ณ งานแสดงรถยนต์ที่จัดขึ้นในเมืองเจนีวา ได้มีการเปิดตัวไฮเปอร์คาร์รุ่นหนึ่งที่มีชื่อว่า Zenvo TSR-S โดยมันมาพร้อมกับสีน้ำเงินแบบใหม่ที่ชื่อว่า ‘Grotta Azzura’ โดยเฉดสีดังกล่าวตั้งตามชื่อของถ้ำสุดสวยแห่งเกาะ Capri ในอิตาลี นอกเหนือไปจากนั้นยังตัดแต่งบนตัวถังด้วยลายแข่งสีขาว
Zenvo TSR-S ทรงพลังด้วยเครื่องยนต์ทวินเทอร์โบ ขนาด 5.8 ลิตร V8 กำลัง 1,177 แรงม้า ที่ 8,500 รอบต่อนาที และแรงบิดสูงสุดมากกว่า 1,100 นิวตันเมตร เชื่อมต่อเข้ากับเกียร์ Paddle Shift ที่ใช้ในวงการมอเตอร์สปอร์ตแบบ 7 สปีด
ไฮเปอร์คาร์จากเดนมาร์กสามารถเร่งจาก 0-100 กม./ชม. ในเวลาเพียง 2.8 วินาที และ 0-200 กม./ชม. ใน 6.8 วิ ส่วนความเร็วสูงสุดอยู่ที่ 325 กม./ชม. (202 ไมล์/ชม.)
ความโดดเด่นที่ไม่ค่อยพบในรถยนต์รุ่นอื่น ๆ คือ Zentripetal Wing ปีกหลังที่สามารถปรับขึ้นลงตามการเลี้ยว อีกทั้งยังทำงานในฐานะ Air Brake สร้างแรงต้านช่วยลดระยะการเบรก และเมื่อเข้าโค้งยังช่วยสร้างแรงกดไปข้างใดข้างหนึ่งอีกด้วย
Peter van Rooy ผู้อำนวยการฝ่ายการตลาด Zenvo กล่าวว่า “เหมือนกับรถยนต์รุ่นอื่น ๆ ของเรา Zenvo TSR-S ถูกออกแบบ และสร้างสรรค์ขึ้นด้วยมือในจำนวนที่จำกัดโดยชาวเดนมาร์กแบบ 100%” และ “รถแต่ละคันสามารถปรับแต่ง และสร้างได้ตามความต้องการของลูกค้าที่กำหนดได้อย่างแม่นยำ”
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The Supercar Maker That Took Active Aerodynamics To The Next Level
By Kyle Francis
Published Feb 14, 2025
Kyle is a writer who focuses mostly on motoring and motorsport-related content.
His future in the automotive world has been guaranteed since he was a kid, as he remembers rattling off the names of car brands as one of his earliest memories.
Kyle then studied journalism at college and earned a degree in the subject at university before moving into the world of writing. There was only one target.
Having been accepted within the Autosport Academy while studying at uni, he had several stories published on the Autosports site and magazine before landing his first proper job within the field.
Working as the MotoGP Editor for Motorsport Week/Motorsport Monday, Kyle got stuck into the thick of the action covering the stories and races of the series. The highlight was traveling to Silverstone to cover the championship as accredited media for the first time in an international paddock.
During this period he also wrote for publications such as Read Motorsport and Coach Dave Academy covering subjects such as Formula E, WRC, and sim racing.
Keen to make a switch to the automotive sector, Kyle joined HotCars in late 2023 to put his passion for general automotive to good use.
He hopes to grow within the industry and become a big player as the next step in his career and is keen to continue building to achieve this goal.
Kyle has a strange interest in underdog vehicles such as the 1999 Ford Cougar Coupe and the Pininfarina-designed Peugeot 406 Coupe. He feels they are cars that have largely been forgotten but are better than many give them credit for.
He currently owns a Saab 9-3 Aero as his daily driver, though his dream car is currently a Ferrari 288 GTO – though this will likely change within the week!
