5 Reasons Why The Devel 16 Is Still Gonna Suck

So yesterday the car world had a small shock in a form of a video of the 4500bhp generated by a V16 engine that belongs to Devel 16. Supposedly the dyno could not handle more horsepower, therefore the promised 5000hp are valid. And don’t forget 3000 Torque the engine produced. No idea whether it was Nm or lb/ft however. Anyway, some may think that this claim will cause the Devel 16 to be the next Hypercar En Masse. It won’t.

1. No history

Reason number 1 is less obvious, but a valid one. The brand has no history which matters A LOT in the market they want to operate. Even the young brands like Koenigsegg and Pagani are there for over 20 years, and both got popular in the last 5-10 years. Nevertheless, both have extraordinary history that demands admiration. What do you know about Devel?

2. Don't judge the book by its cover

I don’t and won’t. Unless they tell me “it is a prototype, the interior will be changed later”, I will have to move to number 3 because I get shaky arms and slight hyperventilation.

3. Drivetrain

What drivetrain? Race car drivers know that the gearbox is maybe even a more important factor than the engine in a car. Not only it has to perform, it also has to be reliable. But before we all speculate, please tell me about the drivetrain specs in the Devel. Right, I don’t know them either. Probably “in development”.

4. Tyres

Even if the drivetrain will survive the 3000 or 5000 horses charging through it to the wheels, and if you won’t be bothered by massive wheelspin to be produced, there are no tyres designed for the claimed top speed of 350mph (560km/h). I mean, really? Do I need to explain all the fascinating facts about the Veyron tyres and you will tell me that there is company that out of nowhere came up with a tyre capable of “slightly more”?

5. 'Murica!

Wait, No, I mean “those cars”. Namely the Venom GT and This. Both of them were built to prove a point. I don’t know which one exactly. Probably something like “we can do it too, even better, faster and maybe cheaper”. But for some reason, they are not that popular as the rest of the hypercar-class field. Probably because they have their own class: one-day-flypercar.

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