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Jimenez
Novia

A mid-engined supercar with a 16-cylinder engine made from four Yamaha motorcycle engines, built by Ramon Jimenez in France; only one car was made and the planned series did not follow.

IDENTIFICATION CARD · JIMENEZ NOVIA 1995
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
1BuiltIndependently researched
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
1 Built
Years
1995
Engine
16-cylinder built from four Yamaha FZR1000 engines, mid-mounted · 4,118 cc / 4.1 LFactory: 4,118 cc
Power
418 kW / 568 PSFactory: 560 hp · converted
Top speed
380 km/hFactory: 380 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Ramon Jimenez
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The Novia is an independent engineer's complete supercar: a carbon-fibre body on an aluminium honeycomb monocoque, powered by an engine he built himself from four superbike engines. It is a rare case of one person developing both chassis and powertrain of a 380 km/h road-intended car.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityOne-off 1 · Built1
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productionNovia cars built (completed 1995) 11 Factory production Independently researched

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Former motorcycle racer Ramon Jimenez began the project in 1985 near Avignon, first setting up the means to make carbon-fibre panels. The car was completed in 1995 after about ten years of work. Its styling echoes the Porsche 917K, and it has scissor doors and a leather interior.

Jimenez had a stretch of motorway closed to reach nearly 380 km/h, and the car was also tested at the Paul Ricard circuit. A series version was planned at about $300,000, but a crash-test chassis would have been needed for approval and no financial backing was found. He kept the Novia as a one-off and turned his firm to water-jet cutting machines in 1998.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Novia.

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine manufacturerYamaha (donor motorcycle engines), assembled by Jimenez2 Independently researched
Engine familyYamaha FZR1000 Exup donor engines (four 1003 cc four-cylinder units combined)2 Independently researched
Engine codeNot yet verified
Layout16-cylinder built from four Yamaha FZR1000 engines, mid-mounted3 Independently researched
Cylinders162 Independently researched
Displacement 4,118 cc / 4.1 LFactory: 4,118 cc3 Independently researchedS2 gives 4208 cc
Bore 76.5 mmFactory: 76.5 mm4 Independently researched
Stroke 56 mmFactory: 56 mm4 Independently researched
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Valvetrain5 valves per cylinder, 80 valves in total5,2 Independently researchedSource S1 gives 80 valves. Displacement conflict: S1 says 4208 cc; the record's 4118 cc (S2, S3) is kept.
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 418 kW / 568 PSFactory: 560 hp · converted3,6 Independently researchedSource states bhp.
Power at 10,000 rpm3 Independently researched
Torque 432 NmFactory: 432 Nm3 Independently researched

Transmission & drivetrain

Gearbox6-speed manual7 Independently researched
Gears62 Independently researched
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

Chassisaluminium honeycomb monocoque2 Independently researched
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionfull carbon fibre bodyshell2 Independently researched
Materialsaluminium and carbon fibre2 Independently researched
Wheelbase 2,540 mmFactory: 2,540 mm3 Independently researched
Length 4,170 mmFactory: 4,170 mm3 Independently researchedS2 gives 4166 mm
Width 1,956 mmFactory: 1,956 mm2 Independently researchedSupercars.net gives 1950 mm; the 1956 mm figure is taken from the level D article. Both are enthusiast figures.
Height 1,092 mmFactory: 1,092 mm2 Independently researchedSupercars.net gives 1100 mm.
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weight 890 kgFactory: 890 kg3,6 Independently researched
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 380 km/hFactory: 380 km/h3,6 Independently researchedapprox.; S2 reports 381 km/h
0–100 km/h 3.1 s8 Independently researchedDatabase figure; the level D article says three seconds for the same sprint.
Fuel tankNot 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.

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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.

Only one car exists. Its engine is not a true W layout: two V8-type blocks, each made from two Yamaha FZR1000 Exup engines, share one crankcase with separate crankshafts, and the exhaust, fans and diffuser sit at the rear.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    1995 Jimenez Novia Concept Level C
    • 1 Novia cars built (completed 1995)
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  2. 2
    Masterful Mutant - 1995 Jimenez Novia W16 Level D Dylan Smit · DriveTribe · 2019-08-18
    • The Yamaha FZR1000 Exup donated its heart
    • 1003 cc, 20-valve, air-cooled four cylinder engines
    • 16-cylinder air-cooled monster
    • 80 valve, 16-cylinder
    • into a 6-speed manual transmission
    • an aluminium honeycomb monocoque chassis
    • a full carbon fiber bodyshell
    • lightweight materials like aluminium and carbon fiber
    • At 4166 mm long, 1956 mm wide
    • the Jimenez design was 152 mm higher than the Porsche at 1092 mm
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  3. 3
    1995 Jimenez Novia Concept Level C Supercars.net
    • combining a crankcase and crankshaft craft four engines Yamaha
    • displacement 4118 cc
    • 560.0 bhp @ 10000 rpm
    • 432 nm / 318.6 ft lbs @ 7500 rpm
    • wheelbase 2540 mm
    • length 4170 mm
    • curb weight 890 kg
    • top speed ~380 kph
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  4. 4
    1995 Jimenez Novia Concept Level D Nick Dellis · Supercars.net · 2021-01-01
    • 76.5 mm / 3.01 in
    • 56 mm / 2.2 in
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  5. 5
    Deze supercar met W16 en 80 kleppen ken je nog niet Level C Jesse Kraal · Autoblog · 2017-04-25
    • vijf kleppen per cilinder
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  6. 6
    Deze supercar met W16 en 80 kleppen ken je nog niet Level C Autoblog.nl
    • 560 pk bij 10.000 toeren
    • weegt de Novia slechts 890 kilo
    • topsnelheid van bijna 380 km/u
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  7. 7
    Masterful Mutant - 1995 Jimenez Novia W16 Level D DriveTribe
    • fed into a 6-speed manual transmission
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  8. 8
    MCARS - Jimenez Novia (car database entry) Level D MCARS · 2010-01-13
    • 3,10 s
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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