| HTT Pléthore | |
| Manufacturer: | HTT Automobile |
| Production: | 2010 |
| Class: | Sports car (S) |
| Body Style: | 2-door 3-seater, central driving position coupe |
| Layout: | Mid engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Assembly: | Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada |
| Wheelbase: | 2941NaN1 |
| Length: | 4521NaN1 |
| Engine: | 6.2 L V8 |
| Width: | 2221NaN1 |
| Height: | 1121NaN1 |
| Weight: | 11340NaN0 |
| Doors: | Scissor |
| Transmission: | 6-speed Tremec manual |
| Designer: | Luc Chartrand |
The HTT Pléthore was a Canadian concept car, developed and produced by HTT Automobile in Quebec.
It debuted at the 2007 Montreal International Auto Show as a pre-production prototype under the name "Locus Pléthore", under the supervision of Luc Chartrand.[1] It has a supercharged 6.2L V8 LS9 with 750hp and 6550NaN0 of torque or an optional high performance homemade V8 engine with 11000NaN0. This engine is supported by Pratt & Miller[2] and based on the supercharged V8 from the Corvette ZR1.[3] The chassis and body are made entirely out of carbon fibre with no engine subframe, resulting in the chassis being exceptionally rigid.[4] The car will weigh approximately 10890NaN0 and, if mated to the 1100hp engine, will have a power-to-weight ratio equivalent to that of a Formula One race car. Two prototypes were constructed, the second suggests a center seating position previously featured in the McLaren F1, 1966 Ferrari 365 P prototype, and the 1969 Bizzarrini Manta Concept.[4] [5] HTT Automobile planned to custom build a limited lifetime production run of 99 Pléthores.[6]
On February 16, 2011, the Pléthore was featured on CBC's Dragon's Den.[7] Sébastien Forest & Carl Descoteaux put forward their pitch for Canada's first supercar, asking $1.5 million for 20% of their company.[4] [8] Subject to completion of due diligence, W. Brett Wilson and Robert Herjavec offered to become partners in the company by purchasing 20% of the company for $1 million, providing an additional $500,000 in loans, and acquiring the rights to purchase 3 Pléthores at cost, including the first car to be sold in Canada.[4] This deal fell through after the transmission failed during a test drive,[9] however an unidentified party stepped in after their television appearance with the necessary funding. HTT planned to make 6-7 cars a year, with 6 cars registered as pre-sold. The HTT Pléthore also made an appearance in the video game .[10]
In 2013, the HTT Pléthore was revamped to the previous model with an even more powerful engine. HTT called it the LC-1300, for its supposed 1,300 horsepower 8.2L V10 taken from the Dodge Viper.