‘Covini C6W: Six wheels, Zero apologies.’
Six wheels. Not a typo. The Covini C6W didn’t tear up the rulebook but hurled it into the sun.
Italian madness? Possibly. Genius? Definitely.
Covini decided to bolt on two extra tyres in a world of increasingly sensible supercars and dared you not to laugh.
Or stare. Or secretly want one parked next to your Ferrari.
Covini Engineering was founded in 1978
Ferruccio Covini set up shop in Italy, dabbling in experimental prototypes and diesel dreams.
In the mid-80s, inspired by the 1976 six-wheeled Tyrrell P34 Formula 1 car, Covini asked the dangerous question: Why not on the road?
In 2004, the Covini C6W broke cover.
After years of tinkering and espresso-fuelled brainstorming, Covini unleashed the C6W — a six-wheeled, Audi-powered oddity.
Four front steering wheels and two rear driving wheels provided more grip, better braking, and a look that caused awe and mild concern.
Enthusiasts cheered, laughed, or simply gawped. Top Gear mocked it.
The rest of us secretly wanted to have a go.
The 4.2-litre Audi V8, with 380 bhp, achieved a top speed of 185 mph—not bad for a car carrying its miniature trailer park at the front.
From 2008, only a handful were ever made,
Only 3 C6W were built: one as a test bed, a silver example for the Geneva Motor Show and a red car finished in 2016.
Ensuring its place as the unicorn of six-wheeled lunacy.
Its Legacy
Today, the C6W stands proudly: a monument to fearless engineering and gloriously unnecessary ambition.
‘It’s the car equivalent of wearing two watches. Technically unnecessary, but undeniably impressive.’
