THEY SAY: "The Nilu hypercar challenges traditional automotive industry trends. By avoiding electrification, digitalisation, and other technological aids, Nilu will deliver a raw, unfiltered, uncensored driving experience."
WE SAY: The man behind Nilu27, Sasha Selipanov, has designed some of the world's greatest hypercars – his past employers include Bugatti and Koenigsegg – and it shows. Not only is this a stunning piece of design, but it celebrates its mechanical underpinnings by putting them right on display.
Packing an atmo V12 punch and a gated manual shifter, this is a hypercar for purists. I'm not sure just what heaven is like, but being behind the wheel of this looks like closest thing to it in this life.
Powertrain, brakes, and tyres
Engine: 6.5L naturally aspirated V12 (produced by Hartley)
Transmission: 7-speed manual (produced by Cima)
Drivetrain: Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Brakes: Brembo CCR-M Plus carbon ceramic
Wheels: Apptech forged aluminium alloy, staggered sizing
Tyres: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
- Front: 265/35 R20
- Rear: 325/30 R21
Performance and weight
Power: 787kW (1070hp) @ 11,000rpm
Torque: 860Nm (634lb-ft) @ 7000rpm
Weight (dry): ≈1200kg (2646lbs)
0-100km/h (0-62mph): Under 3.0 seconds
Top speed: 400km/h (249mph) electronically limited
Safety, economy, and price
ANCAP: N/a
Fuel economy: Probably not great when the tacho goes all the way up to 11
Price (AUD): TBC
Production: 15 track-only vehicles, 54 road-legal examples
Other
- Forged aluminium alloy double-wishbone pushrod suspension
- Fully-exposed engine bay
- Gated manual shifter
- Revs to 11,000rpm (!!!)
- The most powerful naturally aspirated hypercar available
