Engineering:W Motors Fenyr SuperSport

Short description: Limited production sports car manufactured by W Motors

Fenyr SuperSport
Overview
Manufacturer	W Motors
Production	2019–present
Model years	2019–present
Assembly	Graz, Austria (Magna Steyr)
Designer	Anthony Jannarelly Exequiel Di Salvo
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car (S)
Body style	2-door coupé
Layout	Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Doors	Suicide
Powertrain
Engine	3.8 L RUF twin-turbocharged flat-six
Transmission	7-speed PDK
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,625 mm (103 in)
Length	4,684 mm (184 in)
Width	1,983 mm (78 in)
Height	1,199 mm (47 in)
uk|uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight	1,350 kg (2,976 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Lykan HyperSport

The Fenyr SuperSport is a Lebanese limited production sports car built by W Motors, a United Arab Emirates based company. It was unveiled at the 2015 Dubai Motor Show. The name of the car, Fenyr, comes from the word Fenrir, the name of a monstrous wolf in Norse mythology. The production of the car was originally planned to be up to 25 units per year, a drastic increase from the limited 7-car total production run of its predecessor. However, this was later changed to a total of 100 vehicles (and 10 launch editions).

Specifications

Rear view

Powertrain

The Fenyr SuperSport is powered by a 3.8 litre twin-turbocharged flat-six engine developed by Ruf Automobile, having a maximum power output of 596 kW (810 PS; 799 hp) at 7,100 rpm and 980 N⋅m (723 lb⋅ft) of torque at 4,000 rpm. The engine has mid-rear mounted position.

Transmission

The Fenyr SuperSport is equipped with Porsche's 7-speed dual-clutch PDK transmission. The transmission is paired with a limited-slip differential and is mounted transversely at the rear of the vehicle transferring power to the rear wheels.

Suspension

The Fenyr SuperSport utilises MacPherson strut suspension on the front axle, and multi-link suspension with horizontal coil over shock absorbers at the rear axle. Anti-roll bars are also installed at both axles.

Wheels and tyres

The Fenyr SuperSport is equipped with forged aluminum wheels with diameters of 19 inches at the front and 20 inches at the rear. The car utilises Pirelli P Zero tyres having codes of 255/35 ZR 19 for the front and 335/30 ZR 20 for the rear. The brakes have ventilated ceramic composite discs, with a diameter of 420 mm (16.5 in) each and utilising six-piston aluminium callipers at the front and rear.

Interior features

Interior.

The interior of the Fenyr SuperSport features a dashboard and central console finished in carbon-fibre and alcantara. The infotainment system includes a 12.3-inch dashboard display, 10.4-inch central display, and a 7.8-inch display for interior controls on the passenger side. The car also has a 4G router and a mobile app for enhanced connectivity and remote data monitoring.

Performance

The manufacturer claims a top speed of 400 kilometres per hour (250 mph) for the Fenyr SuperSport. The car has a claimed 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) acceleration time of 2.7 seconds. This is at least 5 km/h (3 mph) faster and 0.1 seconds quicker than the claimed figures for the Lykan HyperSport.

Sales

The Fenyr was initially planned to have a production cap of 25 vehicles per year, however, this was later reduced to 100 vehicles plus 10 Launch Editions.

On 31 July 2019, W Motors announced via social media that the final 5 Launch Editions of the car had been sold to an anonymous Japanese businessman. News sources (and W Motors itself) later revealed the buyer as Tetsumi Shinchi.

Several sources also noted that Shinchi's Launch Editions would be debuted at the Mega Supercar Motor Show in 2021.

In January 2020 at the groundbreaking of the new W Motors factory, W Motors revealed the first 9 Launch Editions had already been delivered and a further batch of approximately 60 were in production.