Jump Links
- The TSR-S Is A Further Evolution Of An Establishment-Challenging Supercar
- Zenvo Developed A Wild Active Aero Rear Wing
- The TSR-S’ Mechanical Foundations Were Also Jazzed Up
- Active Rear Wings Have Been Around For A While
When looking at technology that can eventually trickle down to reasonably priced road cars, there are two main avenues to keep an eye on. The first is racing, where manufacturers develop a range of new technology that eventually finds itself in its production offerings, and the other is via supercars. All the freshest and best tech gets lavished on them, and it tends to get passed down once it matures and gets more reliable and affordable. Ground-effects aero is increasingly being researched by companies such as Hyundai to lower EVs’ drag, while Aston Martin employs it in its exclusive hypercars, like the Valhalla, and Gordon Murray has been dabbling with it for years in his F1 fan cars and now in the GMA T.50. This is just one example of active aero being employed in modern cars.
Gordon Murray Automotive T.50Coupe2023Base: $3,500,000CommunityBase Trim Engine4.0L V12 GasBase Trim Transmission6-speed ManualBase Trim DrivetrainRear-Wheel DriveBase Trim Horsepower656 hpBase Trim Torque344 lb-ft@9,000 rpmFuel EconomyTBCPowered by
Aston Martin ValhallaCoupeBase: $850,000Community10/10Base Trim Engine4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 PHEVBase Trim Transmission8-Speed Dual-clutchBase Trim DrivetrainAll-Wheel DriveBase Trim Horsepower1,064 hpBase Trim Torque811 lb-ftFuel EconomyTBCPowered by
Active aero is a great example of this, with the tech being developed on more expensive vehicles before spreading around to humbler automobiles. The main benefit of it is that it can improve grip and stability at higher speeds, but then move to a position that reduces drag when needed. A Danish supercar brand took the tech to another stratosphere, so CarBuzz decided to shine a light on it.
This piece explores the Zenvo TSR-S, a supercar that featured one of the most elaborate active aerodynamic features of any road car ever produced. All technical data was sourced from trusted providers, such as the vehicle manufacturer.
The TSR-S Is A Further Evolution Of An Establishment-Challenging Supercar
The late 1990s and early 2000s saw the rise of smaller supercar makers that looked to take the fight to more established names, such as Ferrari and Lamborghini. These included Pagani, Swedish brand Koenigsegg and, in 2007, Zenvo. The Danish marque exploded onto the scene with its ST1, an imposing weapon that came with a twin-charged version of the 7.0-liter LS7 V8 from a Corvette Z06. Making nearly 1,100 hp showed how serious the brand was, and it followed up with the TS1 in 2016.
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Sold alongside the TS1 was the TSR, a non-road-legal track-day car that was essentially a stripped-out version of the TS1. It also had a large carbon-fiber rear wing. Feeling a road-legal version of the TSR would make sense, Zenvo set about upgrading it from a performance aspect, as well as ensuring it could be road-legal.
The TSR-S Filled A Gap In Zenvo’s Product Line
The TSR-S slotted in above the more GT-style TS1 and below the fully track-focused TSR in the marque’s range, and came with the option of luxuries such as climate control and an audio system, unlike the TSR. In some ways though, the slightly softer TSR-S was technically superior to the TSR.
Discussion
In your opinion, what is the greatest car-building nation of all time?
You could make a strong case for the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and many others here. But I’m going to throw all logic out of the window and go with Italy, which has consistently produced some of the world’s most emotive machines on four wheels. From the Ferrari F40 to today’s Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio and even something as cheap as the Fiat 500, Italian cars are always interesting in some way. At their best, they’re more beautiful and more intoxicating to drive than anything else. At their worst… well, let’s not go there. Italy has given us icons like the Lamborghini Miura, Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, and Ferrari 250 GTO. Which nation do you think goes down as the greatest car-building nation ever, as things stand now?
By Karl Furlong
Jan 30, 2025
Zenvo Developed A Wild Active Aero Rear Wing
Wanting to ensure the TSR-S could be as quick as possible, Zenvo went hard on developing a hardcore aerodynamic package for it to maximize downforce. The headlining feature was the large rear wing, which could tilt left, right, forward, and backward to vary the amount of air hitting the main wing panel, and at what angle. This means that the downforce produced by the vehicle is optimized no matter the speed of the car and what direction it’s turning.
| 2019 Zenvo TSR-S Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Engine | 5.8L twin-supercharged V8 |
| Power | 1,177 hp |
| Torque | 885 lb-ft |
| 0-60 mph | 2.8 seconds |
| Top Speed | 202 mph (limited) |
| Downforce | 595 pounds |
When the car is driving in a straight line, the wing will remain flat like on a normal car, and it can tilt forward under braking to act as a speed brake. When turning, the wing will tilt away from the inner wheel, which allows the downforce to push that wheel harder into the road. This creates an inward force that pushes the car toward the apex, allowing it to carry greater corner speed. This centripetal force also enhances rear grip, making the back end less likely to break away under heavy cornering.
