2024 Rezvani BEAST unveiled as 1,000-hp, bulletproof supercar
- Rezvani just lifted the curtain on its latest supercar – the 2024 Rezvani BEAST
- It’s the successor to the company’s debut model launched a decade ago
- The 2024 BEAST features a mid-engine layout, courtesy of a donor C8 Chevrolet Corvette chassis, as well a lightweight carbon-fiber body, and a twin-turbocharged 6.2-liter V8
Published on Feb 16, 2024 at 2:59 PM (UTC+4)
by Adam Gray
Last updated on Feb 19, 2024 at 2:08 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Say hello to the 2024 Rezvani BEAST – the California-based performance marque’s latest supercar.
It follows on from the company’s debut model, the original BEAST, which launched a decade ago.
As well as a mid-engine layout, courtesy of a donor C8 Chevrolet Corvette chassis, the all-new supercar has a lightweight carbon-fiber body and a twin-turbocharged 6.2-liter V8.
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Rezvani Motors has a track record of building vehicles using donor chassis.
The original BEAST, for example, used the chassis of the Ariel Atom, which helped reduce the curb weight to a just 1,470 pounds.
The 2024 Rezvani BEAST comes in heavier at 2,960 pounds, but it has a lot more power than its predecessor.
According to Rezvani, the 2024 BEAST has peak output of 1,000 horsepower, which is good for a 2.5-second 0-97 km/h (0-60 mph) sprint time.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via the donor Corvette’s 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
The 2024 Rezvani BEAST sits on 20-inch wheel up front and 21-inch wheels at the rear.
What makes this supercar stand out, though, are its unique dihedral doors which open vertically.
It’s also got a removable roof panel creating a targa-style opening for an open-air driving experience.
On the inside, Rezvani has redesigned the donor Corvette’s interior.
The 2024 Rezvani BEAST is limited to just 20 units, each costing $485,000.
But that’s just the starting price, as there’s a long list of options available that will quickly bump the cost up.
On that lists are a number of features normally found on armored sedans and SUVs, including ballistic protection for the body and windows.
The performance marque also offers a ‘007 Package’ – a name chosen as a nod to the world’s most famous spy.
Included in the package are safety features such as sirens, blinding lights, magnetic dead bolts, electrified door handles, a thermal night vision camera, military-rated run-flat tires, a pepper spray dispenser, and even a smoke screen.
Sounds as far fetched as the Koenigsegg ‘Königsei’, which runs on hydrogen and recycled eggshell composites.
Adam Gray
Adam Gray is an experienced motoring journalist and content creator based in the United Kingdom. Using his media accreditation with manufacturers’ press offices, Adam test drives the latest cars and attends new vehicle press launches, producing written reviews and news pieces for supercarblondie.com. Before joining the Supercar Blondie team, Adam was Motoring Editor for Portfolio North magazine, North East Motoring Editor at Reach plc, and provided motoring content on a freelance basis to several lifestyle and business publications in the North of England. When he’s not behind the wheel of the latest car, Adam can be found at his local rink playing ice hockey or supporting his beloved Middlesbrough FC.
