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SP Automotive (Spyros Panopoulos Automotive) is an ultimate supercar brand originating from Athens, Greece, founded by engineer, racer, and entrepreneur Spyros Panopoulos. The brand positions itself as an "Ultracar," striving to build the fastest and most technologically advanced mass-produced vehicles in the world, with the primary goal of exceeding the limits of existing supercars.
The brand uses "Chaos" as its flagship name, heavily utilizing generative design, cutting-edge 3D printing technology, and aerospace-grade materials in an attempt to comprehensively break through the boundaries of human cognition regarding performance parameters. As the name suggests, the claimed specifications include over 3,000 horsepower, a top speed exceeding 500 km/h, and 0-100 km/h acceleration in just 1.55 seconds. These extraordinary data points have earned SP Automotive the title of "the craziest Greek supercar challenger" among the global new automotive forces.
Brand founder Spyros Panopoulos holds multiple identities: he is a well-known entrepreneur in Greece, an engineer, and a racing driver. His professional resume dates back to 1997, when he first entered the professional 3D modeling field. He subsequently built a business focused on automobile part design and production for high-performance races such as F1, rally, road racing, and racing motorcycles, serving as a long-time developer and supplier of special parts in the racing sector.
What truly propelled him from a parts supplier to a whole-vehicle manufacturer was his personal obsession. He personally designed and modified a 1.8-liter turbocharged engine, extracting an astonishing 2,880 horsepower at an ultra-high revolution of 14,100 rpm. However, due to the rapid decline in engine life, this configuration could not be mass-produced. This experience prompted him to turn his attention to the latest 3D printing and lightweight material technologies. The idea of manufacturing a "Greek supercar" was born in 2019.
On November 1, 2021, Spyros Panopoulos officially released the brand's first "Ultracar" – Chaos. The official definition places it as a new vehicle grade beyond Supercar and Hypercar. Upon its release, the car attracted attention from global automotive media and supercar enthusiasts with its extraordinary technical parameters. It was set to be sold exclusively by Sotheby's, with a limited release of 20 units in each major market around the world.
In the years following, Chaos entered a long engineering development and testing phase. In 2022, the brand cooperated with the Israeli company XJet, using its Nanoparticle Jetting patented technology to successfully 3D print ceramic pistons for automobile engines. This provided a technical foundation for achieving a mass-production top speed of over 500 km/h. According to reports from February 2025, Chaos had completed the R&D sprint phase and planned to enter public road testing in the summer of 2025. The engine block had already been manufactured, and engineers and designers had to completely restructure the entire vehicle's digital system and software. Due to strict parameter requirements, multiple mainstream tire brands refused to custom-formulate tires for a production demand of only four units, forcing SP Automotive to design and manufacture specialized tires themselves. Update information from 2026 indicates that Chaos development work is still in progress, with the brand having redesigned and iterated multiple subsystems of the vehicle.
SP Automotive currently has only one mass-produced vehicle plan, the Chaos, which is available in two power versions on the same platform. The brand intends to expand this into a full-series product layout ranging from "entry-level racing cars to space travel" in the future.
Chaos Earth Version: This is the basic version of the Chaos, named to reflect high-power specifications achievable on Earth. It is equipped with a 4.0-liter V10 twin-turbocharged engine producing a maximum power of 2,077 horsepower (2,049 hp) and maximum torque of 1,389 N·m. The redline rev range is 10,000–11,000 rpm, varying depending on fuel used and settings. Paired with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission and all-wheel drive, the vehicle has a curb weight of 1,388 kg. It accelerates from 0–100 km/h in 1.9 seconds, reaches 300 km/h in 7.9 seconds, and has a top speed exceeding 500 km/h.
Chaos Zero Gravity Version: This is the flagship version of the Chaos, designed as an extreme performance machine for a "Zero Gravity" state. It features the same 4.0-liter V10 twin-turbocharged engine but with a hybrid assistance system, producing a maximum power of 3,107 horsepower (3,065 hp) and maximum torque of 1,984 N·m. The redline speed reaches 11,800–12,200 rpm. Matched with an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission and all-wheel drive, the curb weight is reduced to 1,272 kg due to the extensive use of carbon fiber and titanium alloy parts. It accelerates from 0–100 km/h in just 1.55 seconds, completes the 100–200 km/h sprint in only 1.7 seconds, reaches 300 km/h in 7.1 seconds, and covers the quarter-mile in just 7.5 seconds—more than 1 second faster than the Rimac Nevera's world record.
Additionally, founder Spyros Panopoulos has revealed on multiple occasions that the brand has a long-term product vision to expand from entry-level racing products to "space travel" level products. However, as of 2026, this plan has not been announced in the form of specific vehicle models.
SP Automotive practices a very cautious limited production strategy. The brand plans to handcraft 15—20 Chaos vehicles per year, with a maximum total production not exceeding 100 units, and if there are more market orders in the future, annual production capacity can be increased to a maximum of 100 units. Chaos' pricing also refreshed the price ceiling of the mass-produced vehicle market - Earth Version starting price 5.5 million Euro, Zero Gravity flagship version selling price 12.4 million Euro, sold exclusively by Sotheby's auction house. As of 2026, Chaos has not yet begun formal delivery to customers, and development and testing stages are underway. It is reported that if the vehicle is imported into the Chinese market and tariffs and channel profits are added, the expected landing price will not be lower than 130 million RMB.
