Zenvo Automotive, based in Præstø, Denmark, and a producer of limited-edition hypercars, says its development of Aurora — a V12 hypercar that will be limited to ‘just a handful of cars per year’ — continues at pace. The company has also named
Ricardo as its transmission partner for the programme.
Headquartered in Shoreham-by-Sea, England, Ricardo has extensive experience of delivering high-performance gearboxes and transmissions for some of the world’s highest-performing supercars and hypercars. Zenvo says this expertise will be crucial in delivering ‘the most engaging driving experiences, at any speed, on both road and circuit’.
Jon Gunner, Zenvo Automotive’s chief technical officer, said: “Ricardo has been integral to the performance of some of the world’s most high performing and exciting cars in recent years. They understand exactly what it takes to deliver engineering precision and driver engagement. The Aurora programme gains momentum each week and is now entering a critical phase.
“Bringing Ricardo on board as a technical partner is a major milestone as we continue to push the envelope of performance. From here, we will continue to challenge convention as the development programme gears up ahead of first engine fire up.”
Delivering power through both a four-wheel-drive or rear-wheel-drive setup, the Aurora transmission will be a key integrated component, mated to the bespoke 6.6-litre quad turbo V12 ‘Mjølner’ power unit. The seven-speed hybridised system will seamlessly work to deliver up to 1,850bhp and 1,500Nm of torque.
Richard Guest, Ricardo’s managing director of performance products, said: “We are delighted to have been named as transmission partner for the Zenvo Aurora programme. Like Zenvo Automotive, Ricardo takes a no compromise approach to delivering performance for our clients, so we are thrilled to be able to bring Ricardo’s extensive experience in transmission and driveline innovation to this programme. We look forward to supporting the development of Zenvo’s lightest and most powerful road car yet.”