Zenvo Automotive's second-generation Danish hypercar — a road-going grand tourer with a twin-supercharged 5.8-litre V8 developed in-house from a GM architecture base, planned production of just 15 cars from 2016 to 2019.
The Zenvo TS1 GT was Zenvo Automotive's second-generation hand-built Danish hypercar, unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016 as the successor to the ST1. Zenvo publicly stated a planned production run of 15 cars — five per year across three years — with actual delivered volume within that target very low and not definitively published in the open record. At its core is a twin-supercharged 5.8-litre (5,800 cc) flat-plane-crank V8, GM-architecture-derived but extensively developed in-house by Zenvo and mid-mounted longitudinally in a carbon-fibre body on a bespoke steel spaceframe with aluminium front and rear subframes. Drive is rear-wheel only through a seven-speed sequential paddle-shift gearbox. Headline output is ~1,104 bhp / ~1,119 PS / ~823 kW at 7,100 rpm on 98–99 RON premium pump fuel, with torque of ~1,139 Nm / ~840 lb-ft at 5,500 rpm. The TS1 GT was positioned as a road-going grand-tourer counterpart to the more track-focused TSR-S introduced in 2018, and the TS1 GT line was closed by 2019 as Zenvo shifted focus to the TSR-S and its subsequent programme. It is now one of the smallest-production European hypercars of its era, thinly traded on a private-treaty basis and effectively unseen at public auction.
The TS1 GT matters as Zenvo Automotive's second-generation hand-built Danish hypercar and, on its publicly-stated 15-car planned run, as one of the smallest-production European hypercars of the second half of the 2010s. Three things underwrite its historic significance. First, marque continuity: it is the direct successor to Denmark's first hand-built hypercar, the ST1, and it sustained Zenvo's standing as the country's entry in the international hypercar segment through the middle of the decade. Second, engineering step: the TS1 GT moved Zenvo from the LS7-based twin-charged arrangement of the earlier ST1 to a twin-supercharged 5.8-litre flat-plane-crank V8 developed in-house from a GM architecture base — paired with a seven-speed sequential paddle-shift gearbox and a bespoke carbon-and-spaceframe chassis. Third, programme character: the TS1 GT was built as a direct owner-engaged, factory-supported grand-tourer, delivered in single-digit annual volume alongside — and eventually superseded by — the more track-focused TSR-S. Fifteen cars planned across three years, in a bespoke road-going hypercar specification, is genuinely low-volume by any standard of European hand-built hypercar production of the period.
Zenvo Automotive's second-generation hand-built hypercar in road-going grand-tourer specification. Twin-supercharged 5.8-litre (5,800 cc) flat-plane-crank V8, GM-architecture-derived but extensively developed in-house by Zenvo, mid-mounted longitudinal, RWD. Power ~1,104 bhp / ~1,119 PS / ~823 kW at 7,100 rpm on 98–99 RON premium pump fuel; torque ~1,139 Nm / ~840 lb-ft at 5,500 rpm. Seven-speed sequential paddle-shift gearbox. Publicly-stated planned production of 15 cars (five per year across three years); actual delivered volume within that target is not precisely published in the open record and is treated here as unresolved. Standing headline figure is the 15-car planned run.
TS1 GT and the transition to TSR-S — context, not a sub-variant
2018–2019
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From 2018 Zenvo introduced the more track-focused TSR-S alongside the TS1 GT, with a broadly related in-house V8, more aggressive aero (including the centripetal active rear wing) and a track-biased road-legal specification. The TSR-S is a separate Zenvo model designation, not a sub-variant of the TS1 GT, and is covered elsewhere; the TS1 GT line itself was closed by 2019 as Zenvo shifted focus. Any chassis represented as TS1 GT must be authenticated against Zenvo factory build documentation for TS1 GT specification specifically, not TSR-S.
Buyer's Guide
What to look for
Zenvo factory documentation and chassis-number correspondence
The primary authentication axis for any Zenvo TS1 GT is direct Zenvo Automotive factory build documentation for the specific chassis number, confirming TS1 GT specification specifically (as distinct from the later TSR-S). On a planned run of 15 cars across three years, the factory build record is the reference for engine calibration, gearbox generation, aero package, bodywork detail and interior trim. Require the full factory build record and, where available, complete original delivery paperwork before proceeding.
