- The Kode89 pairs naturally aspirated V12 power with a six-speed manual transmission.
- Production is capped at eight cars, with its first-year allocation already reported sold out.
- Engine choices span approximately 403kW from 5.4litres to approximately 559kW from 5.9litres.
An analogue heart
The Kode89 is built around a bespoke mid-engined chassis and offers two naturally aspirated V12 configurations.
The 5.4-litre engine develops approximately 403kW, while the optional 5.9-litre version is reported to produce approximately 559kW.
Both are paired with a six-speed manual transmission. That combination puts the Kode89 firmly outside the current hypercar mainstream, where automatic gearboxes have become the norm.
The body carries the low nose, cab-forward proportions and pronounced rear haunches expected of a mid-engined exotic. Its proportions and lines also reflect the late-1980s and 1990s inspiration behind the design.
Built for only eight owners
Production will be capped at eight cars. The first year's allocation is already reported to be sold out, underlining how little conventional showroom exposure the Kode89 is likely to receive.
Its rarity also leaves practical questions unanswered. Pricing has not been disclosed, and there is no confirmed New Zealand availability.
For now, the Kode89's appeal is clear enough without a stopwatch: it packages old-school mechanical involvement inside a newly designed, extremely limited hypercar. At a time when the segment is increasingly electrified, eight buyers will get something pointedly different.
