AutoRodin’s FZERO wants to redefine hypercarsNew Zealand’s Rodin Cars announce the ultimate track hypercar, the Rodin FZEROWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
AutoRodin’s FZERO wants to redefine hypercarsNew Zealand’s Rodin Cars announce the ultimate track hypercar, the Rodin FZEROWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
New Zealand’s Rodin Cars announce the ultimate track hypercar, the Rodin FZERO
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(Image credit: Rodin Cars)
(Image credit: Rodin Cars)
In the last dying days of the internal combustion engine, sports car makers big and small are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible on four wheels. This is the FZERO, a suitably videogame-styled name for a car that is designed to be the fastest machine you can take on a racetrack, F1 cars included.
Rodin Cars FZERO(Image credit: Rodin Cars)
Rodin Cars FZERO
Rodin Cars FZERO
(Image credit: Rodin Cars)
The Rodin Cars facility in New Zealand(Image credit: Rodin Cars)
The Rodin Cars facility in New Zealand
The Rodin Cars facility in New Zealand
(Image credit: Rodin Cars)
Rodin’s first model was the FZED, a track car which is practically indistinguishable from a contemporary F1 or IndyCar. The FZERO is a little bit more sophisticated. For a start, it has closed wheels and a closed cockpit, as well as an outlandish aero package.
Power comes from a bespoke 4.0 litre twin-turbocharged V10 mated to a hybrid system, creating a total output of 1176PS. The long, wide body (5.5m x 2.2m) is fabricated entirely from carbon fibre, helping the FZERO achieve a weight of just 698kg, not that much more than an Ariel Atom.
The original Rodin Cars FZED(Image credit: Rodin Cars)
The original Rodin Cars FZED
The original Rodin Cars FZED
(Image credit: Rodin Cars)
We can only speculate on the price, but given that rivals from Mercedes, Aston, Ferrari, et al, typically start at the £2m mark, that’s the expected ballpark. Customers will find themselves with the ultimate bragging rights, even if there are no podiums to take.
Rodin Cars FZERO(Image credit: Rodin Cars)
Rodin Cars FZERO
Rodin Cars FZERO
(Image credit: Rodin Cars)
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Rodin’s disavowal of road-going rules and regulations might give the FZERO an advantage. Witness the trials and tribulations of both Aston Martin and Mercedes, and their struggles to get their road-legal hypercars to market. Both Valkyrie and AMG-One are now in production, albeit several years behind schedule, and each company has separately admitted they probably bit off more than they could chew.
Rodin Cars FZERO(Image credit: Rodin Cars)
Rodin Cars FZERO
Rodin Cars FZERO
(Image credit: Rodin Cars)
If all goes according to plan, the first Rodin FZEROs will roll out of the South Island factory complex sometime in 2023.
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