1700 horsepower hybrid supercar
Ever
heard of PSC Motors? Don’t feel bad if not. While not a household name,
the Las Vegas-based automotive startup is gearing up to reveal its
first production car, and it’s a force to be reckoned with.
Called
the SP-200 SIN, PSC’s supercar is a plug-in hybrid pairing a 9.0 liter
naturally-aspirated V8 with a rear-axle-mounted electric motor. The
combined result is a monstrous 1700 horsepower. An eight-speed dual
clutch automatic gearbox will attempt to transfer the power to the
ground via the rear wheels.
Zero to 60 mph will take 2.8 seconds
and its top speed is rated at a record-setting 280 mph. The
SP-200’s electric-only range, however, is 30 miles. And while the top
end is impressive, its 0-60 mph time is already a bit slow by comparison
to cars like the Ferrari La Ferrari and Bugatti Veyron SS, which each
hit the same mark in just 2.4 seconds. Even the Nissan GT-R NISMO can
hit 60 mph in a tenth of a second less.
The
mid-engined supercar is manufactured with carbon fiber and aluminum to
keep its weight down to 3,080 pounds. By comparison, the McLaren P1
hybrid supercar weighs nearly the same, at 3,069 pounds.
PSC
Motors’ CEO Antonio Calva isn’t shy about the new supercar’s goal: to
best the world’s fastest automakers and their creations, including the
Ferrari La Ferrari, McLaren P1, Porsche 918, and Koenigsegg Regera (that
last one might be stretch, though).
“When this project was
started five years ago, we wanted to do something new, something special
that can pay tribute to some of the world’s fastest cars. Nobody needs
1000 horsepower, so we gave it more,” Calva said.
As might be
expected, the SP-200 SIN will be a rare sight, with only 35 examples
planned for production. Calva confirmed production will begin in 2016
following a full preview of the car by PSC Motors on June 1.
Courtesy: digitaltrends
