Forget Italy’s hypercars – check out this ultra car from Greece…
Most of us are impressed with today’s hypercars, but there are some who believe the world deserves that next level machine. Such people include Greece’s Spyros Panopoulos, a new automaker who has created the world’s first ‘ultracar’ – the appropriately named Chaos Zero Gravity. He promises his machine will monster its way up to the top of the exotic sports car ladder, and completely redefine the boundaries of extreme automobile performance.
Before starting Spyros Panopoulos Automotive, Spyros worked with many top-tier race teams worldwide, from Formula One to MotoGP. He also once managed to produce 2,880 horsepower out of a 1.8 litre Mitubishi Evo, revving it to a crazy 14,100 rpm, and posting a quarter mile time of less than eight seconds.
For the Chaos, he managed to unleash a head-scratching 3,064 horsepower with 1,463lb-ft of torque, with the engine redlining between 11,800 and 12,200 rpm. This unheard of power translates to a 0-100 km/h time of 1.55 seconds, 100-200 km/h in 1.7 seconds, and a quarter-mile time of around 7.5 seconds. Unsurprisingly, that equates to a blistering top speed of 498 km/h – faster than a Formula One car and the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport.
All of these stats are the product of a twin-turbocharged 4.0 litre 90-degree V10 with an engine block developed in-house from 3D-printed magnesium alloy. Beyond its boss performance, the Chaos has a radical styling that barely allows for any clearance between the body and the ground. Like an F1 single-seater, it has a long front overhang which means even the smallest bump or incline can cause the most pricey damage.
Seventy-eight percent of the body is Anadiaplasi 3D printed from titanium and magnesium alloys and carbon fibre or carbon Kevlar body parts. Never heard of Anadiaplasi? It’s a manufacturing technique Panopoulos Automotive has innovated to try and one up the Italians.
The front wheels are 3D-printed 21 incher magnesium, and the rears are 22-inchers in 3D-printed titanium. They surround carbon ceramic brakes up to 19 inches wide, clamped by brake calipers – 3D printed of course.
Naturally there’s a full-on futuristic interior, smothered with carbon fibre, Alcantara, magnesium, and titanium, while a steering ‘rack’ with integrated touchscreen is featured along with a sick head-up display with augmented reality. Face-recognition cameras actually read the driver’s facial expressions to adapt the car’s driving style based on their mood and abilities.
For those future lotto winners, the Zero Gravity Chaos will retail for around US$14,000,000 with first orders already shipping this year. Production will be limited to 20 units for each continent – excluding Antarctica, we can only assume.
2022 Chaos Zero Gravity
Engine: 4 litre twin-turbo V10
Transmission: 8 speed dual clutch
Power: 2285 kW
Torque: 1984 Nm
Top Speed: 498 km/h
0-100 km/h: 1.55 seconds
Price: USD $14,000,000 (est)
By Bill Varetimidis
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