The Chaos is a Greek supercar, the first model of the young manufacturer SP Automotive. The latter announces extraordinary performance thanks in particular to a twin-turbo V10 of more than 3,000 hp, but these promises must be taken with a grain of salt.
SP Group is a Greek company specializing in advanced materials. Named after its founder and CEO, Spyros Panopoulos, it designs and manufactures various parts for fields such as aeronautics, defense and medicine. SP Automotive, its automotive division, makes its debut with a supercar as spectacular in its looks as in its technical sheet. It is called Chaos and comes with its share of questionable promises.
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A V10 of more than 3,000 horsepower
We knew the supercars, hypercars and even megacars, the name given by Koenigsegg to its cars developing a power greater than 1 MW (megawatt). SP presents Chaos as an “ultracar”. The mid-rear-engine coupé is powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V10 that is supposed to develop:
- 2,049 hp and 1,389 Nm of torque aboard the “base” model nicknamed Earth Version;
- 3,065 hp for 1,984 Nm as a Zero Gravity variant.
The final specifications remain to be determined, but the manufacturer announces a switch placed above 10,000 rpm, as well as an all-wheel drive through a double-clutch gearbox which will have seven or eight gears. The car officially weighs 1,388 kg in Earth version and 1,272 kg in Zero Gravity, a variation capable of reaching 100 km / h in 1.55 s and 300 km / h in 7.1 s according to its designers. .
Innovative materials for the supercar
The SP Chaos is 5.05m long by 2.07m wide, 1.12m high and 2.85m wheelbase. It sits on 21-inch front and 22-inch rear rims. In line with the specialty of SP Group, the construction of the car uses advanced materials and processes. The magnesium alloy that makes up the rims, brakes and even the engine block of the Zero Gravity version is produced by 3D printing. The monocoque chassis is made of Zylon, a polymer advertised as stronger than carbon fiber. The latter is nevertheless very present, like titanium or even Inconel (superalloy made of nickel) for certain pipes.
On the look side, the Chaos looks wild with a pointed nose, a “tiered” front spoiler reminiscent of F1, lines carved with a billhook, gaping air intakes on its sides, but a rear part devoid of fixed aileron. The interior evokes that of a futuristic racing car with two handles on either side of a screen, acting as a steering wheel and instrument cluster. The atmosphere is stripped down. Some 3D printed parts are openwork. The passenger is entitled to a dedicated screen. The start can be done by fingerprint, and certain biometric signals of the driver are constantly checked to adapt, in the event of excess stress for example, the behavior of the car.
The interior of the Chaos reveals the fiber of its construction.
Of (too much?) Big ambitions
Despite a technical sheet that remains to be finalized, SP Automotive plans to deliver the first Chaos at the start of 2022. The car must be produced in Greece. Twenty copies are planned ” for each continent “(Understand” for each major commercial region targeted “), with a unit base price of 5.5 million euros that can climb to 12.4 million euros for a Zero Gravity” all options “. The manufacturer plans to set several records with the Chaos, including that of the fastest car in the world with a top speed of over 500 km / h, and that of the Nordschleife (north loop) of the Nürburgring. But when we see the efforts and resources that this type of performance requires from well-established manufacturers like Porsche or Bugatti, it is possible to doubt the achievement of these objectives, not to mention the industrial and commercial launch of the brand. Beyond that, other models are already in the boxes at SP Automotive. But we will wait to see Chaos on the roads before discussing these future projects.
Sources : SP Automotive, Carscoops
