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Mazzanti's 1,000-hp Evantra Millecavalli – an Italian record-breaker?

Mazzanti's 1,000-hp Evantra Millecavalli – an Italian record-breaker?
Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
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The big news is the 1,000-hp engine upgrade
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The big news is the 1,000-hp engine upgrade
0-60 mph is estimated at 2.7 seconds
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0-60 mph is estimated at 2.7 seconds
With its powerful 7.2-liter V8 and specially developed gearbox, the Millecavalli accelerates to up to 250 mph
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With its powerful 7.2-liter V8 and specially developed gearbox, the Millecavalli accelerates to up to 250 mph
The Evantra Millecavalli gets a variety of aerodynamic enhancements
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The Evantra Millecavalli gets a variety of aerodynamic enhancements
Mazzanti uses a special Ala Soffiata system to direct airflow to the rear wing
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Mazzanti uses a special Ala Soffiata system to direct airflow to the rear wing
Luca Mazzanti prepares to reveal the all-new Millecavalli
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Luca Mazzanti prepares to reveal the all-new Millecavalli
After teasing it for months, Mazzanti finally publicly reveals the powerful Evantra model
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After teasing it for months, Mazzanti finally publicly reveals the powerful Evantra model
Luca Mazzanti was determined not to rest on his laurels and to continue improving upon the Evantra design
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Luca Mazzanti was determined not to rest on his laurels and to continue improving upon the Evantra design
The Millecavalli has new canards, side-view mirrors, fenders and other components
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The Millecavalli has new canards, side-view mirrors, fenders and other components
Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
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Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
Mazzanti calls the Millecavalli the most powerful street-legal hypercar built in Italy
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Mazzanti calls the Millecavalli the most powerful street-legal hypercar built in Italy
Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
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Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
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Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
The dual exhaust on the standard Evantra doubles on the Millecavalli
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The dual exhaust on the standard Evantra doubles on the Millecavalli
Inside the Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli
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Inside the Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli
High-tech interior
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High-tech interior
Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
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Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
Mazzanti plans to build five Millecavallis a year for a total of 25
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Mazzanti plans to build five Millecavallis a year for a total of 25
Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
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Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
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Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
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Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
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Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
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Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
The Millecavalli is the third iteration of the Evantra we've seen in as many years
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The Millecavalli is the third iteration of the Evantra we've seen in as many years
Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
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Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
The mirrors have a more open-frame design
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The mirrors have a more open-frame design
Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
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Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
Inside the Millecavalli
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Inside the Millecavalli
The 7.2-liter V8 drives the rear wheels
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The 7.2-liter V8 drives the rear wheels
The Millecavalli has new carbon-ceramic brakes and OZ wheels
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The Millecavalli has new carbon-ceramic brakes and OZ wheels
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Mazzanti isn't Italy's most famous supercar marque, but it's trying hard to get its name in households, producing different versions of its Evantra supercar each year. In 2014, we saw a 701-hp camouflaged Evantra prototype at Top Marques Monaco. Last year, it was an upgraded 751-hp Evantra in White Dolomite paint. This year, it's the most dramatically upgraded Evantra yet: the 1,000-hp Evantra Millecavalli.

Mazzanti bills the new Evantra Millecavalli as the "most powerful street-legal hypercar ever made in Italy," a lofty claim when you consider the beautiful (and insanely expensive) sports cars that have originated there. The heart of that "most powerful" claim is a 7.2-liter twin-turbo V8 engine that's been cranked up to 1,000 hp and 885+ lb-ft (1,200+ Nm). That V8 pushes output directly to the rear wheels through a specially developed six-speed sequential transmission.

As with last year's upgrade, more power equals more performance for the Evantra, and this upgrade pushes it right into full-blown hypercar territory. Mazzanti estimates a 2.7-second 0-60 mph (96.5 km/h) and a top speed of 250 mph (402 km/h). The new carbon-ceramic brakes bring the 2,866-lb (1,300-kg) car to stop from 186 mph (300 km/h) in seven seconds.

Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016

"Our atelier had to work really hard to develop such an important project, after only two years since the debut of the supercar Evantra," says founder Luca Mazzanti. "Evantra Millecavalli wants to be a hypercar for few passionate owners, built in a limited number of 25 exemplars that will be made contextually with the five annual units of Evantra."

Other key spec changes include a 4-in (10-cm) track widening, new OZ wheels shod in Pirelli Trofeo R tires, and a new motorsport-inspired "Ala Soffiata" system that directs heat exhaust from the engine to the big rear wing. Looking around the Evantra Millecavalli, we also see new body and aerodynamic tweaks that include the front bumper canards, front splitter, broadened hood exhaust, flared, vented arches, redesigned side-view mirrors and centralized quad exhaust. The car definitely has a more track-focused, hardcore look thanks to all the upgrades.

Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016
Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli reveal at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016

After a rather overextended, 10-video teaser campaign that began back in December, Mazzanti revealed the Evantra Millecavalli at the Salone dell'Auto di Torino Parco Valentino 2016, which wrapped up on Sunday. Take a closer look in our photo gallery.

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