It’s been teased for months, and now it is right here. Say hey to the Beast, the newest bonkers construct from California-based Rezvani. If the title sounds acquainted, the very first Rezvani was additionally referred to as Beast. However, whereas that was based mostly on the Aerial Atom, the brand new Beast is a C8 Chevrolet Corvette at coronary heart. In true Rezvani vogue, there are electrified door handles, bullet-proof glass, a smoke display screen characteristic, and 1,000 horsepower. 

Let’s begin with the engine. It’s a 6.2-liter V8 not in contrast to the one you’d discover underneath the engine cowl of a Corvette Stingray, although this one makes use of a pair of turbochargers to belt out 1,000 hp and 878 pound-feet of torque. Other engine particulars aren’t offered, however it’s nonetheless related to an eight-speed dual-clutch computerized with paddle shifters on the steering wheel.

Flat out, Rezvani claims the Beast will attain 60 mph in 2.5 seconds and end a quarter-mile in 9.6 seconds. A full carbon-fiber physique helps with the efficiency, dropping car weight to 2,960 kilos. The exterior retains some C8 Corvette cues, like the big facet intakes and detachable roof, however the fascias and fenders largely remove the ‘Vette’s sharper physique strains with smoother shapes. Stacked quad exhaust ideas on the rear make for an aggressive look, flanking a giant ol’ diffuser down low. Rounding out the wild supercar theme are the butterfly doorways.

 

There’s extra Chevrolet taste on the within, although Rezvani eliminates the backbone of buttons bisecting the driving force and passenger seats. The steering wheel can be sliced off on the prime, a call the corporate says was influenced by Formula 1. The firm brand replaces the Corvette emblem on the airbag, and we are able to see the sprint receives recent upholstery that appears a bit awkward to us. Perhaps that is because of the litany of spy-hunter choices obtainable on this modern machine.

For the wanna-be James Bonds on the market, a $45,000 optionally available “007” package deal consists of fuel masks, thermal night time imaginative and prescient, electromagnetic pulse safety, electrified door handles, a pepper spray dispenser, magnetic deadbolts, strobe lights, sirens, first-aid and hypothermia kits, and for causes we won’t clarify, an intercom system for a small two-seat supercar. There’s an optionally available explosive gadget detection system too, however the value for that is not talked about.

There’s legit physique armor for the supercar, too, however it’ll price you an additional $55,000. For that you simply get unspecified quantities of armor for the outside, in addition to bullet-proof glass. Presumably, that takes a giant chunk out of the Beast’s efficiency. Such is the worth for surviving the apocalypse in type.