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Could This Insane 1,200 Hp Zenvo TSR-S Hypercar Tame a Bugatti Chiron?

The first thing that pops into Mat Watson's mind when he thinks about a tamer Bugatti Chiron is the Euro Fighter Typhoon Fighter Jet. Well, ironically, one of the most meanest cars in the world, the Zenvo TSR-S, comes from one of the happiest countries in the world, Denmark. Mat Watson, of CarWow, gives a detailed review of the 1,200 hp Zenvo TSR-S.
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If you are astounded by the TSR-S's four-figure power output, you’ll probably need to sit down for its seven-figure price tag. It costs a whopping $1.7 million dollars before taxes, and only 15 of these models will be put in production.

The Zenvo TSR-S comes with a 5.8-liter twin-supercharged V8 engine making 1,200 hp. That’s about enough to make a Bugatti Chiron break a sweat on a race track. It runs on a rear-wheel-drive setup with a single-clutch sequential gearbox that uses a race-style dog-box system. The Danish manufacturer claims the Zenvo TSR-S can from from 0-62 mph (100 kph) in 2.8 seconds, which is about as fast as the McLaren Senna.

Apart from being a weapon on asphalt, the Zenvo TSR-S’s most standout feature is its design. There’s so much aero going on that its exterior is not designed to look mean, but serve a purpose. All the splitters, vents, and intakes are purpose-built to help it blast down the road at lightning speed.

The Zenvo TSR-S can do 202 mph, and with that kind of speed you need state-of-the-art brakes. Like the Koenigsegg, the TSR-S uses carbo ceramics all-round, with six-piston calipers. Based on Watson’s brake test, the Zenvo TSR-S was able to stop within 33 meters from driving at 60 mph.

On the list of annoying things, Watson feels it a little on the heavier side, weighing 3,295 lbs considering all its carbon fiber panels. The single-clutch seven-speed robotized manual gearbox, in Watson’s opinion, is a little bit old-fashioned. Also, its dog-gears are not ideal for off-the-track normal driving, which can result in waiting for ages for it to shift between gear modes.

So what’s the final verdict on the Zenvo TSR-S? Well, according to Watson, it’s an ideal car for a multi-millionaire looking for something unique.

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About the author: Humphrey Bwayo
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Humphrey is a car enthusiast whose love and passion for automobiles extended into collecting, writing, driving, and working on cars. He got his passion for cars from his Dad, who spent thousands of hours working on his old junky 1970 E20 Toyota Corolla. Years later, he would end up doing the same with a series of lemons he’s owned throughout his adult life.
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