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he door is inward from the body panels by at least five inches. The fenders curve up around the wheels smoothly from the front, but from the back the flares back, they have a chopped, sharp bottom edge. This allows a massive vent just behind each wheel, reducing air pressure in the wheel wells and increasing aero slipperiness.
The scissor doors are wild, but nothing compared to the rear fender. This is the most brutal part of the design, with the fender flaring out wildly from the bodywork, almost like a 1960s Ford GT Le Mans entry, whose rear end is visibly about two feet wider than the front.
The most important part of the Lykan Hypersport exterior design is that it is real – not a rendering or computer generated. Hypercar vaporware is as popular as ever, and digital exterior renderings often don’t materialize.
The interior of this car is one of its more vapor-esque features. Does it exist outside a computer? From these images, the answer is ‘not yet.’ The mock-ups are pretty impressive, nonetheless. They show sophisticated shapes, materials and technology.
he powertrain of this car is one of its most special features. The Lykan is powered by a mid-mounted, twin-turbocharged boxer six crate motor from the German tuner, RUF, creating 750 horsepower and 750 pound-feet of torque. It is matched with other go-fast bits from the RUF Porsche parts bin.
The transmission and differential setups are unknown, but likely share the full complement of RUF parts, including: suspension, transmission and brakes. Press images show off the center-lock satin black wheels over a monster brake package.
The RUF and Magna parts bolt securely on the Lykan Hypersport’s carbon tub to create the world’s ultimate rat-rod Porsche. W Motors quotes a 0-to-60-mph time of 2.8 seconds, topping out at a claimed 245 mph.
The program will feature close collaboration between RUF and W Motors, via the RUF supercar center in Bahrain. It’s certainly a shorter journey to W Motors in Dubai from Bahrain than from Germany.
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