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And your choice of rear- or all-wheel drive.
As the outer wheel is already forced into the road due to the weight of the car shifting to that side when turning, the wing helps even out the grip level of both tires. Aside from being extremely effective from a performance standpoint, the rotating wing is also a sight to behold in action, and immeasurably adds to the drama of the car.
The TSR-S Also Enjoys Other Aero Enhancements
While the rear wing is the only example of active aero featured on the TSR-S, this doesn’t mean Zenvo neglected the rest of the aero setup. A more aggressive front splitter helped to increase downforce at the front of the car, while the front wheel housing outlets are designed to extract air from the underbody, which helps reduce drag and downforce in equal measure. The TSR-S also gets an updated rear diffuser along with the crazy wing, while a racing-inspired roof-mounted air scoop supplies the powerplant with air.
The TSR-S’ Mechanical Foundations Were Also Beefed Up
While the TSR-S utilizes the same 5.8-liter twin-supercharged V8 – developed off a GM V8 – as used in the TS1, it is upgraded to produce 1,177 hp. The powerplant is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch paddle-shift transmission, which comes with two settings. The unusual gearbox comes with helical-cut dog gears and full electronic control, as well as mechanical shifting.
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We finally get to see the Danish supercar’s unique ‘Centripetal’ wing in action.
When in road mode, the gearbox uses electronic shifting, which tunes out the harshness of the race-inspired sequential transmission. When in race mode, the mechanical function takes over, which is harsher but allows for faster gear changes.
The TSR-S Is Designed To Be Balanced
Alongside the powertrain, Zenvo’s engineers also worked hard on the TSR-S’ underpinnings. By placing the engine in the middle, the TSR-S has a weight distribution of 44%/56%, while the fully adjustable double-wishbone independent suspension setup ensures it can deal with all the downforce thrown at it. The anti-roll bars are also fully adjustable, allowing the chassis stiffness to be altered on the fly. To ensure the TSR-S can stop as well as it corners, it also comes with a six-piston braking setup with carbon ceramic discs all round. Most of the body panels are also made from carbon fiber to help keep weight down.
Zenvo went all out on every aspect of the TSR-S to ensure it was a true track beast that could be driven home at the end of the day. For those looking to shatter your G-meter every time you head to the office, and fancy a hardcore track day every now and again, then look no further than this zany Danish supercar.
Adaptive Aero And Active Rear Wings Have Been Around For A While
An active rear wing isn’t exactly new technology, with the setup first being utilized on production cars way back in 1986. The Lancia Thema 8.32, a four-door sedan equipped with a 2.9-liter Ferrari V8, was graced with a rear wing that emerged from the trunk lid at high speed to help aid stability. At lower speeds, the spoiler would retract to help reduce drag and increase the vehicles’ efficiency. To illustrate our point of how this kind of tech trickles down to regular cars, the humble Volkswagen Corrado – a Golf 2-based mainstream coupe – already had an automatically deploying rear spoiler by 1988.
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In the same year as the Thema 8.32 came out, the Porsche 959 supercar also played around with ways to enhance the vehicles’ pace at high speed. The advanced 959 came with an automatic ride-height adjustment, which could lower it in motion to help reduce drag. This allowed it to cut through the air more cleanly and gather speed quicker, as well as reach a higher top speed – 198 mph to be exact – than most of its rivals.
| 1986 Lancia Thema 8.32 | 1986 Porsche 959 | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 3.0L NA V8 | 2.9L twin-turbo H6 |
| Power | 212 hp | 444 hp |
| Torque | 210 lb-ft | 369 lb-ft |
| 0-60 mph | 6.8 seconds | 3.7 seconds |
| Top Speed | 149 mph | 198 mph |
Nowadays, active aero is being used by many brands, such as Hyundai, to help improve the efficiency of electric vehicles, as well as on performance cars to help enhance their high-speed balance. While the practical benefits are unquestionably useful, it’s arguably just as cool to see the aero surfaces jamming like a rockstar at a gig.
