With financial backing from the luxury watchmaker BRM, a previously unknown French company has officially unveiled its ambitious project to build a 1000-hp supercar. Genty Automotive plans to reveal the finished car at the 2012 Paris Motor Show and then sell 15 personalized Akylone supercars at an undisclosed price.

Described as the "subtle alchemy between pure performance and emotion," the bespoke supercar has an aggressive front fascia, a steeply raked roofline, a prominent rear diffuser and a drag coefficient of 0.35. Inside, the cabin is relatively stark but features sports seats, an infotainment system and a wide center console.

Power comes from an alleged twin-turbo 4.8-liter V8 engine with more than 1,000 hp (746 kW) and 940 lb-ft (1,273 Nm) of torque. It is connected to seven-speed sequential transmission which enables the 2,425 lbs (1,100 kg) Akylone to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 2.6 seconds and hit a top speed of 220 mph (354 km/h). Other highlights include rear-wheel drive, carbon ceramic brakes and a carbon fiber / aluminum chassis.

If production commences it will be situated in St Pourcain sur Sioule, a little town in the center of France.