Twin-supercharged V8 — superchargers, cooling and calibration
The 5.8-litre (5,800 cc) V8 is a flat-plane-crank design developed in-house by Zenvo from a GM architecture base, with twin Rotrex centrifugal superchargers, bespoke intercooling, cooling capacity and engine calibration all Zenvo-specific. Documented Zenvo-mediated engine service is the standing reference; the car does not have an independent specialist network of any depth, and any period of non-Zenvo-supported service on a car represented at reference tier is a specific paperwork item. Verify supercharger drives, intercooler routing integrity, coolant capacity function under load, and factory ECU calibration for 98–99 RON premium pump fuel.
Seven-speed sequential paddle-shift gearbox
The TS1 GT uses a seven-speed sequential paddle-shift gearbox with a dedicated hydraulic actuator and control system. Actuator wear, hydraulic-system integrity and clutch condition are the standing service items. Verify cold and hot shift quality across the range of drive modes, actuator function, and hydraulic-system integrity at PPI. Any evidence of non-factory transmission intervention is a specific paperwork item and should be reconciled against Zenvo-mediated service history.
Carbon body and steel-spaceframe / aluminium-subframe chassis
The TS1 GT uses a bespoke steel spaceframe with aluminium front and rear subframes carrying a carbon-fibre body. Inspect for prior repair to the composite panels (lay-up quality, gel-coat consistency, colour-match integrity), any evidence of chassis-tube repair or straightening on the spaceframe, and integrity of the aluminium subframes at the suspension pickup points. Any prior structural repair must be reconciled against factory correspondence and independent expert inspection.
TS1 GT specification versus TSR-S — do not conflate
The TS1 GT and TSR-S are separate Zenvo model designations. Chassis-specific factory build documentation should confirm TS1 GT specification — road-going grand-tourer aero, interior and calibration — as distinct from TSR-S track-biased specification. Cars retrofitted with TSR-S-style aero componentry (including the centripetal active rear wing) or specification are not TS1 GT cars in the market's terms unless the factory build record confirms as-delivered specification and any subsequent factory-mediated conversion.
Interior electronics, HVAC and infotainment
Interior electronics on hand-built low-volume hypercars typically use a mix of OEM sub-systems (climate, audio, dashboard modules) integrated with bespoke Zenvo-specific control logic. Verify climate control, dashboard warning-lamp function, audio system, seat memory (where fitted), interior lighting and window function individually at PPI. Component sourcing on a bespoke low-volume car is a specialist exercise and any documented interior-electronics work should be reconciled to Zenvo-mediated service history.
Wheels, tyres, brakes and ride-height / geometry
Verify factory wheel specification, tyre age and specification correspondence, brake-disc and pad condition (with attention to disc-hat corrosion on a low-mileage car), and factory geometry / ride-height set-up. The TS1 GT's suspension geometry and ride-height was set at the factory to model-specific specification; any evidence of aftermarket suspension modification or non-factory geometry is a documented reversion item and should be priced accordingly.
PPI on any Zenvo TS1 GT must involve direct Zenvo Automotive factory correspondence for the specific chassis. A generalist supercar workshop, however experienced with other European hypercars, is not the reference channel on a model with a planned 15-car total run and a Zenvo-developed twin-supercharged 5.8-litre V8. Insist on: Zenvo factory build-record correspondence; documented service history through Zenvo or a Zenvo-approved specialist; independent expert inspection of composite bodywork, spaceframe and subframes; and diagnostic-scan and cold/hot function verification of the twin-supercharged V8 and gearbox.
Insurance, storage and event access
The TS1 GT underwrites as a bespoke low-volume hypercar risk requiring specialist agreed-value cover, with underwriting bands that reflect the planned 15-car programme and a Zenvo-specific parts, calibration and factory-labour rate structure. Climate-controlled storage is the standing reference. Event access includes European hypercar concours and manufacturer-supported gatherings — the TS1 GT's very low unit count makes any concours or invitational gathering appearance a distinct provenance-enhancing event.
