is claiming 2,127bhp . That isn't a typo. We really do mean well over 2,000bhp. And heck, it's not like that power comes from a couple of electric motors a la Lotus Evija. It's not even a punchy-V8-plus-hybrid system. In fact, this thing deploys a quad-turbo V12 that also happens to shove out 1,481lb ft of torque. These are numbers that make the 2,031bhp Hennessey Venom F5 Evolution and the 1,775bhp Bugatti Tourbillon look like golf buggies. If it makes it, it'll be the second most powerful production car in history after the 2,269bhp hybrid V8 Koenigsegg Gemera. Advertisement - Page continues below The car itself is called the Katla, and it has been unveiled in Modena by a new company called Giamaro Automobili. The former apparently comes from an Icelandic volcano (although not the one that stopped us all going on holiday in 2010), while the latter describes itself as 'a new force in the world of ultra-high-performance motoring – a brand defined by vision, soul, and technical audacity'. Modest, too. We'll forgive a little bit of self-congratulation if this thing actually does reach proper production, though. Apparently the dry-sumped engine was 'developed entirely in-house from the ground up' and features a 120-degree hot V configuration. Quite how all four turbos are supposed to fit between the cylinder banks remains to be seen. Let alone cooling the things down. You might like There'll be three separate keys to unlock different stages of power. A white key apparently limits the car to somewhere between 395bhp and 789bhp, which Giamaro says is for 'calm and confident driving'. Not quite sure 'calm' will come into it if it's up near the 800bhp mark, but it'll certainly be less intense than if you use the black key. That opens up 1,647bhp, before the final red key allows access to the full 2,127bhp. We'd imagine at this point you'll need to sign a waiver, write a will and pray to whichever god will listen, because the Katla's power is sent through a seven-speed CIMA automated manual gearbox (although an 11-speed dual-clutch is apparently also in development) and a mechanical limited-slip diff to the rear wheels alone. Yep, it's rear-wheel drive. Good grief. No word on top speed or 0-62mph times just yet, but we do know that it weighs just 1,450kg. Advertisement - Page continues below That's mostly thanks to the bespoke carbon fibre monocoque that tips the scales at 170kg. All of the suspension components are CNC-machined from solid bits of aluminium, and we're told that it's both 'active and intelligent'. Not to brag, but we had a school report that said something along those lines once. Anyway, the Katla will get adjustable dampers and ride height, plus a heave spring at both the front and rear. There are carbon ceramic brake discs to try and slow the thing down, plus the active rear wing turns into a giant airbrake. It actually looks fantastic too, doesn't it? Shouty and aggressive enough so that you know not to mess with it, but not so over the top that it looks like it has been crashed backwards through a carbon fibre factory. Giamaro says that all of the bodywork and styling has been sculpted around the engine, hence the presence of those two giant roof scoops. 'Its proportions are deliberately rear-biased,' says Giamaro's press release. Still room for a classic hypercar reference up front though, because those square intakes that also house the DRLs are apparently inspired by jet fighters. The interior also takes inspiration from aviation, although Giamaro is keen to point out that it isn't 'falling into imitation'. Anyone else hearing the start of a rap there? The centre console is apparently shaped like the control panel from a fighter jet, and then you'll get two screens plus plenty of exposed carbon fibre and aluminium. Sounds like a go on the configurator might be a full day's work too, because Giamaro wants every single Katla to be unique. That means it's not just the colour and trim you'll be picking, but also the steering feel, suspension tuning and throttle mapping. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox. 'We don't build cars for customers — we build them with them,' said company founders Giacomo and Pierfrancesco Commendatore. 'That's the only way to create the kind of authentic bond that transforms each vehicle into a personal expression — an extension of who you are, and how you move through the world. 'For us, a car must be more than fast or beautiful. It must stir something deeper — it must transcend. It must connect with the person who lives it, becoming an extension of their identity.' Skip 6 photos in the image carousel and continue reading But wait, what's this same-same-but-different version lurking in the shadows above? Well, not content with unveiling one car, Giamaro decided that it should also show off its second at the same time. This one is known as the Albor and takes its name from a remote volcano on Mars. You can see where this is going can't you? Yes, it is an off-road hypercar. The Albor will get the same carbon tub and ludicrous quad-turbo V12 as the Katla, but there's more ground clearance and a more dramatic design. No word on whether it'll be all-wheel drive or not though. Could be interesting if it's still sending 2,000bhp+ through the rear wheels on loose gravel. Still, that's about all we know of Giamaro so far. Stay tuned to for more info as we get it though, because when a company describes its vision simply as 'Why Not?' we reckon it's worth paying attention to…
