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, Italy’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 hypercarHypercarAn extreme, limited-production performance car that sits above supercars in power, technology, price, and exclusivity, often featuring hybrid powertrains and advanced aerodynamics. Hypercars act as rolling engineering showcases, and modelsGo to Hypercar Glossary 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.

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 hypercarHypercarAn extreme, limited-production performance car that sits above supercars in power, technology, price, and exclusivity, often featuring hybrid powertrains and advanced aerodynamics. Hypercars act as rolling engineering showcases, and modelsGo to Hypercar Glossary 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 never.

This article originally appeared in Robb Report US.