The 1250 Horsepower Supercar You Never Heard of: Zenvo ST1
What has more than 1,000 horsepower, is both super and turbocharged and costs more than $1 million? Wrong. It’s not a Bugatti Veyron. Wrong again. It’s not the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento. Strike three. It’s not the Koenigsegg Agera R. It is, in fact, the supercar that you’ve never heard of: The Zenvo ST1
Zenvo automotive was formed by Jesper Jensen and Troels Vollertsen in 2004. The company name is a combination of their names. Based in Denmark, Zenvo Automotive has only one goal in mind: “to produce a unique hand built supercar.” Zenvo was founded during an interesting time in the automotive industry. Both Pagani and Koenigsegg have been around for nearly a decade at this point and have already claimed several supercar accolades. Likewise, the highly anticipated Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 was officially announced in 2004. It would go on to claim a few records that one day will be challenged by Zenvo. In 2004, Zenvo had not even begun work on a production model, yet was already faced with considerable challenges due to the current market of supercars.
Nonetheless, Zenvo came out with a working prototype after only four years. Shortly thereafter production of the Zenvo ST1 began in 2009. The vision for the Zenvo ST1 was to create an extremely powerful, raw supercar that can handle itself on the track but can also be driven daily on city streets and highways. The design of the ST1 is 100% Danish-influenced. The final product is a combination of impressive specifications and design blended into a vehicle that demands attention yet remains purposeful and practical. Read the rest of this entry »
Venturi Fetish Sports Car Review
Venturi or Automobiles Venturi achieved iconic status as a prime manufacturer of sports cars. At the height of its involvement in car racing, it competed toe to toe with Italy’s Ferrari, the French Bugatti and the German Porsche. These industry giants dominated the racing circuit in Europe. In fact, countless times have the Venturi shown superiority against its acknowledged rivals. But in 2001, Monegasque millionaire Gildo Pallanca Pastor bought the rights to the French Automobile Company and soon enough diverted focus to the production of eco-friendly, green cars.
Under new management, Venturi produced the world’s first ever two-seater electric sports car and aptly named it the Venturi Fetish, produced from its Monaco facility. It could have made a big splash over green car advocates but production has been limited to only 25 vehicles. Thus, worldwide only a select few can test the viability of the Venturi Fetish as a sports car, the rest will simply think of it as a concept car. Read the rest of this entry »