The BAC MONO, a new British built supercar, has been revealed today. Built by brothers Neill and Ian Briggs from Cheshire, the BAC MONO aims to become highly desirable while being affordable. The new BAC MONO supercar is powered by a naturally-aspirated 2.3-litre Cosworth engine developing 280 bhp. At first glance, it doesn't look like much. Or at least not until you take into consideration its weight. The official power-to-weight ratio of the BAC MONO is 520 bhp / ton, which is higher than the one of the Bugatti Veyron. Does this start to ring a bell? Its manufacturers say the BAC MONO is able to rocket from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds and that it can get from 0 to 100 mph in just 6.7 seconds.
Judging from these numbers, it's obvious the
manufacturers are targeting the Ariel Atom directly, and that's not an easy task to accomplish.
The aerodynamics of the BAC MONO are developed using CFD in partnership with the Stuttgart University and the supercar is made in carbon fiber with a tubular steel driver safety cell, including a FIA-compliant roll over protection system. The engine of the BAC MONO is mounted longitudinally and mated to an electronically-controlled, paddle-shift, six-speed sequential Hewland transmission with limited-slip differential.
The supercar is fitted with pushrod suspension with adjustable Sachs Racing dampers, AP Racing brakes and OZ Racing bespoke wheels and Kumho tires.
At this point, you might think that they will never allow it on the public roads, but you would be wrong. Actually the BAC MONO is road legal and it even has a boot. However, this one was made to store your helmet and not much else.
The equipment list of the BAC MONO includes a Willans full six-point racing harness, a fully adjustable pedal box and steering column and a
fixed F1-style fully-profiled seat as an option. The seat is fixed to keep the 48/52 front to rear weight distribution.
The BAC MONO price is set at 79,950 GBP, including taxes.
