Two weeks ago, Nigerian automaker, Bennie Autos, unveiled a locally-made carbon fiber sports car named the Bennie Purrie.

The brain behind the “Bennie Purrie” is 25 year-old fabrication engineer and CEO of Bennie Technologies Ltd, Jerry Isaac Mallo.



During the unveiling, Mallo said he was  inspired to build the car because Nigeria and Africa are big market for luxury vehicles.

He also added that the resources to build the sports car are readily available in Nigeria.





The two-seater sports car features a full carbon fibre body. This flexible fabric-like material is stronger and lighter than today’s steel and aluminum parts.

Other features include gull-wing doors. This special door was pioneered by the 1952 Mercedes-Benz 300SL. It is also featured on the $3.5-million Pagani Huayra.



The Bennie Purrie is powered by a 130 horsepower 2.0 litre engine, that allows a 0 to 120 km/h in 12 seconds.

Mallo knows he needs to improve on the cars specifications. He said “there is big room for improvement and we won’t stop till it gets better”.

According to Mallo, the Plateau State government under Simon Lalong has been very supportive. He said Plateau State government was the one who organised the unveiling of Bennie Purrie sports car.

So to achieve the dream of building a supercar, Malo needs to source for a more powerful engine. This is very common among automakers. Automakers like Pagani and Aston Martin also source their engines from Mercedes.







The Pagani Huayra is powered by a 6.0L twin-turbocharged V12 engine, that gives an output of 720 hp.

This Mercedes-AMG engine gives a top speed of a 238 mph and does a 0-97 km/h (60 mph) in 2.8 seconds. It goes from 0 to 120km/h in 4.1 seconds.

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Customers who desire to buy this Nigerian-made sports car might have to wait for two more years. In 2021, Mallo plans to reveal a production version that could one day rival popular sports car.

What Do You Think About This Made-in-Nigeria Sports Car?

https://autojosh.com/mercedes-powered-made-in-nigeria-bennie-purrie-sports-car-can-rival-popular-sports-cars/

He's a doer and not a talker.

This piece of writing is nonsensical.

How is it Mercedes-powered? Because you want it to be?

Then you mention the AMG V12 Pagani uses? What does that have to do with this?

If the maker truly wanted a performance engine, he'd looking into Chevy's LS series. Small, tunable, cheap. Not a humongous V12 by Mercedes that likely costs over $30k.

Car journalism in Nigeria is a mess.

warrior

The problem is not the car Na our road

wtf did I just read?

MusaDanladi1:
AutoJosh you be fool + very useless blogger how will you be comparing this pangolo with a whole Pagani Huayra that's how you went to compare Innoson with G63 the other time. You will never do research.Yes we have to give the young hardworking man his dues. He did a fantastic job but your write up just reeks of trash.

Why the insults?

Try to read and understand...

Nobody is comparing "Benni Purrie" to an established Pagani...

We only want you to know that sourcing for a more powerful engine, just like how Pagani and Aston Martin used Mercedes engine, will make the lovely car one of the best.

Automotive1:


Why the insults?

Try to read and understand...

Nobody is comparing "Benni Purrie" to an established Pagani...

We only want you to know that sourcing for a more powerful engine, just like how Pagani and Aston Martin used Mercedes engine, will make the lovely car one of the best.

Which is pretty idiotic. Do you know how much an AMG engine costs? Getting one from AMG directly costs about $54k.

A used one is $26k.

Also, have you considered how the engine will be mounted? Transversely? What about a transmission that will fit it, while handling all that torque? Have you considered the fact that Mercedes engines aren't open-end and would require input from Daimler itself to be able to work on another car?

Of course not.

"We only want you to know that sourcing for a more powerful engine, just like how Pagani and Aston Martin used Mercedes engine, will make the lovely car one of the best."

Stupidest thing I've read this week, and we're at the end of the week. May as well recommend the guy to use a Ferrari V12.

Give sensible information next time. If you want to be a car journo, at least understand the basics.

unbelievable levels of ignorance by the OP.

HeavenlyBang:
This piece of writing is nonsensical.



Car journalism in Nigeria is a mess.

They are always posting rubbish in the name of car journalism.


Ignorance on steroids

Automotive1:


Why the insults?

Try to read and understand...

Nobody is comparing "Benni Purrie" to an established Pagani...

We only want you to know that sourcing for a more powerful engine, just like how Pagani and Aston Martin used Mercedes engine, will make the lovely car one of the best.

Trash write up.

Automotive1 you messed up this time!

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HeavenlyBang:
This piece of writing is nonsensical.

How is it Mercedes-powered? Because you want it to be?

Then you mention the AMG V12 Pagani uses? What does that have to do with this?

If the maker truly wanted a performance engine, he'd looking into Chevy's LS series. Small, tunable, cheap. Not a humongous V12 by Mercedes that likely costs over $30k.

Car journalism in Nigeria is a mess.

He is probably lying,where did he get money to buy that engine
Any engine that can go from 0-120km in less than 5 seconds should cost a fortune

This one is dope gan

Na this kyn made in naija products wen dy sweet bubu for belle

How much his the prototype,even tesla sold prototype to celebrities before mass production.

He got us typing that’s all he wants ��

No be so

Very impressive , now this is what you called an educated man not all these half baked graduate carrying certs up and down looking for free job where the will collect free salary for really doing nothing .

Nice one, this is commendable

Abeg make una leave automotive alone ooooo, he has received enough bashing already biko nu