Rezvani Automotive Designs
Industry | Automotive |
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Founder | Ferris Rezvani[1] |
Headquarters | Irvine, California[2] |
Website |
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Rezvani Motors is an American automotive designer and manufacturer of high-performance supercars based in Irvine, California.[3][4] Rezvani Motors was founded by Ferris Rezvani, one of the designers of Vencer’s Sarthe supercar[5] who formerly worked with Aston Martin, Ferrari,[6][7] and DBC.[8] The company's main product is the Rezvani Beast,[6] a self-funded project by Rezvani.[9]
Rezvani Automotive Designs released the Rezvani Beast.[1][10] Rezvani Motors' vehicle production is done in a 50,000-square-foot facility RAD is operating in Santa Ana, California.[9] In May 2015, Rezvani Motors released details and photos of the Rezvani Beast.[11] In June 2015, Rezvani unveiled the production version of its supercar[12][13] allowing customers to order the car with an 8-12 week production process.[14][15]
Chris Brown purchased the first Rezvani Beast in 2015 for $200,000. The car was used in the filming of Brown's single "Liquor."[16] The 500 horsepower street-legal race car has no doors, no roof, and weighs just 1,650 pounds.[17]
Beast
Rezvani Motors was founded in 2014 by Ferris Rezvani. In June of that year, Rezvani Motors introduced the Rezvani BEAST supercar based on the Ariel Atom[7] that uses the Ariel Atom chassis[18][19] with a lightweight carbon fiber body.[20][21] It is American-made using several British built Ariel Atom parts.[7] The car has a six-speed manual transmission with a rear-wheel layout.[22] The windshield is removable[23][24] and the car weighs approximately 1,650 pounds.[1][25][26] The custom production uses custom fit[10] 3D printing and CNC milling technology[8] for an estimated 1,500 labor hours of work.[6] CNC routing is used to make a 3D version of the car. The 3D print is used as a mold for the carbon fiber panels.[4][27] Advanced 3D printers create other parts of the vehicle such as lights and mirrors.[27] The first Beast will be delivered to an owner in Texas.[28]
Beast X
To top the Beast, Rezvani Automotive Designs introduced their next supercar: the Beast X. Still street-legal, the Beast X weighs in at 1,850 lbs, with 700 horsepower.[29] The car boasts a 2.4-liter motor with Borg Warner turbochargers, which helps it hit 60 mph in 2.5 seconds. Only 5 Beast Xs will be produced, with an anticipated price tag of $325,000.
Beast Alpha
In November 2016, Rezvani unveiled the Beast Alpha[30] as an upcoming version. The Alpha will add Rezvani's newly patented "Sidewinder doors",[31] a hardtop, power windows, power locks, airbags, and full climate control.[32]
References
- 1 2 3 "American-Built Rezvani Beast Debuts". Automotive Times. May 6, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ Joe Mahan (March 25, 2014). "From the ashes of Bulleta Motors, founder Ferris Rezvani teases his next 'Beast' supercar". Digital Trends. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ James Mills (May 18, 2014). "It's beastly right down to the last atom". The Sunday Times. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- 1 2 Erick Ayapana (May 7, 2014). "Rezvani Beast is a Twin-Charged, Ariel Atom-Based Bantamweight". MotorTrend. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Rezvani Beast: Ariel Atom with aero". Topgear. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Lance Branquinho (May 6, 2014). "Ariel Atom becomes a Beast". TopGear Magazine South Africa. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- 1 2 3 John Lyon (May 22, 2014). "The New Automaker Rezvani Unleashes Its Beast Supercar". Robb Report. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- 1 2 "2014 Rezvani Beast Images". BoldRide. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- 1 2 Charles Fleming (May 8, 2014). "The Beast: Will automaker build high-end cars in Southern California?". LA Times. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- 1 2 "Rezvani unveils Ariel Atom-based Beast supercar". CarBody Design. May 6, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ Ciprian Florea (May 6, 2014). "2014 Rezvani Beast". TopSpeed. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ↑ Brian Leon (June 15, 2015). "Rezvani Unveils Production Spec Beast Supercar". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ↑ Tudor Rus (June 16, 2015). "Rezvani Motors Beast Finally Breaks Loose, Has 500 HP Worth of Badness". autoevolution. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ↑ Andrew Hard (June 16, 2015). "Keep your doors locked, there's a 500-Horsepower Rezvani Beast on the prowl". Digital Trends. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ↑ Alex Lloyd (June 15, 2015). "Rezvani Beast Production Launches As America's Next Supercar". Yahoo Autos. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ↑ Sneha Shankar (7 August 2015). "Chris Brown Beats Tyga In Buying 500-Horsepower Rezvani Beast By Shelling Out $35K Extra". International Business Times. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ "Chris Brown Outbids Tyga to Snag 500 HP Supercar ... FIRST!". TMZ. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ Vincent Aubé (February 2, 2015). "BEAST RAD: a "beast" American for track". AutoFocus. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Rezvani Motors unleashes the Beast". Fox News. May 6, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ Vincent Aubé (February 5, 2015). "'Affordable' $119,000 BEAST supercar to launch sprin". AutoFocus. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ Matthew Hayward (May 6, 2014). "Rezvani Beast 500 revealed". Evo. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Rezvani BEAST". CarsGM. May 8, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ Stephen Graves (May 9, 2014). "Rezvani Beast is an Atom-charged powerhouse". Stuff. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ Nick Kurczewski (May 5, 2014). "You have to pay extra for doors and a windshield in this 500-horsepower supercar!". New York Daily News. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ "First Rezvani "Beast" Supercar Enters Production". CarBuzz. May 25, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ Brian Krassenstein (June 16, 2015). "Production Version of Rezvani Beast Supercar Unveiled with Multiple 3D Printed COmponents". 3DPrint. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- 1 2 Alan Gardner (May 6, 2014). "Partially 3D Printed Rezvani Beast Is the Ultimate American Made, Affordable, Sports Car". 3Dprint.com. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ Nick Kurczewski (May 29, 2014). "The Beast is unleashed: Rezvani Motors completes first Beast supercar". New York Daily News. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Meet The Rezvani Beast X: A 700 Horsepower, 1,850 lb. Killer". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ↑ "Meet the 500-hp Rezvani Beast Alpha and Its Crazy Sliding Doors". Road & Track. 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ↑ "The Rezvani Beast Alpha coupe has the craziest doors you'll see today". Fox News. 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ↑ "Rezvani's Beast Alpha boasts 500 hp and the coolest doors you'll ever see". Digital Trends. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2016-11-18.