Nilu27 is developing its upcoming hypercar, which features a 6.5-liter V12 engine.
The engine, which will be built in New Zealand, produces over 1,070 hp and revs to 11,000 rpm.
Nilu calls the layout a Hot V because the exhaust manifolds flow through the area between the cylinder heads. There are no turbochargers, however.
Remember that wild new hypercar from a company called Nilu27? The car first appeared on the radar back in 2024. Bold claims were made about a high-revving, naturally aspirated V12 paired with a manual gearbox. Fast-forward to 2026, and some of those claims, at least, are becoming reality.
The 6.5-liter V12 engine developed for the Nilu hypercar has taken its first gulp of air. Built by Hartley Engines in New Zealand, the mill has already exceeded its 1,070-horsepower goal on its initial dyno run.
