Behold The Aria FXE: 1,150-HP Hypercar With An LT4

Prior to the start of the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show, design and engineering firm Aria Group dropped the new Aria FXE that had been teased in a titillating image earlier this week, and it’s highly inspired by the  “Fast Eddy” mid-engine Corvette concept from last year.

It does share common ground with the official (C7) Corvette Z06 itself, a 6.2-liter LT4 V8 that powers the hardcore Z06 model. And the engine is mounted mid-ship. Moreover, it’s a hybrid.

Thanks to the added power of electrification, the Aria FXE boasts a staggering 1,150-horsepower and 1,316 lb-ft of torque, courtesy of a dual-motor e-axle up front that gives the car all-wheel-drive capability. The motors are fed energy by a 10 kWh battery pack and, when run alongside the supercharged supercharged Chevy LT4, help dispatch with 60 mph in a brief 3.1 seconds and propel the car on to a 220-mph top speed. Also aiding this feat is a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and a 3,450-pound curb weight.

That curb weight is accomplished through the use of a carbon-fiber monocoque and carbon-fiber body panels. Many of the Aria FXE’s metal components, meanwhile, are 3D-printed – one of the possibilities unlocked by small-scale production. The new hypercar rolls on forged HRE center-lock wheels with carbon-fiber flow inserts, sized 20″ x 10″ in front, and 21″ x 13″ in back. Each wheel is wrapped in Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R rubber.

Pricing hasn’t been announced yet for Aria Group’s 1,150-horsepower hybrid FXE hypercar, but given the exotic nature of its makeup, plus the fact that the company doesn’t plan to build more than 400 examples, it’s liable to put a dent in the old wallet. Two hundred twenty miles-per-hour has its price.