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Zenos E10 R Is Animated by a 350 BHP Ford Focus RS Engine

If you’re in the market for a genuine alternative to hardcore Lotus, Caterham, and Ariel track monsters, the Zenos E10 R might be just what the doctor ordered. Spoiler alert: this British brute is one of the cheapest ways to join the 500 bhp/ton car club.
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The Norfolk-based company is powered by the most powerful variant of the 2.3-liter turbo inline-4 manufactured by Ford for the all-new Focus RS. Therefore, the Zenos E10 R has no less than 350 bhp and 475 Nm (350 lb-ft) of torque at its disposal.

While the Focus RS hot hatchback goes for £29,995 in the United Kingdom, the more focused E10 R lightweight sports car is £10,000 more expensive for obvious reasons. Two of those come in the guise of a carbon composite cockpit and an aluminum spine.

Secondly, the mid-mounted 2,261 cc engine has to propel only 700 kilograms (1,543 lbs) of dry weight. That’s how you join the 500 bhp/ton club. But the best detail regarding this car is that affordability and performance extend to easy repairs, courtesy of self-color panels and the inboard front suspension.

The Zenos E10 R comes as standard with 16-inch wheels at the front and 17-inch wheels at the rear, wrapped in Avon ZZS 195/50ZR16 and ZZR 225/45ZR17 rubber, respectively. Thanks to the grippy tires, the British manufacturer claims that 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) is doable in 3 seconds dead.

Better still, the gearing of the 6-speed manual transmission makes it possible to max out at 250 km/h (155 mph). Mind you, if you equip it with the optional windscreen, that should take a toll on the top speed. Without a shadow of a doubt, what we have here is a track-focused sports car with license plates.

It may not be the most comfortable way to go from point A to point B or to the local supermarket for a carton of milk, but the pinnacle of the Zenos E10 range certainly is on any spirited driver's wish list.

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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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