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Vitamin-C shot: Zolfe Orange supercar on sale next week

We remember reading about the Zolfe Orange last year and we were absolutely smitten with the possibility of it coming into production. Now, we've gotten word that the British startup will begin selling the 'Busa-powered super-coupe next week.
Aside from being TVR-esque and undoubtedly orange, the Zolfe packs a power-to-weight ratio of 113 HP per ton and that's in stock form. The aforementioned 1.3-liter motor, pulled straight from a Suzuki Hayabusa, provides motivation and when mated to a six-speed tranny the Orange can reach 60 in 4.5 seconds. Originally, there was word of a turbo'd mill that would increase horsepower from 175 to 350, dropping the sprint to 60 by a full second, but the bespoke carmaker has decided to give buyers the choice of either 2- or 3-liter Ford-sourced V6s, producing 145 HP and 203 HP respectively.
Pricing will be set at £25,000 and according to Zolfe's owner, Nic Strong, an American buyer has already placed an order for 200 of the orange supercars. We can't wait to see one in person.
[Sources: Pistonheads, Zolfe]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
MaxP 11:02AM (1/05/2007)
yummy
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ruggels 11:40AM (1/05/2007)
meh, drop the v8 busa in there and you've got my interest peaked.
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Sean 12:11PM (1/05/2007)
Schwing!
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Green Lotus Elise 12:17PM (1/05/2007)
I remember reading about this car late last year and being very impressed by it. Hopefully the small company will see some success with this. I see that an american buyer has placed a good sized order but will these things really be street legal and able to be licensed over here? I hope so but for some reason I doubt it.
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Michael 10:22PM (1/06/2007)
113bhp/ton, that must be a mistake...With 175bhp and 60mph in 4.5 seconds I would guess they mean 213bhp/ton or something more along those lines.
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biface 4:18PM (3/01/2007)
check this
http://www.glamourwheels.com/supercars.php
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