The last Zenos to roll out the brand’s Norfolk, UK, doors in 2016 was a Soul Red E10 R. It was an open-top, lightweight road-legal track car, which had a 2.3-liter beating heart from a Ford Focus RS.
It was a bonkers thing that would peel back your skin while rocketing to 62 mph from a rest in 3.0 seconds. Given enough room, it would hit 155 mph, and anyone onboard would be picking flies out of their teeth for weeks to come.
Sadly, despite its enthusiasm to build more, Zenos went under in 2017, and its remaining assets were acquired by AC Cars. AC was focused on resurrecting the Cobra in various forms, meaning Zenos collected dust.
Things have now changed, and there’s a shiny new website stating deliveries of the new Zenos E10 will start in early 2026.
The new car won’t feature a Focus RS engine, but instead a 2.0-liter Volvo unit and a six-speed manual gearbox. It will also have a new CAM bus control, intercooler, and induction system. Put simply, it’ll deliver 380hp at 6,000 rpm and 376lb ft of torque at 3,000 rpm to the rear wheels.
Likewise, the centre of gravity has been lowered slightly, and the car’s front and rear tracks have been widened. It still pays homage to existing Zenos models, however, thanks to the aluminium extruded chassis, carbon fiber tub, and coilover suspension.
Only one working prototype currently exists, but Zenos says the production cars will weigh 780kg, meaning 500hp-per-tonne, and power will be fed through a limited-slip differential.
Zenos said: “The completed Zenos E10 RZ will be revealed at the start of 2026, with production and deliveries soon after, and it will be joined by the new E10 R2 roughly three months later. Less than 50 cars are expected to be delivered in the first full year. The Zenos E10 RZ is expected to cost approx. £140,000 OTR, with the E10 R2 costing approx. £120,000 OTR. ”
Despite the power hike, the 0-62mph time is a similar 3.2 seconds, and its top speed is reduced by 5mph to 155mph. Still, that’s plenty in a car like this.
Zenos hasn’t yet confirmed if it will enter the U.S. market.