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Sixteen
Dubai-built hypercar project with a claimed 5,007 hp quad-turbo V16 formed from two LS3 V8s, shown at the Dubai Motor Show; only low-speed running is documented.
Photo: CR7Legend7 · CC BY 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Quad-turbo V16 · 12,300 cc / 12.3 LFactory: 12.3 L
- Power
- 3,734 kW / 5,076 PSFactory: 5,007 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 401 km/hFactory: 249 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Sixteen is a Dubai hypercar whose headline is a V16 built from two LS3 engines with four turbochargers. The engine was dyno-tested at 5,007 hp, but the car itself has only been shown running at low speed, so the 300 mph claim is unverified.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Devel Sixteen (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: CR7Legend7 · CC BY 4.0
Devel Sixteen (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Chad Kainz · CC BY 2.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Steve Morris Engines of Michigan built the V16, joining two LS3 crate V8s with custom parts and giving each bank a different firing order with two ECUs. Morris was flown to Dubai in 2014, and the car appeared at the 2017 Dubai Motor Show.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Sixteen.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine manufacturer | Steve Morris Engines1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine family | LS-based V16 (two LS crate engines, custom crank and cam)1 Independently researched |
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Quad-turbo V162 |
| Cylinders | 163 Independently researchedV8 car is the first production example per Motor1. |
| Displacement | 12,300 cc / 12.3 LFactory: 12.3 L2 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | Pushrod (OHV)1 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | Four 81-mm turbochargers on the V16 (quad-turbo) configuration4 Independently researchedMotor1 S3 says the test car ran without the quad turbos. |
| Power | 3,734 kW / 5,076 PSFactory: 5,007 hp · converted2crank dyno figure per The Drive |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 5,094 NmFactory: 3,757 lb-ft · converted2 |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre chassis1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | 5,180 mmFactory: 17 ft · converted3 Independently researchedFigure from the first production (V8) car article. |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 2,270 kgFactory: 5,000 lb · converted3 Independently researchedArticle does not say whether this is kerb or dry weight. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 401 km/hFactory: 249 mph · converted3 Independently researchedA target for the V8 first car, not a measured result. Motor1 S3 gives 320 mph (515 km/h) for the 2017 production claim: 'a top speed of 320 mph (515 km/h)'. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Genuine V16 claims rest on a carbon-fibre chassis and a pushrod, LS-based engine. The first production car was delivered as a twin-turbocharged V8 instead of the V16 promised, so a V16 badge or claim alone does not confirm a production example. A V16 engine was tested on a dyno at 4,515 hp, but the test car ran without its quad turbos.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Devel Sixteen engine story (Steve Morris engine video) Level C CarBuzz
- the Michigan-based company contracted to build this 5,000-horsepower monster
- It was an LS-based architecture for familiarity and ease of getting parts.
- a V16 layout and pushrods
- A carbon fiber chassis with a 12.3-liter pushrod engine
- 2
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3
First Production Devel Sixteen Is Revealed, But It Only Has A V8 Level C Motor1
- it only has eight cylinders
- The Devel Sixteen is 17 feet long, weighs 5,000 pounds
- weighs 5,000 pounds
- targeting a top speed of 249 mph (400 km/h)
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4
Devel Sixteen V16 12.3-liter dyno test shows 4,515 hp [video] Level C Motor1
- no less than four 81-mm turbochargers
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