• Rezvani enhanced its Beast supercar with a new hardcore Beast X.
  • Only five examples of the Corvette E-Ray-based coupe will be built.
  • Turbos lift the E-Ray’s AWD hybrid powertrain from 655 to 1,560 hp.

Rezvani has already had a crack at enhancing the base model Corvette with its Beast supercar, and now it’s turned up the wick to create an even more hardcore modified C8 that makes the ZR1X look tame.

Like the regular 800 hp (811 PS) Beast, the Beast X is built around the current C8 Corvette, though this time Rezvani appears to have started with the E-Ray hybrid. The company doesn’t explicitly say so, but a graphic on the brand’s website shows an electric motor driving the front axle, and the spec tells us there’s a 6.2-liter V8 behind the seats, rather than the 5.5 used in the Z06, ZR1 and ZR1X.

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But a showroom E-Ray’s naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 and electric motor only produce a combined 655 hp (664 PS) and 595 lb-ft (807 Nm) of torque. Rezvani says its bespoke 6.2-liter V8 gets two turbos and helps deliver an outrageous 1,560 hp (1,582 PS) and 1,280 lb-ft (1,735 Nm) through an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. For perspective, Chevrolet’s new Corvette ZR1X pairs a twin-turbo V8 with front electric assistance and makes 1,250 hp (1,267 PS).

Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X

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Rezvani, who this year launched a form of manual conversion for DCT Ferraris and says C8s will get the tech soon, claims the Beast X can fire from zero to 60 mph (97 kmh) in just 1.9 seconds, a good 0.6 seconds faster than the non-hybrid, but still twin-turbo’d Beast, and the stock E-Ray. That existing Beast makes up to 1,000 hp (1,014 PS) in its hottest spec, which is delivered to the rear wheels only.

The carbon-bodied X certainly looks more unhinged than the entry-level car. Huge front intakes channel air beneath the bumper and both over and through the frunk area. There are bumper canards, Porsche 911 GT3 RS-style front fender vents, enormous intakes behind the new Lamb-style scissor doors, swollen rocker extensions and even a roof snorkel.

Two-Thirds Of A Steering Wheel

Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X

Things get stranger at the back, where one ordinary rear wing clearly wasn’t theatrical enough. Rezvani has fitted two separate hoop-shaped spoilers side by side, while a deep diffuser and central twin-pipe exhaust ensure nobody mistakes this for a mildly modified Stingray. Inside you get a full re-trim and a terrible yoke wheel to disguise the C8 origins.

Just five Beast Xs are planned, each costing $115,000 on top of the $385,000 Rezvani wants for a standard Beast. That adds up to $500,000, or almost exactly twice what Chevy wants for a $224,900 ZR1X with $14,495 worth of ZTK Track Pack and Carbon Fiber Aero Package optioned. Which gets your vote?

Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X
Rezvani’s Exotic Corvette Makes 1,560 HP And Costs Twice A Loaded ZR1X

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