PTC’s Pro/Engineer Speeds Development of Denmark’s First Supercar
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T hose of us who drive regular “com- mute-to-work-and-back” cars or “shuttle-the-kids-to-soccer” cars may not know much about supercars. They are the fastest, most exotic, and most expensive cars in the world, with prices that can easily exceed one million euros. A cross between a sports car and a racecar, super- cars exude status and exclusivity, which is often conferred on their owners. The FirsT Danish supercar The brands that dene luxury sports cars, such as Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche, and Alpha Romeo, also produce amped-up, ultra-high-end supercars. Now Zenvo Au- tomotive joins their ranks. When PTC spoke with Troels Vollertsen, CTO and co-founder of Zenvo Automotive, he had just put the Zenvo ST1 on a plane to Dubai for the Dubai International Motor Show. He sounded like a nervous parent, sending a child on a solo trip. But he would soon join his car in Dubai for an exclusive introduction to the wealthy Arab market. Vollertsen explained that Zenvo Auto- motive is the rst Danish manufacturer ofsupercars. The company wanted to design a luxury supercar that could be properly driv- en within city limits, as well as on a racing track. In 2009, Zenvo Automotive started production of a car named the Zenvo ST1 (Figure 1). It will be a limited edition, priced at 850,000 euros, with only 15 cars to be built and sold to specially approved customers. imporTanT FeaTures The company developed a clear list ofcriteria for its engineers and designers to ensure the car would not only be race- PTC’s P o/Eng inEEr Speeds Developme t of De ma k’s F st Supe ca > Zenvo Automotive leverages the design sotware’s extensive unctionality, user- riendly interace, ease ouse, and extensive technical support to take its rst luxury supercar rom concept to reality. Figure 1: In 2009, Zenvo Automotive started production oa car named the Zenvo ST1. With its powerul turbo/supercharged V8 engine, rated at 823 kW, and 1,430 nm otorque, Denmark’s rst supercar was designed with the ability to accelerate rom 0 to 100 kph in 3 seconds and reach speeds o375 kph. Image courtesy of Zenvo Automotive
PTC’s Pro/Engineer Speeds Development of Denmark’s First Supercar
