Inside the car, a trio of carbon fibre bucket seats are clad with two-tone leather, and the dash is trimmed with more cowhide and carbon trim. Two backup cameras with LCD screens help getting out of parking lots, while a 7-speaker stereo with 6-CD changer takes care of the musical ambiance.
Under the engine cover lurks the Corvette ZR1’s 6.2-litre, supercharged V8. With the help of a well-known American tuning shop (although HTT’s people didn’t exactly say who), the LS9 unit’s power climbs to a claimed 750 horsepower, while torque rises to 655 lb-ft. A 6-speed manual manages the prodigious output.
The rest of the Pléthore’s mechanicals are what you’d expect from a supercar: aluminum double-wishbone suspension with adjustable hydroelectric shocks and anti-roll bars, racing vented disc brakes with Brembo calipers and alloy wheels with 275/35ZR19 front and P345/25ZR20 rear tires.
As for dimensions, the car is 181 inches (4,600 mm) long, 89 inches (2,260 mm) wide, 45 inches (1,140 mm) high and rides on a 115-inch (2,920 mm) wheelbase. That’s about as long and as high as the aforementioned Murcielago, but much wider. According to HTT, the Pléthore tips the scales at only 2,535 lbs (1,150 kg), which is roughly the same weight as a Mazda MX-5.
No testing today
We couldn’t try out the LC-750 for two reasons. First, this car is the only one they have that’s painted and running, and it’s about to be shipped overseas; the Pléthore will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show that’s coming up next week. The car will also be shown at SEMA in November.
Second, the HTT crew still have some wrinkles to iron out before letting journalists put their grubby hands on it. The Pléthore’s interior wasn’t quite finished, and its powertrain hiccupped a few times during its stroll around the track.
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| Inside the car, a trio of carbon fibre bucket seats are clad with two-tone leather. |
Under the engine cover lurks the Corvette ZR1’s 6.2-litre, supercharged V8. With the help of a well-known American tuning shop (although HTT’s people didn’t exactly say who), the LS9 unit’s power climbs to a claimed 750 horsepower, while torque rises to 655 lb-ft. A 6-speed manual manages the prodigious output.
The rest of the Pléthore’s mechanicals are what you’d expect from a supercar: aluminum double-wishbone suspension with adjustable hydroelectric shocks and anti-roll bars, racing vented disc brakes with Brembo calipers and alloy wheels with 275/35ZR19 front and P345/25ZR20 rear tires.
As for dimensions, the car is 181 inches (4,600 mm) long, 89 inches (2,260 mm) wide, 45 inches (1,140 mm) high and rides on a 115-inch (2,920 mm) wheelbase. That’s about as long and as high as the aforementioned Murcielago, but much wider. According to HTT, the Pléthore tips the scales at only 2,535 lbs (1,150 kg), which is roughly the same weight as a Mazda MX-5.
No testing today
We couldn’t try out the LC-750 for two reasons. First, this car is the only one they have that’s painted and running, and it’s about to be shipped overseas; the Pléthore will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show that’s coming up next week. The car will also be shown at SEMA in November.
Second, the HTT crew still have some wrinkles to iron out before letting journalists put their grubby hands on it. The Pléthore’s interior wasn’t quite finished, and its powertrain hiccupped a few times during its stroll around the track.
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| Under the engine cover lurks the Corvette ZR1’s 6.2-litre, supercharged V8. |