Despite these tough economic times and our newfound environmental sensibilities, there is still an appetite to build and buy the next generation of supercar. There is now a new exclusive group called the 1000-horsepower club.
1. Locus Plethore, 1,300-hp, $412,000.
Fitted with the option high horsepower engine the 1,300-hp version has a power to weight ratio of a formula one racing car. The heavily modified 8.2 litre Chevrolet V-8 engine is mated to a Tremec six-speed manual transmission and capable of 328 km/h.
2. SSC Ultimate Aero, 1,287-hp, $620,000.
It is capable of speeds in excess of 400 km/h thanks to the SSC 387-cid, V-8 billet aluminum engine block. The Aero knocked the Bugatti Veyron off its perch as the fastest car in the world when officials from the Guinness Book of World Records recorded an official speed of 411.85 km/h making it the world’s fastest supercar.
3. Lotec Sirius, 1,200-hp, Price upon request!
A Lotec C-1000 at the 2005 Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, sold for $225,000 but it was built at a cost of $2.2 million!
It weighs in at 1.2 tonnes, can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and has a top speed of 400 km/h.
4. Mosler 900S, 1,150-hp, $329,000.
The Mosler 900S is a culmination of over 20 years of research and development of Warren Mosler’s technical team and designer Mark Trenne.
Nelson Racing in the USA has tweaked a Mosler accomplishing an output of 1,800-hp. The 900S can hit 100 km/h in 3 seconds and is capable of well over 320 km/h.
5. Zenvo ST1, 1,104-hp, Price has never been published.
This supercar has a 0-100 km/h time of 3.2 seconds and boasts a top speed of 373 km/h (233 mph) the top speed is electronically limited. Does it remind you of Darth Vader!
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