Brits build F1-Style Supercar [2.4-litre V8 480HP]
 

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«Bugatti had better start looking in the Veyron's rear-view mirror because a British company is working on a supercar with a 1,000bhp per tonne power-to-weight ratio.

Yep, you read that correctly - one thousand brake horsepower.

However, the Freestream T1 will rely on light weight rather than outrageous power for its performance.

Weight has been pared down to just 465kg, making it lighter than a Formula One car.

Power comes from a 2.4-litre V8 engine that mashes out 480bhp, and a six-speed sequential gearbox is worked by Formula One-style paddles attached behind the steering wheel.

Freestream reckons the T1 will cover 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds and head on to 200mph, with the performance varying depending on whether a customer chooses a more road- or track-oriented set-up.

The Formula One influence also extends to the suspension, styling and materials used, which is not surprising when you find out the men behind the company used to work at MacLaren and helped developed the MacLaren F1 road car.

Ben Scott-Geddes and Graham Halstead are the engineering brains and they expect to sell 25 T1s each year at £150,000. Production is expected to start at the end of 2006.

Halstead said: "Our aim is set a new benchmark for a road car. We've torn up the rule book to give customers an uncompromised yet safe performance experience."

Looks like the MacLaren F1 could be beaten by its own creators.»TOPGEAR

Official Web Page: www.freestreamcars.com

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:shock: Will this be reliable enough for every day street use?!?

Lighter than a F1 car?!?

what the?!!?%

EDIT: repost


http://www.motorworld.net/forum/show...314&highlight=

Repost.
http://www.motorworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=36314

even if it is a repost, looks fantastic, I want one!!!!

The truth is no one will ever use this car as a daily use.. it will be a weekend toy or a track car.. but never a daily driven car.. This car is no really competing with the Bugatti.. because I see this as a track car which can run on the road... But it's magnificent and if I have the chance and the money I would buy one in a sec.. :lol:

As long as it has a hard top and a suspension "tuned" for street use, I'd sure as hell use it as a daily driver :)

I'm sure the type of person who buys these types("track car for the road") of cars will atleast try to use it in their daily commutes

will be this one seater or two , i m guessing one seater, and interesting car

will be this one seater or two , i m guessing one seater, and interesting car

This almost seems like a ariel atom on steroids. :D

Would be interesting to see the Sting do a lap in this.

two seater... check the pdf file i posted in car chat ;)

I like the styling of this car.
But the best thing is the performance and that it is highly tunable.
Anyone here wants a f1 car whit a tax disc and licence plate.
:D :o

:shock: :shock: :o :o This thing is just insane!!! Just 465kg ??

Can't wait to see a video about it :o