Global car sales have slowed to a trickle, but there seems to be one segment of the industry that is completely recession proof – low-volume, high-dollar exotics. Not the Ferrari’s of the world but rather the cars that make the Ferrari factory look like a high-volume operation. Cars like the Zenvo ST1.
Denmark-based Zenvo has announced that it will put its ST1 supercar into production next year. The two-door coupe looks like one of the meanest cars on the road, and has a stat sheet to match its angry face. Power is provided by a turbo and supercharged V8, producing an epic 1,104 horsepower and 1,056 lb-ft of torque. Despite making due with rear-drive only and a six-speed manual gearbox, the ST1 somehow manages to get enough power to the ground to rip off a 0-62 mph sprint in 3 seconds. Top speed is equally impressive, with electronic nannies cutting off the fun – or should we say sheer terror – at 232 mph.
Although the ST1’s impressive performance numbers can be directly linked to the car’s massive powerplant, some credit has to be given to the car’s body. At just over 15 feet long the ST1 isn’t exactly a big car and plenty of carbon fiber bits manage to keep the weight down to just 3,020 pounds. Not exactly Lotus light, but considering the ST1 comes standard with plenty of luxury amenities – including keyless entry, satellite navigation, power telescoping steering wheel and power-adjustable leather and Alcantar racing seats – not very portly either.
The Zenvo ST1 will be completely hand built, which explains why only 15 will roll off the production floor per year. No word on price, but expect the Zenvo ST1 to carry a price tag that reflects its supercar credentials.
12/23, 1:36 PM
posted by:
tyler_is_aero_tt
And I thought that car just LOOKED awesome!
12/23, 2:08 PM
posted by:
rds130
I see an awful lot of K-1 Attack in this…
12/23, 2:09 PM
posted by:
zeeck
What a beast, paint it blac kand give it a turbine engine and it could be the new batmobile…
12/23, 2:14 PM
posted by:
idrinorbarsaku
I see designs taken from Ferrari and maserati in this one. It scares the SH!T outta me!!!
12/23, 2:19 PM
posted by:
A4
thats one of the meanest, sexiest designs ive ever seen
12/23, 2:34 PM
posted by:
RasH
No bad angles!
…or rather all bad angles cuz that car is BAD man!!
Now I’m proud to be a Dane
12/23, 2:35 PM
posted by:
howsmydriving
I’m going to take a risk and predict that no LLN poster will buy a Zenvo ST1 in 2009.
12/23, 2:40 PM
posted by:
moparsalesman
lol
12/23, 2:43 PM
posted by:
RasH
@ howsmydriving
I think you’re right about that!
However maybe a couple of posters wil get a poster of the car
12/23, 2:54 PM
posted by:
JSurfer1451
As long as it’s under 3 million I’ll buy it! Anything over that and it’s out of my budget. I can’t afford to be spending too much money in these hard economic times!
12/23, 2:56 PM
posted by:
Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3
I love it! Looks to be styled by an angry person(s).
12/23, 3:48 PM
posted by:
Mutant@DCX
No Dane will ever buy one either, howsmydriving.
Forty percent of the working people pay the top marginal tax rate of 63.33 percent, which applies to all income over $33,000.
A sales tax of 25 percent hits just about everything.
The capital gains tax is 59.7 percent for a private person in the high income tax bracket, unless you hold your investment for more than 3 years. It then falls to 44.8 percent.
There are additional taxes on “sinful” and “luxury” products likes cigarettes, alcohol, candy, soft drinks, electronic goods, and other luxuries.
For cars, there is a 180 percent special tax on top of the sales tax of 25 percent. Then there is a registration fee and a weight fee to be paid twice per year for the privilege of using the roads. The price of gasoline is nearly three times as high as it is in the US.
Denmark imposes many new green taxes. These are the taxes that have increased most substantially during the 1990s. These taxes hit heating, electricity, water, and gasoline.
12/23, 3:49 PM
posted by:
Mutant@DCX
data from> Oz Conservative
12/23, 3:53 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
I’d love to see the look on the faces of the staff at your local Jism Lube if you pulled up in this for some fresh Quaker State.
12/23, 3:55 PM
posted by:
Ravin
One of the best designed cars ever!!!!! I want ONE!!!!!!!
12/23, 4:07 PM
posted by:
Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3
After reading Mutant@DCX post I need to revise my post: Looks to be styled by a heavily taxed angry person(s).
12/23, 4:09 PM
posted by:
tzu13
Wow… words fail.
12/23, 4:11 PM
posted by:
bigjimid
Meh
12/23, 4:19 PM
posted by:
NRG
WOW. Although the grill area reminds me of fish mouth, but who cares with that kind of power. Now if I can just find a road where I can go 232MPH. Hmmmm.
12/23, 4:19 PM
posted by:
Rafa LL
Am I logged in?
12/23, 4:47 PM
posted by:
wideopenthrottle
LOL @ Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3
Although it has more power than my beloved Veyron, the Veyron has it beat on performance. That being said, this car is f***** awesome. Impressive stats and styling to match (it has the Veyron beat in the looks department) What would happen if the limiter was removed? I wonder…..
12/23, 5:04 PM
posted by:
JSurfer1451
Yes Rafa LL you are logged in.
12/23, 5:06 PM
posted by:
brocky
This is Darth Vader as a Transformer.
12/23, 5:13 PM
posted by:
LeftLaneVy
impressive
It’s so light! it might fly if you add some cardboard wings
12/23, 5:20 PM
posted by:
desertdriver
Badass.
Interior pics please
12/23, 5:26 PM
posted by:
bimmer_mann_18
Love how it’s ONLY limited to 232 mph. Wonder what this will post on Top Gear?
12/23, 5:50 PM
posted by:
scratchy
hawt
12/23, 5:50 PM
posted by:
darx_ider
Howwwwwwwwww Muuuucccchhhhhhhhh??????????????????
12/23, 7:25 PM
posted by:
josh
@ howsmydriving – Funnily enough I actually have a deposit down for this car. In the same respect as the Aston 117, the owners can modify nearly every aspect of the car. Zenvo says they can modify the ECU, super and turbo chargers and more so that the MINIMUM power for this thing is 1,104! They say they could get in excess of 1200hp before the first mile is driven and when the engine frees up after 10,000 or so it will produce another 5-10% again. They’re flying me over to go over the specs of the car and to measure me for the seat, pedals et al in early Jan.
12/23, 7:27 PM
posted by:
jayjc08
I will buy one…….. when they have reliability and resale down to pat, over at KBB.
12/23, 8:03 PM
posted by:
jayjc08
Oh, but in all seriousness LLN… this has been on Seriouswheels for days, which has your post table right dab on their front page. Where have you guys been?
12/23, 8:20 PM
posted by:
illwill
this car looks PISSED OFF!
12/24, 1:06 AM
posted by:
Lau
Looks like an Aston Martin had sex with an Audi R8, and while the Audi wasn’t looking, the Aston cheated with a Maserati. No air filters were used, so this baby was like a trifecta…..
Still, pretty sick. Should be on my next calendar!
12/24, 7:56 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
Extremely awesome vehicle. I’d definitely get this over a Ferrari any day…
12/25, 12:50 AM
posted by:
tzu13
Now that I think of it, this car has the look of an R8 that’s been SERIOUSLY pissed off.
01/05, 9:01 AM
posted by:
peter g
This is a very, very angry car!