The brand adopted extremely special strategies in production and sales - 20 units are limited to each major market around the world, meaning the total quota of all markets added up globally must not exceed the 100 unit cap. Since Chaos has not yet entered the actual mass delivery stage, as of the second quarter of 2026, SP Automotive had no confirmed publicly available cumulative sales and delivery data.
SP Automotive's core technology system is built around four dimensions: generative design and 3D printing, aerospace-grade lightweight materials, ultra-high power internal combustion engine solutions, and integrated smart cockpit technology.
Generative Design and 3D Printing Technology: SP Automotive holds a proprietary 3D printing design method called "Anadiaplasis" (or Anadiaplas). Its core concept allows each component to "form its own shape based on the forces applied to it." Designers specify only the parts requiring precise shape and size, while the computer optimizes final material distribution through millions of finite element calculations. This method removes all unnecessary materials that do not contribute to structural strength, resulting in components with a distinctive "skeletal" or "mesh" hollow form, unlike traditional solid metal parts. This design covers approximately 78% of the vehicle's parts, including engine cylinders, pistons, connecting rods, crankshafts, camshafts, turbocharger housings, brake calipers, suspension arms, steering wheels, pedals, and even rearview mirror brackets.
Aerospace-Grade Lightweight Material: The brand utilizes top-tier materials from the aerospace industry. Engines feature steel billet aluminum cylinder blocks (milled and integrally hollowed out) or magnesium alloy 3D-printed cylinder blocks. Pistons and connecting rods are made from high-strength aerospace-grade Tennalum alloy, which offers stiffness among the best of commercially available aluminum alloys, weighs only one-third of steel of equivalent strength, and has a strength-to-weight ratio about 28% higher than titanium. Valves use heat-resistant Inconel nickel-chromium alloy; camshafts and turbocharger rotors use titanium alloy; and turbocharger shells are composed of carbon fiber, magnesium alloy, titanium alloy, and ceramic compounds. The monocoque chassis and doors utilize Zylon fiber, an aerospace-grade organic fiber with cross-sectional strength exceeding that of steel and carbon fiber.
Ultra-High Power V10 Internal Combustion Engine: The V10 twin-turbocharged engine in the Zero Gravity version outputs approximately 3,107 horsepower with hybrid assistance and produces 1,984 N·m of torque. The engine reaches a maximum rev limit of about 12,200 rpm, an extremely high level even by racing modified engine standards. Extreme lightweight piston design and low rotational inertia are key technical prerequisites for achieving this redline. Notably, the engine's design architecture has technical origins in the Audi R8's 5.2-liter naturally aspirated V10, with SP Automotive elevating it from the 540-horsepower class to the 3,000-horsepower class by heavily adopting 3D-printed lightweight parts and new material replacements.
Smart Cockpit and User Interaction Technology: Chaos was officially announced as the "world's first 5G supercar," integrating AR virtual reality technology in the cockpit to project 3D image information onto the windshield. It features passenger-side dual-screen entertainment supporting Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a steering wheel with an integrated LCD instrument cluster, a fingerprint recognition module, and a facial recognition camera. The latter can perceive driver emotion and driving ability, intelligently adjusting the vehicle's power output, steering wheel feel, and traction control logic. The seats, center console, and other areas use extensive Alcantara suede material and gold carbon fiber trim.
SP Automotive's headquarters, design R&D, and partial vehicle manufacturing are all located in Athens, Greece. All core component R&D and whole vehicle assembly are completed within Greece, without establishing branch production factories overseas. The brand announced that global sales will be exclusively handled by Sotheby's auction house, with 20 units limited release in each major market around the world, accepting customer orders globally. The brand's experience in racing parts supply in the past gives it a certain foundation of technology and supply chain partners in core regions of supercar and racing industries such as Italy and Germany. The 2022 3D printing technology cooperation with Israeli company XJet indicates that the brand continuously seeks the most cutting-edge technology partners globally to strengthen its core capabilities in 3D printing and generative design. Between 2021—2022, there were plans to debut at top Chinese automotive exhibitions such as China GT, but it could not be delivered in the mainland. As of the second quarter of 2026, the brand has not established an official representative office or sales network in mainland China.
As of 2026, SP Automotive has completely focused its efforts on the final road testing and certification process for the Chaos, its first mass-produced vehicle. The brand's previously announced long-term product series, ranging from "entry-level racing cars to space travel vehicles," has not yet resulted in any specific models, though this planning suggests potential expansion into multiple product lines in the future.
In terms of global layout, as the Chaos enters its final testing stage, the brand is expected to announce clearer regional delivery plans and customer delivery schedules between 2026 and 2027. SP Automotive's core goal is to transform its "Ultracar" positioning from a concept into a mass-production reality that can be legally driven on public roads. The brand aims to establish a historic record for the "Made in Greece" supercar on the Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time leaderboard and among mass-produced vehicles capable of exceeding 500 km/h.
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