Let’s face it. Gone are the times when hybrids are thought of uncool. As we speak, you’ve received hybrid tech in all the pieces from grand-prix race automobiles to a few of the quickest supercars and hypercars on the earth. However for a rebellious few on the market, who have been by no means onboard with the concept of including complexity and felt that a lot (not all) of the supercar business had misplaced the plot someplace, Italy’s motor valley has as soon as once more delivered one thing with nothing however the fundamentals. No electrification right here: a mid-engine V12, handbook transmission, and rear wheel drive.
Meet the Giamaro Katla. Conceived by a father-son duo: Giacomo and Pierfrancesco Commendatore, in Modena, Italy’s newest supercar actually is the stuff of goals within the trendy age. You’ve received all of the hallmarks of an Italian unique: timeless low-slung mid-ship type, gull-wing doorways, glossy LED DRLs, aero components like an enormous diffuser and deployable rear wing, that doubles as an air brake. Mix that with an aviation-inspired cockpit, that includes carbon-fiber, milled aluminium, and digital shows, and you’ve got a complete bundle.
However by far, the showstopper of the Giamaro Katla is what’s underneath the pores and skin. An all-aluminium 7.0-liter V12 with a 120-degree Sizzling-Vee format that sounds the half and homes 4 turbochargers between the banks. Developed in-house, it options gear-driven cams and dry sump lubrication. Every turbo feeds three cylinders, which ought to present blistering throttle response. Complete energy output: 2,127 horsepower and 1,481 pound-feet of torque, all of that are despatched to the rear wheels by way of a 7-speed handbook transmission.
However relying on which one of many three keys you will have within the ignition, the facility output ranges from 800 horsepower, 1647 horsepower, or the full-sen 2,127 horsepower. The chassis is a featherweight carbon-fiber monocoque with the automotive’s whole curb weight at simply shy of three,200 kilos, and a 42:52 weight distribution.
In a Motor1 unique, founder Giacomo Commendatore stated, “We tried to present our automotive a selected identification, and create a deep connection between driver and machine.” Son Pierfrancesco, added. “Emotion is the important thing to all of it.”
Giamaro Automobili has a few of the most influential personalities from the Italian supercar scene engaged on the Giamaro Katla venture. Loris Bicocchi, an engineer who has beforehand labored on world-famous fashions just like the Countach, Diablo, the Zonda, and Veyron, is taking part in a key function in all the pieces from fine-tuning the Katla’s double-wishbone CNC-milled suspension to testing the prototype with the elective 11-speed dual-clutch transmission.
In an period of hybridization and electrification, the Katla is one of many few outliers to defy electrification. No phrase on pricing but, however given the rising urge for food amongst fans and collectors for analog handbook V12 exotics, a market with sufficient demand definitely exists. The boutique automaker plans to construct 30 models per 12 months at its upcoming facility in Astel Franco Emilia. The Katla will likely be adopted up by a high-riding two-door mannequin dubbed the Albor.
Supply: Giamaro Automobili
