Greece is preparing to step into the world of supercars, led by designer and architect Dimitris Korres of the Korres company. His latest project, the “Korres Project 4,” aims to put a Greek-made high-performance car on the road — and on the track — alongside the world’s fastest machines.
The car made its debut on Sunday at the 2nd “TATOI CIRCUIT FILPA 2013,” a motorsport event at the Military Airport in Tatoi. Under the hood is an eight-cylinder engine from the Chevrolet Corvette ZO6, giving the 3,500-pound vehicle a projected top speed of 186 mph and acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.8 seconds.
For automotive enthusiasts, the specs are equally striking: 12.9 feet in length, 6.4 feet in width, 4.1 feet in height, and an 8.4-foot wheelbase. An adaptive suspension will allow the ride height to increase by nearly a foot and a half. According to the automotive news site Jalopnik, the design recalls the lines of a classic C3 Corvette, though in a more compact package.
For decades, countries around the world have been building supercars to compete on the global stage. With the Korres Project 4, Greece is ready to join that race.