Canadian Sports Car Coming to US
While Canada is not a nation that is typically known for producing high end luxury sports cars, a new company is hoping to change all that. HTT Technologies is working to have global expectations for Canadian made cars be much higher by the end of 2010 with a brand new project known as the Plethore LC-750 which will be available in the United States as the companies first real venture into the market. The car will feature a 6.2 liter V-8 engine that provides 750 horse power to start with, but according to HTT president Sebastian Forest, within 2 years the company plans to ramp the horse power up to 1,300 with a new unit in 2012. With a starting price of $400,000 the company is only planning to produce between 40 and 50 cars per year since they are built by hand at their plant lying just north of the city of Montreal.
Front hinge scissor doors and a max speed of over 200 miles per hour are part of the draw that HTT hopes will pull in high end customers, but a sound system with 7 speakers has been included in their efforts to seal the deal. With a name derived from the French term for plethora, the concept of the exotic car itself is that it features many options. Taking inspiration from the McLaren F1 3 seat cockpit, the driver will be situated between 2 of their passenger seats and enjoy 2 LCD screens on the dash which act as rear view mirrors. Reviewers have been wowed by the 89 inches of room in the Plethore’s interior. HTT hopes the Plethore will be the future of the Canadian supercar.