The Zenvo Aurora is a limited production sports car manufactured by Danish automobile manufacturer Zenvo Automotive. It was announced on 14 March 2023 and it was unveiled in August. It is the company's first hybrid model. The Aurora will be available in two variants. The Aurora Tur is a more road-focused all-wheel drive model, while the Aurora Agil is a more track-focused rear-wheel drive variant. 50 units of each variant will be built.
| Zenvo Aurora | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Zenvo Automotive A/S |
| Production | 2026 (to commence) |
| Assembly | Præstø in Zealand, Denmark |
| Designer | Christian Brandt |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.6 L Mjølner quad-turbocharged V12 |
| Electric motor | 2x permanent magnet motors |
| Transmission | 7-speed Hybridised paddle shift gearbox |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Zenvo TS1 GT |
History
editOn 29 August 2022, Zenvo announced that a hybrid hyper car is in development.[1] On 14 March 2023, they announced that it would launch the Aurora.[2] On 11 July, Zenvo announced that the Aurora would be unveiled on 18 August.[3] The production of the car is planned to be limited at 100 units.[4][5]
Specifications
editThe Aurora is powered by a 6.6-litre quad-turbocharged V12 engine.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Vijayenthiran, Viknesh (August 29, 2022). "Zenvo readies V-12 hybrid hypercar for 2023". Motor Authority. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Zenvo Automotive announce Aurora, an all-new V12 powered hypercar". Zenvo Automotive. 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ Kelshikar, Tushar. "Zenvo Aurora global debut confirmed for August 18". www.thesupercarblog.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ a b Bruce, Chris (May 14, 2023). "Zenvo Teases Aurora V12 Hybrid Hypercar With A Top Speed Over 249 MPH". Motor1.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Bell, Sebastien (March 14, 2023). "Zenvo Teases New Aurora Hybrid Hypercar With 6.0-Liter V12". Carscoops. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.