Denmark’s Zenvo has returned with a brand new hypercar developed from the bottom up.

It is referred to as the Aurora, and there is each track-focused Agil and grand touring Tur variations.

The automotive is the successor to Zenvo’s TS line of hypercars, whose manufacturing ended final 12 months with the TSR-GT. It ups the efficiency by way of the tried-and-tested methodology of extra energy and fewer weight.

Whereas Zenvo’s earlier automobiles have relied on V-8 engines, the Aurora switches to a brand new V-12 hybrid powertrain developed in partnership with Mahle. The V-12 is a quad-turbocharged 6.6-liter unit that generates a peak 1,250 hp by itself and is ready to rev to 9,800 rpm.

It is mid-mounted within the Aurora and paired with a single electrical motor within the Agil model for a mixed output of 1,450 hp. The electrical motor and an digital differential are built-in with a 7-speed transmission, and drive is shipped to the rear wheels solely within the Agil.

The Tur model provides two extra electrical motors on the entrance axle to type an all-wheel-drive system and take the mixed output to a staggering 1,850 hp. Zenvo stated the transmission options distinctive tuning for every mannequin to swimsuit their completely different goals. The 2 fashions even have distinctive engine mapping for a similar motive.

In line with Zenvo Chief Industrial Officer Jens Sverdrup, lots of work targeted on the mixing between the V-12 and electrical motors to ship a automotive that has the moment acceleration widespread to electrical autos coupled with the linear energy supply of a naturally aspirated engine.

Efficiency estimates embrace 0-62 mph acceleration of two.3 seconds and a high velocity of 280 mph for the Tur, and corresponding numbers of two.5 seconds and 227 mph for the Agil. The Agil’s numbers are down because of its decrease hp ranking and drag-inducing aerodynamics, although it is possible the faster model round a racetrack.

Zenvo Aurora’s central construction

The Aurora’s powertrain sits in a full carbon-fiber chassis with a modular design. Known as the ZM1, the chassis makes use of carbon fiber not just for the passenger cell but additionally the entrance and rear subframes, in essence creating one large composite element. Not solely is such a design extraordinarily inflexible, it is also extraordinarily gentle, with Zenvo quoting a weight of lower than 265 kilos. It is also very protected, because it integrates vitality absorbing crash buildings much like F1 automobiles.

The low weight of the chassis has been important in Zenvo reaching a claimed dry weight of two,866 kilos for the Agil, which rises to three,197 kilos for the Tur as a result of added drivetrain elements.

The chassis is constructed by Managing Composites, the corporate that additionally provides the chassis for Hispano-Suiza’s Carmen electrical grand tourer. It is uncovered in lots of areas, each in and out, a bit like a bike. Even the seats are immediately mounted onto the chassis.

The suspension consists of pushrods up entrance and double wishbones within the rear, and just like the chassis, Zenvo designers have ensured that parts of the suspension are seen on the automotive.

Zenvo Aurora Tur

Different options embrace carbon-ceramic brake rotors and center-lock wheels (20 inches entrance and 21 inches rear) wrapped within the selection of Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 or Cup 2R tires. The tires measure 265/35 up entrance and 325/30 on the rear.

Manufacturing will likely be capped at 100 items, cut up evenly between the Agil and Tur variations, and Zenvo stated the Aurora will likely be licensed for worldwide markets, that means it will likely be street-legal within the U.S.

Manufacturing will begin at Zenvo’s headquarters in Præstø, Denmark, in 2025, with deliveries to start out the next 12 months. Costs have not been revealed.