Dubai’s Devel shocked the world four years ago when it announced plans for a 5,000-horsepower, V-16-powered car capable of speeds over 300 mph.

The Devel Sixteen is a mid-engine track-only sports car designed in the United Arab Emirates by Devel Motors. Devel Motors claims the V16 quad-turbo version of the car to be the fastest car in the world, with a claimed top speed of 348 mph (560 km/h) and a claimed 0–60 mph time of 1.8 seconds; its announced base version price is $1.7 million.

Apr 19, 2018 · But probably the biggest cloud of all right now has apparently condensed into liquid form: A new acceleration test shows the 5,000-horsepower, 310-mph, V-16-engined Devel Sixteen is very real,...

Nov 8, 2017 · The car can reach speeds of over 310 mph thanks to a 5,000 horsepower, quad-turbocharged, 12.3-liter V-16. That’s right, the 748-cubic-inch engine is made up of two 8-cylinder banks arranged in...

Aug 5, 2021 · But the Devel Sixteen was announced more than five years ago, promising an unbelievable 5,007 horsepower and a top speed of 320 mph. But year after year, we are promised that the car is indeed...

Jan 3, 2025 · It’s the most powerful, fastest car in the world. Or it would be, if it actually existed. The Devel Sixteen owes its name to an outrageous powerplant: a 12.3-litre quad-turbo V16 developing a...

Nov 8, 2017 · With a custom-built, quad-turbo V16 engine, the Dubai-based automotive startup hopes to build the world's fastest, most extreme supercar. The Devel Sixteen has always seemed like an ambitious...

Apr 2, 2022 · One of the most powerful and dominant supercars ever made in human history, this car is already breaking all the speed records. With 5000 horsepower, the Devel 16 is indeed pure unadulterated devil power.

Devel Motors followed it up in 2015 with a reveal of the infamous 12.3-litre V16 engine that would supply the near-mythical five thousand horses. It further proved that the company was deathly serious about bringing its far-reaching dream to reality.

Nov 13, 2017 · The company has boasted that the car will put out 5,000 brake horsepower with its 12.3-liter Quad-turbo V16 and will reach top speeds around 350mph. They also say that the Devel Sixteen is capable of going 0-60 mph in 1.8 seconds.