Angelelli Project 754: Radically Lightened Generative Supercar Based on the Porsche 911

Italian company Angelelli Automobili has announced the Project 754 supercar, which will be based on a Porsche 911 from the 991 or 992 generation. The donor car's structure will be optimised and lightened using artificial intelligence, resulting in a significantly higher level of performance.

There are already countless exotic conversions based on the Porsche 911 in the world, but Angelelli Automobili believes that another such newcomer will find its place in the exclusive car market. Our regular readers will recognise Angelelli from the Effequaranta project (a unique reincarnation of the Ferrari F40) and the Hintegrale (a sports car in the spirit of the Lancia Delta S4), although Angelelli has yet to produce a single running car...

The Angelelli Project 754 also currently exists only as renders, but the idea itself is quite interesting. Angelelli wants to radically improve the original Porsche 911 using an innovative design system called Alien Mesh Design, based on artificial intelligence. This system analyses the structure of the main components and assemblies of the finished car, then reconstructs them with a view to being manufactured on 3D printers using titanium and aluminium alloys.

As a result of this optimisation, intricate structures are produced for suspension arms, engine mounts, piston skirts, strut braces, wheels, interior parts, and much more. Angelelli estimates that the weight of the Project 754 will not exceed 1,150 kg, whereas the lightest standard Porsche 911 of the current 992 generation weighs over 1,450 kg.

The name Project 754 refers to the experimental Porsche 754 T7 coupé from the early 1960s, but conceptually it has nothing in common with it. The Project 754 is a modern, powerful supercar that will be produced in two versions: the rear-engined 754 R and the mid-engined 754 M. Both versions will be equipped with a modernised 6-cylinder flat engine with a displacement of 4,077.5 cm³ and a maximum output of up to 850 hp and 950 Nm. The gearbox will be either an 8-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic or a 6-speed manual. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h will take 2.3 seconds, with a top speed of 338 km/h.

The Project 754's body will feature new aerodynamic bodywork made of carbon fibre, capable of generating up to 960 kg of downforce at a speed of 285 km/h. The lightweight suspension will be meticulously tuned. The brakes will be carbon-ceramic: front brake discs measuring 420 mm (with 10-piston callipers) and rear discs measuring 390 mm (with 4-piston callipers). The centre-lock wheels will be fitted with sports tyres sized 275/35 ZR 20 at the front and 335/30 ZR 21 at the rear.

Angelelli plans to produce only 50 examples of the Project 754 supercar — 25 in the 754 R version and 25 in the 754 M version, each unique and configured to a specific customer's requirements. The price of the Angelelli Project 754 R starts at €435,000, while the Angelelli Project 754 M starts at €635,000, and in both cases, the cost of the donor Porsche 911 is not included. Thus, the price of a fully loaded Angelelli Project 754 M could easily exceed one million euros.