Flat Out In New 1000hp Koenigsegg-Engined Hypercar! | 4K

This is the Kimera K39, an Italian hypercar that mixes Kimera’s Lancia-inspired DNA with a bespoke carbonfibre chassis and a 1000hp V8 from Koenigsegg! It's an all-new hypercar from the ground up, not a restomod, and while this particular yellow car is still very much a WIP-prototype, we’ve driven it at the Top Gear Test Track for a tantalising first taste…

🚗 Kimera K39 prototype
🎤 Jack Rix

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00:00 New Kimera K39
00:37 What Is The Kimera K39?
01:25 Koenigsegg V8!
02:55 Interior Explainer
03:57 Kimera EVO38 Martini
05:22 EVO38 vs K39
06:40 Driving The Kimera K39
09:05 Differences vs EVO38
10:22 Riding Shotgun With Kimera’s Boss
12:38 How It’ll Feel With 1000hp…
13:30 Keeping Kimera’s DNA