This is the Kimera K39 – and it’s powered by a 1000hp Koenigsegg V8! Yes, you read that right: Kimera, known for its epic Lancia restomods, has teamed up with Koengisegg, Sweden’s hypercar royalty. It’s no restomod either, rather Kimera’s first production car, as the K39 has a bespoke carbonfibre chassis – and alongside the road car, Kimera is targeting the Pikes Peak Hill Climb with an even wilder racing version. All that goodness, plus modern-day Ferrari F40 vibes! 🚗 Kimera K39 🎤 Jack Rix 🎥 Subscribe to Top Gear YouTube: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear ⏪ Subscribe to Top Gear Classic YouTube: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear 📖 Subscribe to Top Gear Magazine: https://top-gear.visitlink.me/YeyndO 🎧 Top Gear Magazine Podcast: https://topgear.podlink.to/Podcast ✉️ Top Gear Newsletter: https://www.topgear.com/newsletter-signup 🛍️ Top Gear Shop: https://www.topgear.com/shop Follow Top Gear ⬇️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topgear/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topgear TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@topgear X/Twitter: https://x.com/BBC_TopGear This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/ 00:00 Kimera K39 Introduction 00:38 What Is The K39? 01:20 Endurance Racing Inspo 01:55 Exterior Walkaround 02:26 The Best Pop-Up Headlights Ever? 04:37 A Modern-Day Ferrari F40? 05:11 Kimera x Koenigsegg Engine Collab 07:10 Christian von Koenigsegg Q&A 10:00 Manual Gearbox! 10:52 How Much, How Many? 11:14 Extreme Track-Only Version 13:34 Ram-Air Roof Scoop 14:02 The Biggest Rear Wing Ever? 15:23 Luca Betti Q&A 16:21 Kimera K39 Interior 17:25 Kimera’s Hypercar Ambitions 18:26 Is This Peak Kimera?
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Koenigsegg is a kid in a candy store, love to see it. Dude just loves cars.
I really like that part where you drove it
Cosworth and GMA probably takes it. Toyota/Lexus and Yamaha weren't too shabby either. Hartley and Ariel. McLaren/AMG. Don't get me wrong though, Koenigsegg and Kimera is pretty epic. Rarely ever goes bad when a great chassis builder forms a marriage with a great engine builder : ]
Yeah as if I wasn’t sold enough, Luca’s office with the retracting monitor and the iron man figure just seals the deal😂
The pikes peak version is insane
3:58 BIG ooof when you hear that wedding ring contacting the wing.
14:45 nowTHATs aTime Attack BEAST💯
Can't wait to drive this.... on Grand Turismo
These are the people that will keep the automotive industry exciting. CEO's that are petrol heads before businessmen. What a piece of art.
Can't really remember the last time a car really excited me.... The Kimera certainly did
Kimera is rapidly coming for Pagani's niche market
3 pedals and a V8 🥵🥵🙃🙃😃😃
My God, that car is drop dead gorgeous ..
the coolest car I've ever seen. that intake on the rearwing❤
Would look gorgeous in every color specification ❤❤❤
Nice Lancia/Testarossa/288GTO/F40/Enzo you got there
1:37 yep I was right 🤣
It’s always good to see Lancia’s Group 5 and Group C sportscar efforts getting a mention.
What a beauty
So its a Kimera 38 with a widebody kit and a Koniggsegg motor ! Kinda cool !