In the world of extreme supercars, names like Bugatti, Koenigsegg or Pagani are instantly recognized and respected. A name you could not have thought about though is Shayton, a new Slovenian brand that plans to build a supercar, one that would “sweep the competition”, as its overly optimistic press release reads. You have to admit this is a pretty ambitious claim for a company that hasn't actually built a car. The name Shayton means "falcon" in Sioux Indian, one of the most feared birds of prey that is also the company's logo. Their sports coupe is called the Equilibrium and will have a price tag of over €1,000,000 ($1.39 million). The Slovenian Zonda-wannabe will be powered by a V12 engine capable of 1,084 horsepower and 930 Nm of torque (686 lb-ft) at 5,000 rpm.
Thanks to the extensive use of aluminium, carbon fiber and titanium, the car is said to have a dry weight of 1,200 kg (2,645 lbs) and a power-to-weight ratio of 1.42 kg/hp. In theory, Shayton reckons the Equilibrium should be able to reach a top speed of over 400 km/h (249 mph) and cover the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds and to 200 km/h in only 8.5 seconds. Very ambitious endeavors indeed.
The aggressive lines of the Equilibrium are the work of local designer Andrej Stanta.
The company plans to build around 20 cars a year, but first of all it needs to raise money in order to make a prototype, since what you see here are renderings. This is the first phase of the project right now.
Only time will tell if we'll have a new exotic car maker or if the Equilibrium project will remain only on paper. We wish them good luck.
By Dan Mihalascu
19 Comments:
Very nice design...
Where do I sign??
very nice design - they should sell it to Maserati and so it can become their Supercar.
what a monstrous butt u have
ooooh, those rims are amazing....
also,
oooooooooh, those legs are to dream about..
Slovenians,russians,swedish,mexicans, Hy else?BORING.They should try to build exiting mass production car.
too much F430 in the back .....nice front nevertheless....the supercar market needs some fresh air and new players :)))
It's always good to have new competition. The Slovenians have something to prove, but the established brands will have to not to fall asleep.
love the design
really nice
looks just like the SSC concept..
Slovenians also have Akrapovic ( best exhausts in the world ), that are also used in Formula 1.
Small country, big heart :)
Unexpected hero or hopeless wannabe? Only time will tell.
looks good! that's the great thing about new billionaires popping up every day like it's nothingç yhey provide new upstart companies with something meaningful to say, and make the established players woirk harder for their money.
If I had the cash I would get one without a doubt. I'd pay to have a one off version in case they don't make it.
i am from slovenia, and i know that other countrys will help as, because we don´t have enough money for bild that exspensive car. sory for bad english
Nice!! Very Nice, but does come in a Station Wagon ? I need place for the kids and wife!
:)
It's like the Enzo Ferrari with a side of the Maserati MC12 and the SSC Tuatara. Plagiarize much? Don't know, but that's weird. It's no Veyron killer, but it's either the Hennessey Venom GT or the SSC Tuatara will take the crown. For this car's design, I hope the designer is the same guy for the Tuatara. The guy did it so well.
how much is this car to buy
just do it guys MAKE IT i like it This is wel made by Slovenian GOD Name Andrej STANTA and will make company PROVOCO in Slovenija.Your frind Boris Bogati
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