Supercar startups are more common these days than ever before with companies from all over the world dreaming of achieving the Pagani type of fame. Dutch supercar manufacturer Vencer is one of them and has high hopes with its first product, the Sarthe mid-engined sportscar.

Following the world premiere in Monaco in April at the Top Marques exhibition, Vencer will now bring its first model to the UK’s Salon Privé at Syon House. Named after the famous Le Mans track, the Vencer Sarthe is a low-volume, mid-engine sports car utilizing a hybrid space frame chassis made of high grade tubular steel, with chrome-molybdenum safety structure and rear sub-frame and the floor made up of an aluminium honeycomb structure.

Thanks to this combination of materials and techniques, Vencer says the hand-built Sarthe has a lightweight, super strong and rigid chassis. The car, which uses carbon fiber body panels, weighs 1,390 kg (3,064 lbs).

Power comes from a V8 engine placed behind the driver that develops 510 hp at 6,000 rpm and 650 Nm (480 lb-ft) of torque at 4,700 rpm. The engine is directly bolted onto the 6-speed manual gearbox fitted with a limited slip differential. Because of this configuration, the weight distribution is 45 percent front and 55 percent at the rear.

The Vencer Sarthe sprints from standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.8 seconds and reaches a top speed of 326 km/h (202 mph).

The Sarthe, which has few electronic safety systems, sports double wishbone suspension that the company says “ensures a pure and direct vehicle control without additional electronic interference”. Only ABS and EBD are present to help the driver in difficult and unsafe situations. Vencer says around 10 to 15 Sarthes will be built each year, at a price of €265,000 ($350,000) plus taxes.

By Dan Mihalascu

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