Basically a crossbreed between the Caterham 7 and the KTM X-Bow, the Zenos E10 S is a street-legal variant of the track-only E10. If you haven’t heard of this company, we’ll tell you two details that sum up what’s to expect from the Zenos brand: founded by former Caterham CEO Ansar Ali, 4 seconds to 60 mph (96 kilometers per hour) from a standstill. After it made its live debut at an auto show in the United Kingdom, the Zenos E10 S now received a sticker price of £29,995 ($45,685 or €38,695 at current exchange rates) including VAT and IVA fee but excluding delivery. Curious about what Zenos throws in for the pounds sterling it charges you for a two-seater vehicle Colin Chapman would be proud of? Starting with the really important aspects, the 725 kilograms (1,598 lbs) of Zenos E10 S are thrusted up to 135 mph (217 km/h) by a Ford-sourced 2.0 turbocharged engine, packing 250 BHP at 7,000 rpm and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) at 2,500 revs. If you think that the manual transmission’s shifter and the start button look familiar, you’re not wrong. They come from the current crop of B and C-segment Ford models. As standard, the base model comes with single skin composite seats, inertia reel lap belts, a 12-volt power socket and amenities like immobilizer, cockpit light, a multi-function LCD touchscreen and separate driver display for good measure. As far as structural rigidity is concerned, the hybrid carbon fiber and aluminium monocoque is aided by a steel rollover and side-impact protection system. The order books are already open, but do check the options list below if you want the whole nine yards: OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT • 6-speed transmission • Limited slip differential • Zenos composite seat • Adjustable platform dampers • Uprated springs and dampers • Uprated front discs and callipers • 4 and 6 point race harnesses • Quick release steering wheel • Heated driver’s seat • Heated passenger’s seat • Tonneau cover • Zenos composite seats (twin skin) • Premium colour wings • Premium metallic colour wings TRACK & AFTERMARKET ACCESSORIES • Competition steering rack • Oil cooler • Uprated master cylinder • Battery cut-off switch • Plumbed-in fire extinguisher • Catalyst bypass (without catalyst) • Sports exhaust • Re-packable silencer • Windscreen with wipers • ‘Get home’ weather hood • Flat-floor set up (at factory) • Bespoke flat-floor track set up (at Coltishall)
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:30:04 +0000
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