Zorg Takes Over Stalled AVD Project, Launches Production Version in Antiyita
Due to financial issues, AVD recently sold the rights to the Peregrine and its 5-liter V8, and the buyer was none other than the Zorg Motor Corporation, which developed the car further, even adding a 12-cylinder variant.
The resulting car, now called the Kuti, is offered in two trims. The ZS58 now boasts a reworked, more powerful version of the 5-liter V8 and wider front tires, as well as an electronically-controlled differential. Cooling capacity has been increased in accordance with the increased output.
The 12-cylinder version, the ZS65, is a more upmarket version of the base Kuti, and in addition to sharing the E-Diff with the ZS58, rides on 20-inch lightweight forged alloys wrapped in 305mm-wide tires front and rear. Both variants are on sale as you read this, and are available with either a six-speed manual or a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Other options include a lightweight sports interior (replacing the full leather trim offered as standard) and an extra set of semi-slick tires for track use.
Meanwhile, the Sotapanna 2.0, the little brother of the Kuti, remains unchanged from last year…
…as does the more powerful 3.0 trim. However, unlike the Kuti, the Sotapanna is exclusively available with a six-speed manual - at least for now. Zorg has not made a small FR coupe since the ZS36 ended production in 2009 (it was first introduced in 2000), and the Sotapanna should fill that void nicely; company execs have stated that it will compete primarily with WMD’s CBX6 and CBX8.