SP Chaos is Your New 3,065-Hp Ultracar… Wait, What?
If you don’t know about Spyros Panopoulos Automotive, you’re about to. The new Greek automaker this week hosted the virtual debut of what it calls the world’s first “ultracar.” Named Chaos, this machine promises to shoot its way up to the top of the exotic sports car hierarchy.
The numbers announced by the company leave us speechless, and maybe a bit skeptical. Are you ready? Here they are…
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The Chaos features a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V10 engine that was developed in-house along with a dual-clutch transmission. There are two different levels of output to choose from. The Earth version generates a whopping 2,049 horsepower and 1,025 pound-feet of torque, with a redline close to 11,000 rpm. According to SP, that’s enough to reach 100 km/h in 1.9 seconds, 300 km/h in 7.9 seconds and the quarter-mile in 8.1 seconds.
Those are phenomenal numbers by any stretch of the imagination, but there’s even better. In Zero Gravity trim, the same engine cranks out 3,065 horsepower and 1,463 pound-feet of torque, while the redline is increased to about 12,000 rpm.
SP claims acceleration is faster than that of a Formula 1 car or any other production vehicle ever made, with a time of 1.55 seconds from 0-100 km/h, 7.1 seconds from 0-300 km/h and 7.5 seconds for the quarter-mile. That’s a full second better than the time posted by the record-holding Rimac Nevera electric hypercar. Top speed is said to exceed 500 km/h, which would be faster than the SSC Tuatara and Bugatti Chiron Super Sport.
None of that has actually been verified in the real world yet, mind you. The Chaos will make an attempt for the fastest production car ever at Germany’s Ehra-Lessien track with Red Bull as a sponsor sometime in 2022 or 2023. In the meantime, its first public outing will take place in Athens, Greece in the coming months, and the team at BBC’s Top Gear television show has been tabbed for its first independent review.
By the way, it’s a good thing SP chose 19-inch front and 17.4-inch rear disc brakes to slow the enormous 21- and 22-inch wheels. We’re not sure about the 3D-printed brake callipers, though.
Beyond its surreal performance, the Chaos stuns with radical styling that seemingly leaves no room for error. For example, there’s barely any clearance between the body and the ground. Combine that with a long front overhang and you have the perfect recipe for damaging the car on even the smallest bump or incline. SP is talking about “the best aerodynamic design ever applied to a car” and referring to downforce which is comparable to an F1 single-seater.
As for the ultra-sporty and futuristic interior, which overflows with carbon fibre, Alcantara, titanium and other exotic materials, there’s a steering yoke with an integrated touchscreen and additional displays on the passenger’s side. Some physical buttons remain, but the driver also has a slick head-up display with augmented reality. And get this: face-recognition cameras read the driver’s facial expressions in order to adapt the car’s driving characteristics to their mood and abilities.
Production of the SP Chaos will be limited to 20 units for each continent. Curiously, sales will go through Sotheby’s. A first delivery is planned in early 2022, as CarScoops reports. Pricing starts at around 5.5 million euros ($7.9 million) for the 2,049-horsepower version and 12.4 million euros ($17.8 million) for the one with 3,065 horsepower.
