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Auto Express
13 hours ago
- Automotive
- Auto Express
Alpine Alpenglow hypercar to make production with V6 hybrid power
French sports car maker Alpine will jump to hyperspace with a production version of its Alpenglow hypercar concept, running an all-wheel drive V6 hybrid. The just-unveiled A390 electric 'fastback' SUV, generating 464bhp from its three electric motors, is the punchiest Alpine in history. But it will be eclipsed in 2026 by the all-electric replacement for the A110 two-seat coupe, before the hypercar arrives a couple of years later. '[The halo car] won't be a pure EV,' Alpine boss Philippe Krief told Auto Express at the A390's unveiling in Dieppe, Alpine's French hometown. 'It will be a hybrid with a V6 engine. It will not be a plug-in, but it will be hybrid because we need more power.' Advertisement - Article continues below The French engineer led development on Alfa Romeo's performance comeback with the 503bhp twin-turbo V6 Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio, before he headed back to Ferrari to mastermind its plug-in monsters, mixing electric thrust with the V8 SF90 and V6 296 GTB. The hypercar will provide an emotional link between Alpine's on-track exploits in Formula 1 and World Endurance Racing and the road cars. Renault Group no longer has its own V6 so Hypertech Alpine, the brand's R&D centre of excellence based in Viry-Chatillon, will undertake development work. No word yet on the engine's displacement or whether it requires forced induction. The engine will power the rear wheels and may be fitted with an electric motor between engine and transmission. Ferrari (plus Lamborghini and McLaren) all use a compact and lightweight axial flux motor from pioneering British engineers Yasa, although Krief ruled out the supplier due to its acquisition by Mercedes. Renault has taken a 21 per cent stake in axial flux maker Whylot. Skip advert Advertisement - Article continues below One thing's for sure: twin electric motors will spin the front axle, making the hypercar all-wheel drive. Alpine will have two electric axle configurations by the end of next year, with twin central drive units spinning the A390's rear axle, while the next A110 coupe will adopt in-wheel motors to save weight. The mix of petrol and electric power will provide a mighty output, in excess of 1,000 horsepower. 'And we are trying to keep weight below 1,600kg,' said Krief. That would provide a minimum power to weight ratio of 625bhp per tonne – pretty similar to the Ferrari SF90 Stradale. Renault Group head of design Laurens van den Acker told Auto Express that the hypercar's mission was to create a 'technology showcase'. 'Can we offer something nobody else has?,' he said. 'That should be the ambition of a supercar, because [hypercar] customers want something really special that nobody else has, because they generally already have multiple cars. We're very much on this, but it will take a little bit of time.' Alpine has shown two iterations of its Alpenglow supercar concept, with the latter running a 3.5-litre V6 that burned hydrogen from three tanks. Click here for our list of the best hypercars ... Find a car with the experts It's only a matter of time before Jaguar Land Rover builds a factory in the USA It's only a matter of time before Jaguar Land Rover builds a factory in the USA Mike Rutherford thinks Jaguar's 'Reimagine' strategy will result in the company exploring further opportunities in the USA Car Deal of the Day: Seal the deal on this BYD electric saloon for just £289 a month Car Deal of the Day: Seal the deal on this BYD electric saloon for just £289 a month The BYD Seal is a seriously tempting Tesla Model 3 rival, especially at this price. It's our Deal of the Day for 26 May Car Deal of the Day: Nissan's X-Trail is a do-it-all seven-seat hybrid SUV for only £235 a month Car Deal of the Day: Nissan's X-Trail is a do-it-all seven-seat hybrid SUV for only £235 a month If the Qashqai is too small for you, then the larger X-Trail is a fine alternative. It's our Deal of the Day for 25 May
Forbes
2 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.
Forbes
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Forbes
Insane 920HP Porsche-Based Hypercar Breaks Cover At Supercar Fest 2025
It's not every day a new hypercar appears, so when RML Group arrived at Supercar Fest with its P39 prototype, the crowd was in for a treat. You might have already spotted the P39's silhouette looks rather familiar. Created as a commemorative piece to celebrate RML Group's 40th anniversary, the hypercar is based on a Porsche 992.1 Turbo S platform. The idea is to combine the 992's daily driver characteristics with a brutal track beast alter ego. Michael Mallock, Board Member responsible for RML's Bespoke Division, said: 'From the outset we set ourselves the challenge of building a car which could switch personalities at the touch of a button – serene on the road, savage on the circuit. The numbers speak for themselves, but what excites me most is how intuitive and confidence‑inspiring the P39 feels, whatever the setting.' In collaboration with Litchfield Motors the twin-turbo flat-six has been re-engineered with a larger diameter intake and exhaust plumbing. Thermal routing has also been optimized to enable an uprated 920 hp and 705 lb-ft of torque in Sport/Sport+ mode. To try and help drivers not to immediately crash into a wall when they get behind the wheel, RML Group has added two other driving modes. Wet mode drops maximum power to 600 hp while normal mode limits it to 750 hp for road driving conditions. Paul Dickinson, Chief Executive Officer of RML Group, added: 'P39 is a rolling demonstration of what RML's engineering division can achieve. By integrating active aerodynamics, a re‑imagined chassis and a 920 hp powertrain, we have created a hypercar that delivers relentless track performance yet remains perfectly at home on the King's Road. It is the purest expression of 40 years of engineering excellence, distilled into a car that wears our badge with pride.' Although the P39 still bears resemblance to the 992, the bodywork has been redone in carbon fiber to cut weight. Of course, the main feature is the huge rear wing that detracts from the Porsche relation at the rear end. It features electronically movable parts to optimize downforce depending on the scenario. In track mode it moves to increase downforce by an impressive 24%. For maximum performance on straights, the driver can select the drag reduction system to flatten the wing and cut drag by 23%. Aero kit can be found all over, including at the very front in the form of an extending splitter which slides 75mm forward in track mode. This extra distance repositions nose pressure and keeps the front end sharper into turns. Additional aero features include air curtains around the front wheels, fender cut outs, underbody diffuser and vented rear arches. All of this combines to boost the stock Turbo S's downforce of 1,432N up to 5,100N in road mode and over 6,500N in track mode at 150mph. To cope with the extra power and unimaginable forces acting on the vehicle, some chassis tweaks were needed to get the best out of it. The track was widened with new suspension links, customised top mounts keep the right camber angles and secondary springs help to find the balance between track and road performance. The P39 also features bespoke R53 supplied dampers turned by RML Group and a hydraulic lift system to offer two rear and three front ride height options. RML Group plans to show off the P39 hypercar prototype at the Supercar Driver Secret Meet at Silverstone, June 17. Summer appearances will be rounded off at the Silverstone Festival August 22 to 24. As the name suggests, this beauty is limited to a run of just 39 examples.
Top Gear
3 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
5 days ago
- 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.