USDUSD $1,500,000 – $3,500,000+ private-treaty and factory-mediated basis. Reference band only — the TS1 GT is thinly traded and any specific transaction is a bespoke exercise.
GBPGBP £1,200,000 – £2,800,000+ private-treaty and factory-mediated basis. Authored independently per region — NOT FX-converted.
EUREUR €1,400,000 – €3,200,000+ private-treaty and factory-mediated basis. Authored independently per region — NOT FX-converted.
Basis: authored independently per region — NOT FX-converted. Reference band only for TS1 GT chassis. There is no material public auction record for the model; any specific transaction is a factory-mediated private-treaty exercise and the band above is an indicative reference against comparable single-digit / low-double-digit production European hand-built hypercars.
TS1 GT — good chassis with service-history gaps or minor cosmetic questions
USDUSD $1,000,000 – $1,800,000 private-treaty basis. Reference band only.
GBPGBP £800,000 – £1,450,000 private-treaty basis. Authored independently per region — NOT FX-converted.
EUREUR €900,000 – €1,650,000 private-treaty basis. Authored independently per region — NOT FX-converted.
Basis: authored independently per region — NOT FX-converted. Reference band only for chassis with documented but non-continuous Zenvo service history or minor cosmetic reversion required.
Case-by-case — chassis with major service-gap, accident history or specification-representation questions
USDCase-by-case — any accident history, major service-history gap, or chassis represented as TS1 GT without factory build documentation confirming as-delivered TS1 GT specification is a bespoke exercise priced against Zenvo factory-mediated rectification and documentation cost.
GBPCase-by-case; authored independently per region — NOT FX-converted.
EURCase-by-case; authored independently per region — NOT FX-converted.
Basis: authored independently per region — NOT FX-converted. Case-by-case only.
Regional ranges authored independently — each reflects its local market, not an FX conversion
Ownership
Living with it
Typical mileage
200–1,500 miles / 320–2,400 km typical — the TS1 GT is a low-use hand-built hypercar with a very low expected annual mileage across owners.
Service interval
Annual service through Zenvo Automotive direct or a Zenvo-approved specialist; interval typically factory-mediated on a per-chassis basis rather than fixed distance.
Annual running cost
USD $15,000 – $50,000+ typical for a Zenvo-mediated annual service programme; higher on any chassis requiring twin-supercharger, thermal-management or gearbox rectification.
Fuel economy
Very low fuel economy under load reflecting a ~1,119 PS twin-supercharged 5.8-litre V8; economy on high-mileage use is not a material ownership consideration on this car. The TS1 GT is specified for 98–99 RON premium pump fuel and is not a flex-fuel vehicle.
Insurance
Specialist agreed-value hypercar cover required; underwriting bands reflect a planned 15-car programme, Zenvo-specific parts availability and factory-labour rate structure.
Zenvo factory direct — the reference service channel
Route all major service through Zenvo Automotive direct in Denmark or through a Zenvo-approved specialist. Generalist supercar workshops and non-Zenvo-mediated independent servicing are not the reference channel on a planned 15-car programme with a twin-supercharged 5.8-litre V8 developed in-house from a GM architecture base. Zenvo's direct factory-support ownership model is a defining feature of the car and any period of non-Zenvo-mediated service is a specific paperwork item.
TS1 GT specification integrity
Preserve as-delivered TS1 GT specification. Retrofit of TSR-S-style aero componentry or track-biased specification onto a TS1 GT chassis without factory documentation is a documented reversion item on any subsequent sale and should be avoided outside the factory-mediated channel.
Component sourcing and long-lead-time parts
On a bespoke low-volume hypercar, major components (twin-supercharger hardware, gearbox internals, composite body panels, bespoke interior trim) are long-lead-time items sourced through the factory. Owners should plan around Zenvo-mediated component lead times rather than off-the-shelf availability.
Common Problems
Known issues by system
Twin-supercharger system — drives, intercooler, boost control
The twin-supercharged 5.8-litre (5,800 cc) flat-plane-crank V8 uses two Rotrex centrifugal superchargers with bespoke intercooling and boost control. Each is a Zenvo-specific service item; supercharger drive belts, intercooler routing integrity and boost-control hardware are the standing preventative-service surfaces.
