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The one and only supercar of Denmark, the Zenvo ST1 is a high performer sports car claimed to have a maximum power of 1,104 bhp at 6,900 rpm and 1,430 Nm of torque at 4,500 rpm. The car, designed by Jesper Jensen is powered by a 7.0 liter V8 engine which uses a supercharger and turbo. During a recent test, The Motor Report has confirmed that the Zenvo ST1 can accelerate from 0-100 km/hr in 3.0 seconds and from 0-200 km/hr in just 8.9 seconds, recording a top speed of 233.014 mph. Despite the monstrous power and huge alloy wheels, the car is small, being just 15.3 feet long, 6.7 ft wide and 3.9 ft tall, with a weight of just about 3,020 lb, thanks to the carbon fiber body parts. Apart from the power and performance, the car also offers luxury features including keyless entry, satellite navigation, power telescoping steering wheel and leather electrically adjustable racing seats. The amazing car has an equally amazing cost too, with a price tag of a whooping £ 7,70,000.

A sports car offering of the German tuning company 9ff founded by Jan Fatthauer, the 9ff GT9 is based roughly on the Porsche 911. The GT9 has been rebuilt with a modified twin-turbo 4.0 litre H-6 engine which produces 750 to 973 bhp. A powerful variant of the GT-R can produce 1,120 bhp and 774 lb ft of torque, with the capacity to sprint from 0-62 mph in 2.9 seconds. The car can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 4.8 seconds and 0-300 km/h in 34.9 seconds, with a top speed of 973 bhp. The engine of the GT9 has been positioned in the middle, providing better weight distribution while it is placed in the rear in case of the almost all the Porsche cars (which provides better rear-wheel grip). 9 ff has stated that it plans to produce only 150 GT9s (all of which have already been sold) out of which only 20 will feature the most powerful engine. The car is priced between £150,000 and £540,000 depending on the choice of engine and other options.

Designed by engine expert Al Melling, the Melling Hellcar is a concept car, introduced in Feb 2007 to rule amongst the fastest street legal cars in the world. The car, scheduled for launch in 2012, is expected to touch to speeds of up to 270 mph (430 km/h). The powerful version of the Melling Hellcat will be powered by a 6.0 litre quad-turbo V10 engine with 1,217 HP which is highter Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, the current fastest street legal car. A lesser powerful version of the hellcat will sprint from 0-60 mph in just 2.8 seconds with a top speed of 1,175 bhp. Al Melling aims to enter the Le Mans in both Europe and America to prove itself by winning within three years of its launch.