There was a time when supercars were proper supercars. No hybrid nonsense, no whisper-quiet electric cars, but roaring engines that rattled your eardrums and a gearstick that gave your biceps a workout. These days, Ferrari and Lamborghini seem to have sold their souls to turbos and automatics. But fear not, petrolheads, because a new British beast has risen to show the old guard how it’s done: the Garagisti & Co GP1. This isn’t a car; it’s a mechanical monster that obliterates your bank account while stretching your grin so wide your jaw muscles give up.
Let’s start with the heart of this machine: a 6.6-litre V12, no turbos, no electric gimmicks, just pure, naturally aspirated glory. This engine, developed with the Italians at Italtecnica, pumps out 800 horsepower and 700 Nm of torque at a mind-boggling 9,000 rpm. Nine thousand! That’s not an engine; it’s a symphony orchestra playing Wagner while engulfed in flames. And the best part? All that power is sent to the rear wheels through an old-school, six-speed manual gearbox. Yes, you read that right: a manual. In 2025. In a supercar. It’s as if Garagisti & Co is flipping the bird to the modern automotive world, shouting, “This is how it’s done!”
The chassis is a work of art in itself. Made of carbon fibre, this GP1 weighs a mere 1,000 kilos. That’s lighter than your average hatchback, but with the power of a rocket. The result? A car that’s not only insanely fast but feels like an extension of your soul. No spoilers, no over-the-top splitters, yet it generates 850 kilos of downforce. That’s pure engineering, not showboating. And let’s talk about the design: sleek, minimalist, but with an aggression that screams shark on a caffeine high. The designer, who’s worked at Rimac and Bugatti, clearly knew that beauty lies in simplicity.
But let’s be real: this isn’t a car for the average Joe. With a price tag of £2.45 million – that’s about €2.8 million – this toy is reserved for the elite who find a Ferrari too pedestrian and a Lamborghini too cheap. Garagisti & Co is building just 25 units, so you need to be not only rich but also quick. And probably a bit mad. Because who spends nearly three million on a car without cruise control, without an infotainment screen, without all the nonsense that makes modern supercars so tame? Answer: someone who knows what driving really means.
This isn’t a car for popping to the supermarket. It’s a car for those who dream at night of twisty mountain roads and the wail of a V12 silencing nature itself. Garagisti & Co may have a name that sounds Italian, but these lads are as British as a rainy day in London. And yet, they’ve built a car that would probably make Enzo Ferrari nod in approval. Or maybe he’d be jealous. Who knows?
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