Michigan’s own Steve Morris has created a truly world-class supercar engine in the Devel Sixteen, which produces more than 5,000 road-ready horsepower. Here’s more, including a run on the engine dyno.
We first met Steve Morris back in 2006, when MCG did a Hot Rod magazine feature on the Muskegon, Michigan engine builder’s calling card at the time: a big-block Chevy with a simple but elegant blow-through supercharger setup that delivered nearly 2,000 hp on ordinary pump fuel. Since then, Steve Morris Engines has become one of the top engine suppliers in the extreme-performance world. Take this piece, for example: a scratch-built V16 for a client in Dubai that produces more than 5,000 hp.
While the Devel Sixteen’s architecture is loosely based on the Chevrolet LS pushrod V8, it’s no cut-and-paste job. The block is a one-piece billet with a 45-degree bank angle, while the 32-lobe camshaft and the 48-inch long crankshaft are custom-machined pieces as well. Four 81mm turbos deliver up to 36 lbs of boost through a water-air charge cooler and a custom-built intake manifold and EFI system. Displacement is 12.3 liters, or approximately 750 cubic inches. More than 1,050 lb-ft of torque is available by 3,000 rpm, and peak output is 5,000+ hp at 7,000 rpm.
The application for such outrageous horsepower? An equally outrageous, no-holds barred sports car currently in development, also called the Devel Sixteen. Meanwhile, see and hear the mighty V16 on the engine dyno in the video below.
Makes the VW engine look underpowered!
Though where do you find a transmission to hold the power?
I am in awe.