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Kode57 Is Based Around Ferrari 599 And Has 702HP 6.0-liter V12 [w/Video]

Floyd Mayweather has already ordered one and now we have some additional information about Ken Okuyama's Kode57 supercar, including what powers it.

Not long after the Japanese designer confirmed that he'll be working on a new car project every year, we've learned that the Kode57 is based around the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano and uses the 599's screaming 6.0-liter V12 engine.

In a standard 599, that engine punches out an impressive 612 hp but engineers at Ken Okuyama Cars have managed to increase that figure to 702 hp. What's more, the Kode57 is thought to weigh just 3,200 pounds (1,451 kg), meaning it is over 300 kg lighter than the 599 and should be capable of Ferrari F12 levels of performance.

Helping to achieve the car's scarce overall weight is the extensive use of carbon fiber and aluminum throughout its construction. The lack of normal doors, a big windscreen and a roof also help.

Only five examples of the Kode57 are destined to be built, each priced at a cool $2.5 million.