Monterey Car Week 2026 is now underway, and the Rezvani Beast X hypercar, limited to just five examples, has broken cover. Now in its second generation, the Beast X arrives just weeks after the California-based company revealed the Dune, and is a stark departure compared to the first-generation model that duPont REGISTRY covered over a decade ago.
At its heart sits a bespoke 6.2-liter twin-turbocharged V8 with fully forged internals, which produces 1,560 horsepower and 1,280 pound-feet of torque. Compared to the standard C8-based Beast coupe we saw in 2024, that is 560 horsepower more. Power goes to all four wheels through an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission and a full-time all-wheel-drive system. Rezvani claims a 0-60 mph time of just 1.9 seconds.
That last figure would place the Beast X among the quickest accelerating road cars in the world, which is currently dominated by electric hypercars that offer instant torque delivery. Achieving it with a combustion V8 and a dual-clutch gearbox is a far harder engineering proposition. A technical graphic, though, shows a hybrid eAWD layout, with engine power at the rear and electric power at the front, similar to the Corvette E-Ray and ZR1X.
The C8 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X powered by the 5.5-liter LT7 V8 combines a 1,064-horsepower twin-turbo V8 with a 186-horsepower front motor for a combined 1,250 horsepower. The Beast X claims 1,560 horsepower, giving it a 310-horsepower advantage. Yet the acceleration figures are remarkably close, with Chevy quoting 1.89 seconds to 60 mph for the ZR1X, compared with Rezvani's claimed 1.9 seconds.
The sleek carbon fiber body is dominated by aerodynamic hardware including bumper canards and a front splitter, an S-duct, extractors on the front fenders, sculpted bodywork that feeds air into the side intake and roofscoop. Out back, a large fixed split carbon wing like on the Gen-1 Beast sits above a full-width red light bar carrying Rezvani script, with triple exhaust outlets clustered at the center of an aggressive rear diffuser.
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Adaptive double-wishbone suspension with performance tuning handles the chassis at all four corners, while magnesium wheels measure 20 by 10 inches at the front and 21 by 13 inches at the rear, wrapped in 275/30ZR20 and 345/25ZR21 rubber. Rezvani says the magnesium construction cuts seven pounds of unsprung mass per wheel, sharpening acceleration, braking, and steering response.
Scissor doors open up to a cabin that runs black leather and Alcantara with contrast stitching and yellow seatbelts, built around a squared-off Alcantara Yoke-style steering wheel. Supportive carbon fiber seats come with a range of insert customization options. A brushed metal plaque on the center console reads "Beast X, 1 of 5."
The generational leap in power is stark: the original Beast X landed in November 2015, put out 700 horsepower from a 2.4-liter four-cylinder running twin BorgWarner turbochargers, weighed 850 pounds, and had a sticker price of $325,000. Rezvani built exactly five of those as well, and promised at the time that more vehicles would follow wearing the X badge. Eleven years on, output has more than doubled while the production run has stayed the same.
Every car is designed, engineered, and built in the United States, and reservations for the Beast X are open at $1,500, fully refundable, against the five production slots, though Rezvani has not announced final pricing.
Images: Rezvani Motors
