Zenvo ST1
The Zenvo ST1 is a high-performance sports car manufactured by Danish company Zenvo Automotive. It was the company's first model and was manufactured almost entirely by hand by a small team of workers using a CNC router.
Specifications
The ST1 is powered by a twincharged General Motors LS7 V8 engine that generates at 6,900 rpm and of torque at 4,500 rpm. According to The Motor Report, the car set a 0– time of 3.0 seconds, with 0– taking 8.9 seconds, and a top speed of.The ST1 is hand made along with the use of a high-performance, five-axis CNC router. It comes equipped with keyless entry, satellite navigation, telescopic steering wheel adjustment, and electrically adjustable leather racing seats.
The car has a list price of €660,000. The price for registering the car in Denmark is around DKK 16 million as a result of the country's high registration taxes; however, Zenvo is aiming only at the export markets. Production was limited to 15 cars.
Design
Zenvo claims the ST1 is entirely a result of Danish design by Christian Brandt and Jesper Hermann. The carbon fibre body was made in Germany and many components such as gauges, gas tank, ABS brakes, traction control and airbags come from American or German made cars.Fires
''Top Gear''
The British motoring program Top Gear critically panned the Zenvo ST1 after a series of unfortunate accidents while filming a segment for the show, including the car catching fire after a cooling unit failure. Another car from the company eventually finished a complete, timed lap of the Top Gear Test Track; the resulting time was worse than the time of a BMW M5 that was also on a wet track.The company responded to Top Gear with a statement published on the Danish website Pro Street.