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Meet Chaos: The World’s First ‘Ultracar’ With a Staggering 3,000-HP Output

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Greek automaker Spyros Panopolous Automotive (SP Automotive) teased what it is calling the world’s first «ultracar,» an internal combustion vehicle with a staggering 3,000-horsepower output, a report from DesignBoom explains.

After the Geneva Motor Show was canceled for the third year running due to «industry-wide issues relating to the COVID-19 pandemic,» including the global chip shortage, SP Automotive decided to unveil its new car, called Chaos, via its website. The company has teased the new vehicle, showing off several images on its social media accounts, and a countdown clock on its official website indicates when the official unveiling will take place today.

Borrowing materials from F1 and space technologies

In a promotional teaser video (embedded above) for Chaos, SP Automotive referred to one of Chaos’ building materials, a new amorphous metal called SAMx5-630, which is made «by using metallic glass matrix composites (MGMC) to replace a number of atoms in standard steel’s crystal-like structure. In effect, this amalgam of materials creates a new version of steel that has incredible resilience to shock and is able to bounce back into shape, rather than bend or tear as ordinary steel may do under high pressure.» The Greek automaker also says Chaos will feature 3D-printed hollow titanium wheels, which is says will be the «lightest metallic wheel on the market.»

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SP Automotive also refers to the fact that its «ultracar» will be made using materials «borrowed» from F1 racing, as well as «aeronautical and space technology applications.» Only 100 examples of Chaos will be built at a rate of between 15 and 20 per year. Unlike most hypercar unveilings today, Chaos is not an electric vehicle. Perhaps the most similar unveiling to come to mind is Devel Motors’ 5,000-hp Devel Sixteen. Much like SP Automotive, Devel Motors was founded with the goal of building an audacious hypercar. A 2,000-horsepower base model of Chaos will be available for approximately $6.3 million, while the 3,000 horsepower model will cost an eye-watering $14.3 million. Stay tuned for more information on Chaos when it is revealed later today.

World’s Wildest 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Has a 3,000-HP V12 Engine Under the Hood

A design icon of the 1950s, the Chevrolet Tri-Five is also a popular platform for restomodding. So much so that modified Bel Airs are more common than factory-stock restored examples in 2022.

Photo: DezzysSpeedShop/YouTube

Search any car sales website and you’ll find all sorts of wild Bel Air builds, ranging from nostalgia gassers to pro touring rigs. They all come with modern V8 engines under their hoods and quite a few of them pack an insane amount of oomph. But none of them are as outrageous as «The Final Objective,» a 1955 Bel Air powered by a supercharged V12 engine.

Created by Rod Hadfield of Australia’s Castlemain Rod Shop, this Bel Air is arguably the ultimate Tri-Five build. And that’s mostly because it has nothing in common with a 1955 Bel Air beyond the heavily modified body. One that sports a very special livery inspired by a P51 Mustang fighter.

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Created as the final chapter in Hadfield’s outstanding career, this Bel Air was built around a blown V12 engine that cranks out 3,000 horsepower. And the four-figure power rating is not the only ludicrous thing about this engine. Far from being a regular automobile powerplant, the V12 in question is a Rolls-Royce Merlin.

Yup, I’m talking about the 1,650-cubic-inch (27-liter) piston aero engine that Rolls-Royce introduced in 1933. Built in almost 150,000 units, it powered a long list of airplanes (including Avro, de Havilland, Hawker, and Vickers fighters) and remained in use well after World War II. It was rated at up to 1,580 horsepower from the factory, but Hadfield nearly doubled that figure.

Dropping the V12 in the Bel Air required some serious modifications, including a brand-new chassis that took two full years to create. The aircraft-inspired cockpit is a massive departure from the Bel Air’s stock interior. You’ll immediately spot the huge console in the center and the fact that the front seats were moved where the rear bench used to be.

The body also got extensive modifications, including a new hood and a massive wing over the trunk lid. The P51 Mustang livery is just as impressive, sporting hundreds of individually hand-painted rivets. The paint job alone was completed in 11 months. Oh, and the 1955 Bel Air body came from a car previously owned by famed American actress Ava Gardner.

In all, «The Final Objective» was completed in a whopping five years. The Bel Air is fully functional and despite tipping the scales at no fewer than 7,000 pounds (3,175 kg), it’s impressively fast. Unfortunately, it’s not the kind of car you’ll see at the drag strip anytime soon, but it’s just as menacing sitting in a museum. Check it out in the video below. And if you want to see it in action, the second video includes older footage of the car.

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meet chaos, the greek 3,000-horsepower ‘ultra car’ by SP automotive

designer and automotive engineer spyros panopoulos unveils the world’s first ‘ultra car‘ dubbed chaos, that will make its official debut on november 1. ‘this vehicle is faster than ever before, innovative at all levels, with new technologies and innovative materials.’ according to the SP automotive company. expensive materials including titanium, carbon fiber, kevlar, inconel exhaust system, and zylon, were employed to form the machine. the car‘s monocoque is made of the last aforementioned material, which is the strongest man-made fiber, and its cross-sectional strength beats both steel and carbon fiber.

the vehicle will be powered by an innovative V-10 engine, that would generate 3,000 horsepower while being capable of sprinting from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 2 seconds, with a top speed of 500km/h. moreover, chaos features two carbon fiber turbochargers, carbon fiber compressor wheels, and titanium turbine wheels. ‘the absolute meaning of perfection,’ as he claims. the exhaust is made out of 3D-printed inconel, while the titanium 3D printed ‘anadiaplasi’ wheels, are hollow to be superlight.

all images courtesy of spyros panopoulos

‘I couldn’t find the car of my dreams, so I built it myself’

‘I couldn’t find the car of my dreams, so I built it myself,’ mentioned the greek designer in an instagram post.

‘the vehicle from point A to point B will take almost half of the time that a hypercar or mega car needs. the driver may now need special driving skills and a better perception of space to take advantage the most of the vehicle’s capabilities.’

after the cancellation of the geneva international motor show (GIMS) 2021/22 that they intended to make an official presentation, the designers announced that on monday, november 1, 2021, images and details will be published through the website of SP automotive. ‘the new material, the amorphous metal dubbed SAM2x5-630 is made by using metallic glass matrix composites (MGMC) to replace a number of atoms in standard steel’s crystal-like structure. in effect, this amalgam of materials creates a new version of steel that has incredible resilience to shock and is able to bounce back into shape, rather than bend or tear as ordinary steel may do under high pressure.’

production will be for limited pieces. ‘it will consist of the finest and most sophisticated materials, borrowed from F1 racing or aeronautical and space technology applications.’ only 100 chaos cars will be built, with an expected production of between 15 and 20 cars per year. the starting cost for the base model will be around 6.3 million dollars and for the 3,000-horsepower version around 14.3.

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