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2.15.2011

New Zenvo ST1 Coming to the U.S For A Cool $1,255,000

Ever heard of Zenvo? If you haven’t yet, you’ll probably will want to. The company is a Dutch supercar manufacturer known for their new ST1 model.

The project started in 2004 and surfaced publicly in 2008. Now a company called Red Sea Distribution in Indiana is making the car available to customers in the United States.

The car was first shown to the public in June 2009 at LeMans. Since then, Zenvo said it has received an “overwhelmingly positive” response to the car.

At a price tag of $1,255,000, we don’t imagine there is going to exactly be a very long line. The car is mid-engined and is powered by a turbocharged AND supercharged 7.0-liter V-8.

The eye popping power output stands at 1,104 horsepower (!) routed through a six-speed manual gearbox. Attention officially granted.

The car makes the run to 60 mph in just 3.0 seconds and 120 in under nine seconds. Zenvo plans to make 15 ST1s per year. A Red Sea Distribution representative had this to say:

“We are very proud to be appointed the official US distributor for ZENVO, as a specialist niche market distributor we offer a service to the exotic dealer that has never been seen in the US before. We look forward to appointing new dealers and giving them the status of new car dealer for the ZENVO brand.”

2.14.2011

New Zenvo ST1 Coming to the U.S

Ever heard of Zenvo? If you haven’t yet, you’ll probably will want to. The company is a Dutch supercar manufacturer known for their new ST1 model.

The project started in 2004 and surfaced publicly in 2008. Now a company called Red Sea Distribution in Indiana is making the car available to customers in the United States.

The car was first shown to the public in June 2009 at LeMans. Since then, Zenvo said it has received an “overwhelmingly positive” response to the car.

At a price tag of $1,255,000, we don’t imagine there is going to exactly be a very long line. The car is mid-engined and is powered by a turbocharged AND supercharged 7.0-liter V-8.

The eye popping power output stands at 1,104 horsepower (!) routed through a six-speed manual gearbox. Attention officially granted.

The car makes the run to 60 mph in just 3.0 seconds and 120 in under nine seconds. Zenvo plans to make 15 ST1s per year. A Red Sea Distribution representative had this to say:

12.14.2009

2010 The Zenvo ST1 Super Sports Car By Danish Design

2010 The Zenvo ST1

Fledgling Danish supercar manufacturer Zenvo has just released the first official images and final details for the ST1, a brand new supercar from a brand new manufacturer that will join the ranks of the automotive world's elite should it make its production date of early next year. The Zenvo ST1, on paper, looks to compete with the likes of Pagani, Koenigsegg, SSC and Bugatti for the fastest and meanest cars in the world. Probably most expensive as well, though no base price information has been released as of yet.

2010 The Zenvo ST1

Zenvo ST1 is a real supercar with excessive power supplied from a V8 engine with both supercharger and turbo. Zenvo ST1 has 1.104 BHP and 1.430 NM
The car is 100% Danish design. Danish design has always been cutting edge design, but this is the first Danish designed supercar.

At the Zenvo ST1's heart is mysterious 7.0 liter V8 that is rumored to be based on a GM crate motor. The big-displacement V8 is both turbocharged and supercharged, giving the ST1 a power output of 1,104 bhp and 1,055 ft-lb. of torque. In case you were wondering, that puts the Zenvo ST1 power numbers greater than those of the Bugatti Veyron.

2010 The Zenvo ST1

With an electronically limited 233 mph top speed, the ST1 won't be breaking any production land speed records, though. Presumably Zenvo threw the governer into the equation to simplify safety and aerodynamic precautions, as one 200+ mph speeds are reached, stress on tires and body components increases very quickly.

The design brief from the Zenvo creators to the designers at hermann & brandt design consultancy was to design a supercar that looked like no other supercar. The design had to be aggressive mixing supercar styling with race car elements.

2010 The Zenvo ST1

The design of the Zenvo ST1 is made from free flowing accelerating lines creating the shape of the wheel arches, the roof line, side line and the lower side air intake. The sharp lines are connected by muscular organic surfacing creating dramatic reflections. Contrasting the general surfacing the design features a race car inspired lower carbon splitter.

The front of the Zenvo ST1 is designed around the hexagonal trademark Zenvo grille flanked by the large front air intakes used for brakes and engine cooling. The intakes are raked back to minimize drag and at the same time making the side impression of the car more compact.

2010 The Zenvo ST1

The theme of the front is repeated in the rear which is designed around the big diffuser necessary for high speed stability. As on the front the center volume is flanked by large air exits extracting hot engine air as well as housing the exhaust and rear lights.
The rear spoiler mandatory for a car capable of extreme high speeds is partly integrated in the rear wing. It has a unique aerodynamic design following the raked shape of the rear end.