Danish Automaker Zenvo’s Newest Supercar Is the V-12 Hybrid Aurora

• Zenvo, a small Danish supercar builder, has revealed a brand new mannequin that includes a hybrid V-12 powertrain known as the Aurora at Monterey Automotive Week.
• Two hybrid setups can be found—one pairs the V-12 with a single motor for 1450 hp whereas the opposite provides two further electrical motors on the entrance axle for 1850 hp.
• The Agil variant is extra targeted on lap instances, sporting aggressive aerodynamics, whereas the Tur is designed extra for consuming up on-road miles.

Since 2009, a small Danish agency known as Zenvo has assembled a sequence of dramatic-looking mid-engined supercars powered by large V-8 engines in extraordinarily restricted portions, together with the TSR-S and its bonkers rear wing that pivots each up and down in addition to aspect to aspect. Now Zenvo has revealed its newest creation at Monterey Automotive Week, a V-12 hybrid hypercar known as the Aurora.

Zenvo says the Aurora—named for the aurora borealis pure gentle phenomenon—is the lightest and strongest street automotive they’ve constructed, constructed round a carbon fiber monocoque chassis with a claimed dry weight beneath 3197 kilos. Behind the cabin sits a quad-turbocharged 6.6-liter V-12 that revs to 9800 rpm and churns out 1250 horsepower. Developed by Mahle Powertrain, 90-degree V-12 makes use of a “hot-V” configuration with the turbochargers positioned between the cylinder banks.

The Aurora shall be offered in two variations—a tamer, road-focused Tur mannequin and a extra aggressive Agil variant—which every pair the V-12 to a special hybrid system. The Agil is rear-wheel drive and makes use of a single 200-hp electrical motor to bump whole output to 1450 hp, whereas the Tur comes with all-wheel drive courtesy of two extra 200-hp electrical motors at every entrance wheel. This 1850-hp setup can also be supplied on the Agil and produces a mixed 1254 pound-feet of torque versus the rear-drive setup’s 1033 pound-foot whole.

The ability flows by a seven-speed gearbox that includes the rear-mounted electrical motor and is managed by paddle shifters behind the steering wheel. The Tur is tuned for smoother gearshifts whereas the Agil’s gear modifications are stated to be extra “mechanical.” The transmission additionally incorporates an digital differential, whereas the entrance electrical motors act as a torque-vectoring system.

The 2 fashions sport distinct seems to be—the Tur is modern and streamlined whereas the Agil is adorned with all method of aerodynamic doodads. Zenvo says that the Agil, which is available in at 2866 kilos, can rip to 62 mph in an estimated 2.5 seconds and might attain 186 mph in simply 10 second en path to a 227 mph prime velocity. Though the Tur is much less targeted on observe efficiency and encompasses a richer inside, its slipperier profile helps it hit 60 mph in 2.3 seconds and shave a second off of the dash to 186 mph, with a claimed prime velocity of 280 mph.

The Agil’s straight-line efficiency is probably going held again by the substantial rear wing that may shift ahead to behave as an air brake and apply much more downforce when slowing for a nook. Zenvo claims the the Agil’s splitter, diffuser, and wing mix for 1940 kilos of downforce at 155 mph. Inside, the Agil is much extra spartan than the Tur, with light-weight upholstery for the seats and doorways and glimpses of the carbon-fiber chassis peeking by. The Tur’s cabin seems to be way more completed and extra sound proofing ought to assist it really feel extra like a grand tourer than a observe toy.

Zenvo will construct solely 50 models for every Aurora mannequin, with manufacturing kicking off in 2025 and the primary Auroras being delivered to their house owners in 2026. There is not any phrase on worth, however the Aurora actually will not be low cost on condition that the 2019 TSR-S price a cool $1.6 million.

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