The Fenyr SuperSport is a Lebanese limited production sports car built by W Motors, a United Arab Emirates based company. It was unveiled at the 2015 Dubai Motor Show. The name of the car, Fenyr, comes from the word Fenrir, the name of a monstrous wolf in Norse mythology.[4] The production of the car was originally planned to be up to 25 units per year, a drastic increase from the limited 7-car total production run of its predecessor.[5][6] However, this was later changed to a total of 100 vehicles (and 10 launch editions).[7]
| Fenyr SuperSport | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | W Motors |
| Production | 2019–present |
| Model years | 2019–present |
| Assembly | Graz, Austria (Magna Steyr)[1] |
| Designer | Anthony Jannarelly[2] Exequiel Di Salvo[3] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Doors | Suicide |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.8 L RUF twin-turbocharged flat-six |
| Transmission | 7-speed PDK |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,625 mm (103 in) |
| Length | 4,684 mm (184 in) |
| Width | 1,983 mm (78 in) |
| Height | 1,199 mm (47 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,350 kg (2,976 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Lykan HyperSport |
Specifications
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Powertrain
editThe Fenyr SuperSport is powered by a 3.8 litre twin-turbocharged flat-six engine developed by Ruf Automobile,[8] having a maximum power output of 596 kW (810 PS; 799 hp) at 7,100 rpm and 980 N⋅m (723 lb⋅ft) of torque at 4,000 rpm.[8] The engine has mid-rear mounted position.
Transmission
editThe Fenyr SuperSport is equipped with Porsche's 7-speed dual-clutch PDK transmission. The transmission is paired with a limited-slip differential and is mounted transversely at the rear of the vehicle transferring power to the rear wheels.[8]
Suspension
editThe Fenyr SuperSport utilises MacPherson strut suspension on the front axle, and multi-link suspension with horizontal coil over shock absorbers at the rear axle. Anti-roll bars are also installed at both axles.[8]
Wheels and tyres
editThe Fenyr SuperSport is equipped with forged aluminum wheels with diameters of 19 inches at the front and 20 inches at the rear. The car utilises Pirelli P Zero tyres having codes of 255/35 ZR 19 for the front and 335/30 ZR 20 for the rear. The brakes have ventilated ceramic composite discs, with a diameter of 420 mm (16.5 in) each and utilising six-piston aluminium callipers at the front and rear.[8]
Interior features
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The interior of the Fenyr SuperSport features a dashboard and central console finished in carbon-fibre and alcantara. The infotainment system includes a 12.3-inch dashboard display, 10.4-inch central display, and a 7.8-inch display for interior controls on the passenger side.[8] The car also has a 4G router and a mobile app for enhanced connectivity and remote data monitoring.
Performance
editThe manufacturer claims a top speed of 400 kilometres per hour (250 mph) for the Fenyr SuperSport.[1] The car has a claimed 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) acceleration time of 2.7 seconds. This is at least 5 km/h (3 mph) faster and 0.1 seconds quicker than the claimed figures for the Lykan HyperSport.[9]
Sales
editThe Fenyr was initially planned to have a production cap of 25 vehicles per year, however, this was later reduced to 100 vehicles plus 10 Launch Editions.[7]
On 31 July 2019, W Motors announced via social media that the final 5 Launch Editions of the car had been sold to an anonymous Japanese businessman. News sources (and W Motors itself) later revealed the buyer as Tetsumi Shinchi.[10][11][12]
Several sources also noted that Shinchi's Launch Editions would be debuted at the Mega Supercar Motor Show in 2021.[13][14][15]
In January 2020 at the groundbreaking of the new W Motors factory, W Motors revealed the first 9 Launch Editions had already been delivered and a further batch of approximately 60 were in production.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b "The New Fenyr Supersport Will Do 245mph". Top Gear. 3 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "W Motors 780 horsepower Fenyr supersport ready for launch". Motor Authority. 11 December 2017.
- ^ "W Motors Fenyr Supersport: designs sketches". Car Body Design. 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Fenyr SuperSport Available For Purchase". 21 December 2015. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ Workman, Adam (17 September 2017). "A new hyper car, supercar and Dubai flagship for UAE's W Motors". The National. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Woodard, Collin (11 December 2017). "W Motors Reveals the Production Version of the Fenyr Supersport". Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ a b W Motors. "The Fenyr SuperSport". W Motors. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Fenyr Supersport Technical Data" (PDF). W Motors. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Lykan HyperSport Technical Data" (PDF). W Motors. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Perez, Jeff. "Someone Bought Five Fenyr SuperSport Launch Editions". Motor1.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Vijayenthiran, Viknesh. "W Motors sells five Fenyr Supersports to a single buyer". Motor Authority. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Anderson, Brad (13 August 2019). "W Motors Claims Japanese Businessman Bought Five Fenyr SuperSports". Carscoops. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Perez, Jeff. "Someone Bought Five Fenyr SuperSport Launch Editions". Motor1.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "W Motors sells five Fenyr Supersports to a single buyer". Motor Authority. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "One Guy Just Bought 5 Fenyr SuperSport Hypercars". CarBuzz. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Nair, Manoj (13 January 2020). "Dubai will build 'hypercars' from October". Gulf News. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
