W16 14.0-liter Australian supercar with 1,200 bhp due in 2016

Well known entrepreneur from Australia, Paul Halstead has announced his plans to develop a super car that would be powered by a mammoth W16 14.0-liter engine.

The super car will use two LS7 V8 7.0-liter engines mounted together at 45 degrees. While in the Bugatti Veyron the internals are merged to form a single crankshaft, Halstead’s super car would come with a trick transfer case which will enable the two crankshafts of the V8 engines to work with a single six-speed sequential gearbox.

This setup should enable the model to generate a massive 1,200 hp (895 kW) that would be sent to the rear wheels via a limited-slip differential. The engine will be installed to a carbon fiber tub while the body will be produced from Kevlar and carbon fiber.

However the surprise element is that Paul Halstead has said that the project isn’t a business venture and that he is developing this super car mostly for fun. The completed version will be then presented at the Detroit Autorama hot rod event in the year 2016 and he is quite hopeful of grabbing the Ridler Award.

If the car receives a decent response and the potential investors are interested, a limited-run production series could happen.