Rezvani has just announced pricing for the 2018
Beast Alpha and its entry-level
model is actually priced more reasonably.
When Rezvani debuted the model at last year’s LA
Auto Show, it said it would cost US$ 200,000 and be powered by a Honda-sourced
2.4-liter supercharged engine. Now, the claimed starting price sat at US$ 149,000 but now the company has confirmed the 2018 Beast Alpha will set back
customers a minimum of US$ 95,000.
It’s not clear why the sports car start-up has
dropped the price so significantly in just a matter of months but it could be
in part due to the powertrain. The hardtop Beast would
have a 500 hp Honda engine but now, the company’s website states that it
instead uses a Rezvani/Cosworth 2.5-liter supercharged engine with 400 hp.
That’s good enough for a 0-96 km/h sprint time of 3.5 seconds,
slightly down on the 3.2 second claim of the Honda-powered model.
It is unknown if Rezvani has made any other changes
since premiering the model in November but visually, the car looks identical.
That means it retains the intriguing SideWinder doors, an insanely aggressive
exterior and a cabin trimmed in black leather and alcantara.
Also offered alongside the standard Beast Alpha is
the Beast Alpha X. Starting at US$ 159,000, its again powered by a
Rezvani/Cosworth 2.5-liter supercharged engine but delivers 525 hp.