MajorUSD $15,000 – $60,000+ for a Zenvo-mediated twin-supercharger service and boost-system refresh depending on componentry required.
Symptoms — Loss of full-boost power output; supercharger drive-belt wear or slip on inspection; intercooler pipework loose, oily or leaking; stored engine-management diagnostic codes referencing boost or knock.
Inspection — Diagnostic scan at PPI; supercharger drive-belt inspection; visual inspection of intercooler and boost-control hardware; documented Zenvo-mediated service history review.
Engine calibration — 98–99 RON pump-fuel map
The engine is calibrated for 98–99 RON premium pump fuel (~1,104 bhp / ~1,119 PS at 7,100 rpm). Fuelling history, calibration status and any non-factory tune are specific paperwork items.
ModerateUSD $5,000 – $25,000 for Zenvo-mediated recalibration and fuelling-system verification.
Symptoms — Stored engine-management diagnostic codes referencing fuel-trim or knock; evidence of fuel grade mismatch; any non-factory ECU flash on the file.
Inspection — Diagnostic scan at PPI; fuelling-history and calibration record review; Zenvo-mediated calibration confirmation for the operating fuel grade.
Seven-speed sequential paddle-shift gearbox — actuator, control system, clutch
The TS1 GT uses a seven-speed sequential paddle-shift gearbox with a hydraulic actuator and dedicated control system. Actuator wear, hydraulic-system integrity and clutch condition are the standing service items on higher-use chassis.
ModerateUSD $10,000 – $40,000 for a Zenvo-mediated actuator, control-system and clutch service.
Symptoms — Slow or inconsistent shift quality; audible actuator function on shifts; hydraulic-fluid evidence in the gearbox area; clutch bite-point drift; stored gearbox-controller diagnostic codes.
Inspection — Cold and hot shift-quality verification at PPI; actuator function inspection; documented service history review; Zenvo diagnostic scan.
Composite bodywork and paint integrity
Composite bodywork on hand-built hypercars is susceptible to gel-coat crazing on high-flex areas, colour-match challenges after any repair and lay-up-quality issues on any non-factory panel repair.
ModerateUSD $5,000 – $50,000+ for specialist composite panel repair or replacement depending on extent.
Symptoms — Gel-coat crazing on high-flex composite panels; colour or texture mismatch on any repaired area; visible lay-up irregularities on close inspection; documented body-shop history outside the Zenvo network.
Inspection — Independent expert composite inspection at PPI; documented body-shop history review; ultraviolet paint inspection for repair signatures.
Interior electronics on a bespoke low-volume car
Interior electronics integrate OEM sub-systems (climate, audio, dashboard) with bespoke Zenvo control logic. Component sourcing is long-lead-time and specialist.
MinorUSD $2,000 – $15,000 per subsystem depending on component sourcing and specialist labour.
Symptoms — Intermittent HVAC or audio function; dashboard warning-lamp anomalies; interior lighting or seat function intermittent; documented interior-electronics work outside the Zenvo-approved network.
Inspection — Full interior-electronics function check at PPI; documented service history review; Zenvo diagnostic scan.
Low-annual-mileage low-volume hypercars accumulate long-idle preservation service items: fluid degradation, seal drying, tyre ageing, battery health and rodent-damage risk in non-climate-controlled storage.
ModerateUSD $3,000 – $15,000 for a comprehensive long-idle service including fluids, filters, tyres and battery.
Symptoms — Aged tyres past date code; degraded brake or clutch fluid on inspection; battery replacement history in service file; evidence of long unheated storage.
Inspection — Full underside inspection at PPI; tyre date-code verification; fluid chemistry check; documented storage history review.
