In the shadow of Maranello, less than twenty kilometres from Ferrari's front gate, two brothers have spent five years building a hypercar that makes no apologies. No hybrid assistance. No all-wheel-drive safety net. No corporate heritage to protect. Just a seven-litre V12 with four turbochargers, rear-wheel drive, and the kind of ambition that borders on insanity.
The Giamaro Krafla is the debut creation from Giacomo and Pierfrancesco Commendatore — founders of Giamaro, established in Modena in 2021. Named after an Icelandic volcano, the Krafla is exactly what its name suggests: a force of nature that has been dormant for years, now erupting with 2,157 PS at 9,000 rpm in its most extreme configuration.
The Engine: Three Keys, One Monster
At the heart of the Krafla sits a 7.0-litre V12 in a 120° hot-V configuration with quad turbocharging — a completely bespoke unit developed in partnership with Italtecnica in Turin. This is not a modified production engine. It was designed from a blank sheet of paper for one purpose only: to deliver power without compromise.
What makes the Krafla genuinely unique is its three-key ignition system. Each physical key unlocks a different power level:
- White Key — 400 to 800 HP, adjustable for daily driving and wet conditions
- Black Key — 1,670 HP, full boost with controlled parameters for road use
- Red Key — 2,157 PS at 9,000 rpm, unrestricted output for track use only
Three physical keys. Three different cars. The kind of mechanical drama that no touchscreen mode selector could ever replicate.
Carbon Monocoque: 170 kg of Nothing
The Krafla's carbon fibre monocoque weighs just 170 kg — lighter than many superbike frames. Total kerb weight sits under 1,450 kg, giving the car a power-to-weight ratio that makes most hypercars look overweight. The 7-speed automated manual gearbox sends every one of those 2,157 PS exclusively to the rear wheels. No electric motors. No front axle drive. Pure, unfiltered mechanical violence.
The Legends Behind the Machine
Giamaro did not hire junior engineers and hope for the best. They brought in the best in the business. Loris Bicocchi — the man who developed the Bugatti EB110, Veyron, and Chiron, as well as the Pagani Zonda — serves as lead test driver and development consultant. The car's design comes from Alessandro Camorali, whose portfolio includes work at Ferrari, Pininfarina, and Bertone.
When you put a Bicocchi-developed chassis under a Camorali-drawn body wrapped around a bespoke Italtecnica V12, you are not looking at a startup vanity project. You are looking at a genuine weapon from people who have built the most important cars of the last three decades.
100 Units. No Apologies.
Giamaro will build exactly 100 Kraflas, each priced from €2,470,000. First deliveries are scheduled for 2027. In a market flooded with electrified hypercars chasing efficiency numbers and sustainability press releases, the Krafla stands completely alone: a naturally aspirated philosophy in a turbocharged body, built by a family-run startup with nothing to lose and everything to prove.
No hybrid. No all-wheel drive. No electric steering assist gimmicks. Just a seven-litre V12, three keys, rear-wheel drive, and two brothers from Modena who believe the hypercar should still be a visceral, terrifying, analogue experience. In 2026, the Giamaro Krafla is either the most reckless or the most honest hypercar ever conceived. We suspect it is both.