ARRINERA
HUSSAYRA
Poland
isn’t exactly a country that pops up in your mind when you think about cars,
leave alone supercars. That could, however, change very soon with this, the
Arrinera Hussayra.
Pegged
as Poland’s first supercar, the Hussayra is Arrinera Automotive’s first
product. It does come with some rather impressive names behind it though. The
chassis and overall design was done by Lee Noble, the same guy behind Noble,
Fenix Automotive, and even the Ascari FGT.
And
why shouldn’t he? The Hussayra, never mind the name, looks gorgeous. Is isn’t
original by any stretch of the imagination, looking like it has borrowed the
best bits from the Porsche 918 Spyder’s front end, the Lamborghini Huracan’s
side profile, and a rear that looks like certain Ferraris. But there’s a
certain beauty to how it all adds up, and we rather dig the understated stripes
and colour scheme. What, it is a nice departure from the rather garish paint
schemes that supercars come painted in these days.
The
meat is in the engine though. It is powered by a 6.2 litre GM-sourced V8
engine, good for 650 hp of max power and 818 Nm of peak torque, all delivered
to the rear wheels in true supercar tradition. This engine sits in a bespoke
chassis made from carbon fiber and Kevlar, and the lightweight materials are
also used for the body to help keep weight down and rigidity up. Graphene, a
lighter and stronger form of carbon construction, has also been employed for
parts of the body. Top speed is an estimated 340kmph and it will hit the
century mark from standstill in just 3.2 seconds. By comparison, a 2015
Lamborghini Huracán LP610-4 will do 0 to 100 in about the same time, but comes
up short in the theoretical top-speed contest at 325 kmph. Lee Noble’s
involvement means that it ought to be pretty nimble around corners too.
Arrinera
hopes to deliver its first cars before the end of 2014, but only plans to
produce 100 units per year. Final pricing hasn’t been set, but the company
previously discussed a figure of $160,000.
