Supercar from Denmark

When announced by Danish manufacturer Zenvo Automotive on December 24, 2008, Zenvo ST1 sports car making it one of the world's elite sports car manufacturer. With power of 1,104 hp and weight of 1,376 kilograms, the Zenvo has a power to weight ratio only bettered by a handful of cars on the planet.

With 7 litre V8 engine uses a novel forced induction set-up featuring both supercharging and turbocharging to give it a staggering maximum torque figure of 1,430 nm at 4,500 rpm, making it one of the fastest accelerating cars in existence – 0 to 100 km/h in 3 seconds fast. Only 15 cars has built with what we expect will be a price tag in seven figures (base price: $1,225,000), commensurate with its electronically-limited 375 km/h top speed.

Zenvo ST1 sport car. (Picture from: http://www.gizmag.com/)

Zenvo ST1 sport car on the road. (Picture from: http://www.autoblog.com/)

Zenvo ST1 sport car. (Picture from: http://www.zenvoautomotive.com/)

The chassis is comprised of a lightweight steel racing frame with carbon fiber body panels and hydraulic ride height control – equally as good for getting out of driveways as it is for top speed on the autobahn. Our guess is that Zenvo in electronically limting top speed to 375 km/h, doesn’t want to create a target for others just yet because its aerodynamic credentials and power suggest it’ll be a contender for the fastest car title.

Interior of Zenvo ST1 sport car. (Picture from: http://www.zenvoautomotive.com/)

Dashboard panels of Zenvo ST1 sport car. (Picture from: http://www.zenvoautomotive.com/)

Inside, it’s hardly the sort of Spartan interior normally associated with elite sports cars – it comes with heads-up display and g-force meter for starters, then there’s the dual zone automatic climate control, an electronic analog instrumentation display including a Driver Information Center, keyless access and both racing seats electrically adjustable as is the telescoping racing steering wheel for easy access and identical settings every time. With a car of this height, an auto-dimming rear view mirror is yet another touch that indicates they’ve thought it all through.

Denmark has seen a number of outrageous kit cars produced prior to now, but has never had an elite manufacturer of sports cars of this ilk – it’s the brainchild of designers Jesper Jensen and Troells Vollertsen and we look forward to keeping you abreast of their ambitious plans. *** [GIZMAG | AUTOBLOG]

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