Devel Sixteen: Real or Myth?


Ever since its debut at the Dubai Motor Show, car fans all around the world have speculated about the validity of the Devel Sixteen's performance stats.  The car is rumored to reach 62 MPH in 1.8 seconds and have a top speed of 348 MPH.  This seems very unlikely, but the prototype is supposed to have a 5,000 HP V16 engine.

Despite any proof existing of the Devel Sixteen's speed, there has been significant progress made on the car's engine.  Steve Morris Engines is developing the monster engine for this beast.  The current test engine is able to pump out 4,515 hp and 3,519 pound-feet of torque on race fuel and 36 psi of boost.  The power in this engine is truly insane, and they are expecting to get 5,000 HP out of the 12.36-liter turbocharged V16 engine with just a little bit more of boost.  Once the desired power is attained, the next step is to create a reliable and consistent prototype for the Devel Sixteen.  While it seems that the engine expectations may be realistic, we still have no proof that it will be able to reach the speeds that the creators boast.  Car fanatics are still going to have to wait until a prototype is made to see if these insane speeds are.

Please feel free to leave your opinions on the Devel Sixteen and the validity of its performance claims in the comments below.

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