Valuation
Current value bands by region
Concours
USD
USD $1,500,000 – $3,500,000+ (reference band only)
GBP
GBP £1,200,000 – £2,800,000+
EUR
EUR €1,400,000 – €3,200,000+
▲ +5% 12-mo
Excellent
USD
USD $1,000,000 – $2,200,000
GBP
GBP £800,000 – £1,750,000
EUR
EUR €900,000 – €2,000,000
▬ +3% 12-mo
Good
USD
Case-by-case
GBP
Case-by-case
EUR
Case-by-case
▬ 0% 12-mo
Fair
USD
Case-by-case
GBP
Case-by-case
EUR
Case-by-case
▬ 0% 12-mo
Project
USD
Case-by-case
GBP
Case-by-case
EUR
Case-by-case
▬ 0% 12-mo
Each region quoted in its local currency — independent market readings, not FX conversions
The Zenvo TS1 GT market is defined by absence: a publicly-stated planned run of 15 cars across 2016–2019 with actual delivered volume within that target very low, and effectively no public secondary-market history to cite. Pricing on any TS1 GT is a private-treaty, factory-mediated exercise conducted between owners, Zenvo Automotive and specialist brokers. The TS1 GT sits alongside the more track-focused TSR-S in Zenvo's second-generation programme, and — for the TS1 GT specifically — chassis authenticated as-delivered in TS1 GT road-going grand-tourer specification, with continuous Zenvo-mediated service and complete factory build correspondence, are the reference. Pricing anchors on comparable low-volume European hand-built hypercars of the period — single-digit and low-double-digit production peers where the collector case rests on hand-built origin, low-volume powertrain and manufacturer-programme provenance rather than on mainstream secondary-market liquidity. Zenvo's own direct factory-support ownership model — direct engagement of chassis owners for major service, and Zenvo-mediated engineering support — is itself a market-underwriting factor: chassis with continuous Zenvo-mediated service and documented factory correspondence stand above chassis without.
Auctions
Recent results
Date
Auction
Car
Mileage
Result
2026-07-08
Not applicable — no public auction sales on record
Reference note
0 Any Zenvo TS1 GT chassis
The Zenvo TS1 GT has essentially no public secondary-market history. CCI has not been able to independently fetch a public auction lot record for a completed sale of any Zenvo TS1 GT during this review. Any pricing on the model is a private-treaty and factory-mediated exercise between owners, Zenvo Automotive and specialist brokers, and no public auction figure is cited here.
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No public auction transaction on record for any Zenvo TS1 GT at the time of this review
Not Sold
The Zenvo TS1 GT does not have a material public auction footprint. On a planned 15-car programme, transactions occur on a private-treaty and factory-mediated basis rather than through public auction consignment; there is no headline auction figure to cite. Reference pricing on any specific TS1 GT chassis must be built from Zenvo Automotive factory build-record correspondence confirming as-delivered TS1 GT specification (as distinct from TSR-S), continuous Zenvo-mediated service history, and specification integrity against retrofit. Comparable low-volume European hand-built hypercars of the same period are the standing reference for pricing.
Investment
Long-term outlook
Strong HoldHorizon: 10–20 years
Three factors underwrite the TS1 GT investment case. First, absolute rarity: a publicly-stated planned run of 15 cars across three years is genuinely low-volume by any standard of European hand-built hypercar production of the period. Second, second-generation-marque provenance: the TS1 GT is Zenvo Automotive's second-generation hand-built hypercar, sitting between the founding ST1 and the subsequent TSR-S / later programmes, and its position as the road-going grand-tourer of the second-generation era is a distinct and non-replicable provenance line. Third, engineering originality: a twin-supercharged 5.8-litre flat-plane-crank V8 developed in-house by Zenvo from a GM architecture base, producing ~1,104 bhp / ~1,119 PS at 7,100 rpm and ~1,139 Nm at 5,500 rpm on 98–99 RON premium pump fuel, mounted mid-longitudinal in a carbon-and-spaceframe chassis, is a genuinely bespoke engineering exercise. Best holds: any matching-factory-build-record TS1 GT with continuous Zenvo-mediated service history and preserved as-delivered TS1 GT specification. Watch items over the horizon: the pace at which Zenvo's continuing model programme elevates the second-generation cars as historic collector-anchors; and the pace at which any public auction consignment of a TS1 GT — currently effectively absent — begins to establish an open-market reference for the model.
