Milan Red - the 1325BHP Austrian falcon
Austria is not the first country that comes to mind when you think of hypercars, but Milan Automotive intends to change that. The Milan Red is a 1,325 hp, 249 mph Austrian hypercar built around a quad-turbocharged 6.2-liter V8, limited to just 99 units, and priced from approximately EUR 2,000,000. It joins a rarefied club of machines where the power-to-weight ratio exceeds 1 hp per kilogram, a benchmark that only a handful of road cars in history have achieved. The name and the driving modes are inspired by the red kite (Milan in Latin), Austria's rare and lethal bird of prey: a fitting mascot for a machine this extreme.
Engine and Performance: The Numbers Behind 1,325 HP
The Milan Red's powertrain is a 6.2-liter V8 engine fitted with four turbochargers, producing 1,325 hp at 7,000 rpm and 1,303 lb-ft of torque at 6,000 rpm, channeled through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission to the rear wheels. With a kerb weight of just 1,300 kg, the power-to-weight ratio exceeds 1 hp/kg, placing the Milan Red in the same territory as the Bugatti Chiron and Koenigsegg Jesko in terms of raw thrust relative to mass. The 0 to 100 km/h sprint takes 2.47 seconds, and top speed is quoted at 400 km/h (249 mph). As Autocar's hypercar coverage notes, those figures place the Milan Red among the fastest production cars ever built.
Carbon Fiber Architecture and the Suspension Innovation
The Milan Red is built around a carbon fiber monocoque chassis with carbon reinforced plastic crumple structures and carbon bodywork throughout. What sets it apart technically is the suspension: carbon fiber wishbones sourced from Peak Technology in Upper Austria, which Milan claims is a world first for a production car. The result is a suspension system with near-zero flex under load, contributing to the car's precision at the kind of lateral forces 1,325 hp demands. A heartbeat monitor is integrated into the cockpit, a feature that reflects Milan's philosophy of treating the car as an extension of its driver rather than a separate machine. Other details include a front bumper designed to resemble the face of an angry hawk, referencing the red kite inspiration directly in the car's physical form.
Three Driving Modes: Glide, Hunt, Attack
Rather than the conventional street, sport, and track labeling, the Milan Red offers three modes named after the hunting behavior of its avian namesake. Glide is the standard driving mode, calibrated for road use and predictable power delivery. Hunt sharpens throttle response, suspension damping, and steering weight for spirited driving. Attack is the full performance mode, where all 1,325 hp is available on demand with the tightest possible calibration of every dynamic parameter. The naming reflects Milan Automotive's intention to give the car a character and identity rather than a generic performance hierarchy, a choice that mirrors the approach of Italian manufacturers like Ferrari and Lamborghini in treating the driver's emotional experience as an engineering target in its own right. More detail on the specification and availability is covered by New Atlas's Milan Red hypercar review.
Production and Exclusivity: 99 Units from Austria
Milan Automotive has confirmed production is limited to 99 examples, of which 18 had already been reserved at the time of the car's debut. At EUR 2,000,000 per car and a production run of 99, the Milan Red occupies an extremely exclusive tier where buyers are not just purchasing performance but a piece of Austrian automotive history. Milan Automotive is a new name, but the ambition behind it is not: this is a team of engineers who identified a gap between the established hypercar brands and built a machine to fill it on their own terms, from the wrong country according to conventional wisdom, which makes its existence all the more remarkable.
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