Jay Leno gets behind the wheel of the 1,070-HP Nilu V12, the anti-EV hypercar made by former Koenigsegg designer

Jay Leno got behind the wheel of the Nilu V12, the ‘anti-EV’ hypercar made by a former Koenigsegg designer to ‘save the supercar‘.

In a recent episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, the former late-night host met up with Sasha Selipanov.

Selipanov is the designer behind supercars like the Bugatti Chiron and the Koenigsegg Gemera.

His latest project is the 1,070hp Nilu V12, designed to reject the industry’s move towards electrification.

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The Nilu V12 – rejecting the tide of electrification in supercars

It seems like everywhere you look, supercars are going electric.

Whether it’s Porsche or Ferrari, electrification seems to be the way of the future.

But it’s by no means a guaranteed thing.

We’ve seen brands also backtrack on going fully electric, as was the case with Audi.

It was a similar story over at Mercedes, where the CEO admitted that the plan to go all-electric by 2030 wasn’t going to pan out that way.

Not everyone is all-in, let’s just say.

And that certainly applies here with the Nilu V12.

For his show, Jay Leno met up with Sasha Selipanov, the supercar’s designer.

He has an impressive history in the industry to his name, having worked on the Lamborghini Huracán, the Bugatti Chiron, and the Koenigsegg CC850.

Alongside his wife, Inna, he’s embarked on a mission to bring the Nilu to life.

This bespoke hypercar was designed to reject the push towards electrification.

Powered by a 6.5L 80-degree V12 engine, courtesy of Hartley Engines, this car weighs in at 1,250kg and has 1,070hp at its disposal.

Did Jay Leno get to drive this stunning car?

Unfortunately, this was a static development prototype, so Leno didn’t get to take the Nilu for a spin.

However, he did get to sit behind the wheel, with the promise of a drivable prototype sometime next year.

Virtual crash testing is currently underway.

This car is old-school cool, with a clutch pedal, analog gears, real mirrors, and limited infotainment displays.

The Nilu is the car for the hypercar customer who’s not looking for a load of bells and whistles, and just wants a driving experience of epic proportions.

“It’s very impressive,” Leno told the Selipanovs.

“I love to meet dreamers, but dreamers that can actually make it happen.”

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