2021 Genty Akylone Prototype - No Reserve

OVERVIEW

SBX Cars is proud to offer at no reserve this 2021 Genty Akylone prototype showing just 300 miles on the odometer at the time of cataloging. Finished in Black over a Caramel cabin, this ultra-exclusive French exotic is an astonishing example of pure automotive enthusiasm. 

Frenchman Frédéric Genty grew up dreaming about Ferraris and Lamborghinis, a passion that led to a career in advanced composite materials and high-tech prototyping. Combining these talents, he founded Genty Automobiles to craft his very own hypercar - with a twist.

Following in the footsteps of Colin Chapman and recognizing how modern hypercars are hamstrung by too much complexity and weight, Mr. Genty went in a different direction. The result is the Akylone, a vehicle clearly belonging to the hypercar breed, but dedicated to driving pleasure.

It features fiberglass panels over a tubular steel chassis to hint at the future carbon chassis on the production model, a focused removal of sensation-sapping modern driving technologies, and of course, a brutally powerful engine. In this prototype, that’s an Audi R8 5.2L V10 strapped with twin turbos. 

All of which is designed, manufactured, and assembled right in the heart of the Auvergne Rhône Alpes region of France. The Genty Akylone is a 100% French “tribute to beauty and performance” and “the ultimate expression of automobile pleasure and passion”. THIS is a special car.

It is important to note that the Akylone prototype up for auction today, though technically driveable, is not intended as such. Instead, it is presented as automotive artwork, the perfect display piece to highlight a collection and enjoy in static form.

NOTABLE COMMENTARY

• "The AKYLONE vehicle is awe-inspiring, as it expertly combines advanced materials and technical expertise to create a power-to-weight ratio that is unmatched in its category." - Lo'Ammi Magazine

• "This virtual work of art is not only stunning to look at, but it also has a playful side to it, since it opens in four like a Fabergé egg." - La French Fab

NOTABLE AWARDS AND APPEARANCES

• Most Beautiful Hypercar Grand Prize (1 of 4), Concours d’Elegance des Invalides Paris 2022
• Top Marques Monaco 2022
• Top Marques Monaco 2023
• Geneva Supercar Show 2023
• Mondial de l’Auto 2022

SPECIFICATIONS & OPTIONS 

This 2021 Genty Aklyone prototype is powered by a mid-mounted 5.2L twin-turbo Audi V10 paired with a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission routing power to the rear wheels. Additional features below:

Exterior

• Black finish
• Power-operated hood, scissor doors, and engine-cover
• Staggered center-locking forged aluminum gold-finished wheels measuring 20” front and 21” rear
• Custom-designed Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 ZR-rated tires with 2018 date codes measuring 265/35 front and 325/30 rear
• Black-finished 6-piston calipers with white Akylone branding
• Cross-drilled Audi carbon ceramic rotors
• Windshield header with “Akylone Prototype no. 1 lettering”
• Tinted glass
• Rear wing spoiler
• Center-mounted dual exhaust outlets
• Rear diffuser

Interior 

• Caramel trimmed dashboard, door panels, flooring, and headliner
• Sculpted black front buckets with Caramel inserts and Genty embroidered headrest logos
• 3-spoke steering wheel framing fully digital instrument panel
• Floating center console with integrated digital interface
• Central bulkhead plaque marked “Akylone by Genty Automobile Prototype no. 1”
• Focal audio components
• Akylone door sill covers

Mechanical

• Twin-turbo Audi R8-sourced 5.2L V10
• Audi 7-speed dual-clutch automatic
• Ohlins suspension
• Engine bay X-brace

Before delivery to the buyer, the vehicle will undergo a complete check-up so as to ensure the buyer's complete satisfaction with the purchase. Upon delivery, Genty Automobile will undertake to train the end customer on the use of the car as well as on the opening systems. Thereafter, Genty Automobile will perform needed maintenance of the car at the buyer's expense.

This Akylone prototype is a concept car designed to be exhibited at trade shows and for shoots in temperate environments. Although it can be driven on the road, it is not legal to do so and must be considered an exhibition piece. As a reminder, like all concept cars, not all systems are functional and only serve to show what the future production car will be like.

OWNERSHIP HISTORY & PROVENANCE

This 2021 Genty Akylone is the prototype used to develop the production model and is owned by Genty Automobile.

NOTED IMPERFECTIONS

Given this 2021 Genty Akylone's use as a prototype, existing minor wear on the seat bolsters and upholstery staining is not unexpected. All of which is detailed in the extensive gallery that includes walk-around, driving, and other footage as well as documentation of the car at major automotive events including the 2023 Geneva Supercar Show.

INCLUDED WITH THE SALE

• Vehicle remote control
• 58 cm stylized vehicle sculpture

SUMMARY

As a result of Frédéric Genty’s laser-focused vision of creating a hypercar unlike any other, the production Akylone weighs just 2,425 pounds, can hit 60 in well under 3 seconds, and screams up to a 220-mph top speed. With a planned production run of just 30 units and a price tag of 1.8 million Euros, the Akylone will surely be an all-time incredible hypercar.

The prototype up for auction here today is your chance to get in on the ground floor of this fascinating and impressive French-led hypercar enterprise. Genty says the Akylone “represents the subtle alchemy between uncompromising performances and the emotion that a true piece of art can evoke.” We couldn’t agree more.

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