Sasha Selipanov has always made clear his love of ultra-fast cars and after a career creating hypercars for the likes of Bugatti and Koenigsegg, is on the verge of launching his own
Having built a fair level of hype in a short space of time, Sasha Selipanov has decided to skip the official launch schedule of his first own-brand hypercar, the Nilu27. He never did play by the rules, anyway.
Images released yesterday detail the interior, exterior and complex mechanical heart that is the 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12, sourced from Kiwi manufacturer Hartley Engines.
In an age of homogenised electric powertrains, how refreshing it is to see an engineered work of art – a complex symmetry of metal that stands on its own as a sculpture let alone a weapon of mass acceleration.
The exterior feels typically ‘Sasha’ if that is not too overly familiar. The front end is clean with a raking nose and a lower mask that narrows at the centre between two gaping intakes (which house the headlights, almost taking the shape of an infinity symbol or a bow tie.
It is particularly striking when viewed from the rear where the suspension and engine are on display, not to mention the trio of exhaust pipes akin to the thrusters of a space shuttle. A black diffuser, contrasting with the white body, gives the appearance of no rear bumper and a ‘floating’ upper spoiler.
Similar attention has been paid to the interior which combines artisanal feel with quintessential ‘racer’ elements. An open-gate shifter, chunky switches for the ignition and fuel pump and an instrument cluster that seems to mirror the front end – bookended with huge circular dials for speed and rpm. Everything looks machined, tactile, hand-built.
On a personal note from the CDN team, seeing Sasha Selipanov release a hypercar under his own brand (via the main studio, Hardline27) feels like a prophecy that was just waiting to be fulfilled. Congratulations to everyone involved.
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