The Saberin Sabersprint Rapiere Tipo N is a collaboration between the Soaura Works division of Saberin and Norðwagen. (@moroza, engineering) Looking to improve the image of the brand from small, pathetic but zippy sporty cars, and having found deficiencies in their own line of V-8 engines disallowing the performance stipulated in the design concepts, Saberin contacted engineers at Norðwagen, who procured a light, compact and highly performant flat-8 engine, at 400 (metric DIN-standard) horsepower, while weighing 213 kilograms, even with a long free-flowing exhaust system and reliably built parts.
Lightweight construction (1369kg) combined with wide, grippy tires have resulted in an extremely fast vehicle, reaching nearly 280km/h, and rear-engined layout resulting in additional grip on the rear wheels, allowing a sprint to 100 in a mere 4.4 seconds, assisted by a limited-slip differential. With a four-speed manual transaxle, both strong and light, it is fun to drive anywhere. A true muscle car in performance, but perhaps a little more intriguing than most with the engine up back, but not any lesser in any way.
Even with this, the car does not compromise on comforts, as is usual with Saberin’s performance department. Norðwagen engineers paid special attention to fine-tuning the suspension and consulting with the Saberin design team to procure a fittingly comfortable and luxurious interior for the vehicle. With leather seats, wood trim, plush leather carpet and a high-end 8-track player, it is bound to keep you and four others in comfort at all times, regardless of how quickly you drive.
In fact, the whole car has been practically engineered from the ground up - only keeping the platform’s specifics, namely rear-engine and fully independent suspension, as well as the body being mostly different from non ‘Tipo N’-trims, with exterior design handled by Saberin’s in-house styling team, with the most notable being the spear around the sides, a reference to the Dahullan Hetvesian automaker.
This performance and comfort are offered at 20,000$, for the Tipo N trim.
