[hks786]

Bugatti and Koenigsegg better watch out! Danish based Zenvo Automotive have got into the act as well! The firm was founded with a single goal in mind. To build and develop a hand-built supercar based on the prototype they engineered way back in 2004.

Next year, Zenvo Automotive would look to start series production of their supercar in very limited numbers (15 to be precise) and would be sold to exclusive customers only.

The car in question, the ST1, is a looker from every angle. With air scoops integrated at all the nooks and corners, this hypercar looks the business. The angry looking headlamp clusters upfront and the goatee-grill intake on the same lines of the Audi-Volkswagen family, gives this machine a very mean, angry and purposeful stance.

When viewed from the side, this car distinctly resembles the Pagani Zonda due to the rakish air intake neatly integrated in front of the rear wheel well. The rear end meets flamboyance with aggression. The single exhaust pipe mounted on either side of the diffuser has been housed right underneath the dual brake lights, all in a faux mesh. The design of the spoiler at the rear has been executed extremely well and the integrated diffuser looks great too.

Power comes from a fantastic V8, mounted behind the driver and ahead of the rear axle. The 7-liter, 8 cylinder 16 valve engine produces a staggering 1104 brake horse power at a relatively high 6900 revolutions per minute and a huge 1430 NM of torque at just 4500 RPM. The motor is supplemented by the presence of a turbocharger as well as a supercharger! The power is harnessed by an internal oil pump and a hydraulic limited slip differential. All that power goes straight to the massive 335/30-20” rear wheels and translates into unreal performance figures.

It takes just 3 seconds to reach 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph), while the estimated top speed(electronically controlled) is 375 km/h (233 mph)!

The brakes seem to be exceptional as well. The massive 380 mm ventilated discs up front and 355 mm ventilated discs at the rear anchor the car down quite well. However 394 mm carbon ceramic brakes with 8 piston calipers do come as an option in case one would like superior fade-free stopping power. The forged aluminum 19” wheels up front and 20” at the rear wear steamroller-wide rubber and they stick to the tarmac like leeches to skin. The 3-way adjustable gas-hydraulic shock absorbers from Ohlins are designed to dispatch corners quite effectively and ABS and traction control ensures that the ST1 keeps the rubber down on the black top. Carbon fiber body panels incorporated into the body work helps keep the weight down and add a degree of rigidity as well.

The ST1 is not only about raw power and mind boggling performance. The interior comes loaded with an endless list of safety features and offers plenty of comfort. Dual-zone climate control, driver and passenger airbags, cruise control, electronically adjustable racing seats, leather and stereo are some of the features worthy to be noted. Some features mentioned however are quite interesting like the hydraulic ride height control feature that helps the driver glide over potholed roads and speed breakers. This feature not only ensures everyday usability but also good performance.

And that’s exactly what Zenvo Automotive want its customers to enjoy. The ST1 is engineered with a fair deal of practicality and everyday usability in mind. Zenvo want its clients to feel that the ST1 is an everyday supercar that is capable of warp speeds and riding over broken tarmac with ease. If Zenvo manages to execute this plan, they would have a winner on their hands. The incorporation of a turbocharger as well as a supercharger is the trump card for the ST1 as this minimizes turbo-lag and turns this beast into a sublime monster. The catch however is that only fifteen are being made and a regular automobile enthusiast might never get to spot one on the streets. But then it is all about exclusivity, isn’t it?

[Year's_End]

3 secs to 60 omgwtfbbq

[hks786]

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[KonigsTiger]

Where are the pics?

[hks786]

Okay so it has a bit too much honeycomb mesh, but the car looks stunning for a first attempt. Eye catching design with a huge "mouth" up front. The engine is also unique with the turbo and supercharger.

[KonigsTiger]

Originally Posted by BMW-M-Mexico

Where are the pics?

Holy Cow!!!!!!!!!! Never mind, my bad. That actually looks really good.

[hks786]

Originally Posted by BMW-M-Mexico

Holy Cow!!!!!!!!!! Never mind, my bad. That actually looks really good.

lol yep I thought so too. I usually look out for this stuff but I just found it even though it was on another website a month ago!

[KonigsTiger]

Originally Posted by hks786

lol yep I thought so too. I usually look out for this stuff but I just found it even though it was on another website a month ago!

For sure it looks better than the Bugatti.

[Year's_End]

oh damn i've seen this before...

Originally Posted by hks786

lol yep I thought so too. I usually look out for this stuff but I just found it even though it was on another website a month ago!

...on Autoblog!

I love this car! It looks amazing.

[hks786]

Originally Posted by BMW-M-Mexico

For sure it looks better than the Bugatti.

+1 !

I love the Koenigsegg CC-X. The best looking supercar to me, even though Koenigsegg is competing against Porsche, Ferrari, Bugatti etc...

[hks786]

Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

oh damn i've seen this before...


...on Autoblog!

I love this car! It looks amazing.

...and you didnt post it. BAN! joke lol.

[NewSong]

Damn that is aggressive.

[Hedges]

whoa, that thing looks sweeeeet! What would the price tag for one of those cost?

[Mark]

.. wow I want that!!!

[KonigsTiger]

Originally Posted by Hedges

whoa, that thing looks sweeeeet! What would the price tag for one of those cost?

Its got to be out of our reach since there are only 15 being made and there is no way there are sufficient economies of scale even if they build a few hundred of them. Presumably they are working on engines supplied by someone like AMG that is the case for manufacturers such as Pagani etc... A number of other components must be sourced from large manufactures that do benefit from scale, but still, all that R&D, chassis and body parts have to be build from scratch and that is expensive. I guesstimate well over $750,000. We will see. A nice car and would be wonderful to see how it performs against the best of the best such as the Pagani F1 and the like. Its not all about power as we all know, for instance the extremely powerful Koenigsegg CCX with over 800bhp posted much worse time at Nurburgring than did the 602 bhp Pagani Zonda F, or the 630bhp Maserati MC12.

[rubber_ducky]

Originally Posted by hks786

Okay so it has a bit too much honeycomb mesh, but the car looks stunning for a first attempt. Eye catching design with a huge "mouth" up front. The engine is also unique with the turbo and supercharger.

You're not kidding. And a lot of it is non-functional to boot. I think the car would look even better with more conventional glass headlight housing.

[audiprotein]

i need one

[to_riffic]

kinda looks like a bullfrog, but thats pretty sick!!1

[modbargains]

WOW.

[m3_love]

damn that's so siccckkk!!

[hks786]

Originally Posted by rubber_ducky

You're not kidding. And a lot of it is non-functional to boot. I think the car would look even better with more conventional glass headlight housing.

+1

[D_o_S]

Front looks a bit like a K-1 Attack.