After a very long and tortured development, Arash Farboud has finally revealed the unfortunately-named Arash AF-10…
For the last 5 years, some would argue more, Arash Farboud has been showing the world him computer renderings of his ‘Ultimate Supercar’, the AF-10. Many believed the project to be the stuff of make-believe, but this week the specs and technical details of the car have been released, along with images of the very first actual car.
The car pictured above is the first full size AF-10 to have been made, and has been subject to all manner of testing before production can start. The small Cambridgeshire company have been slowly but surely working on the car through the recession, and the final product is certainly……. real.
What this writer has to mention first off though, is the more than passing resemblance this car has to Ferrari’s Enzo. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Arash gets a call from some rather irate Italian lawyers over this car.
Then we have the fact that, judging from the images released, you would have to be an Olympic gymnast to get into the car, given that the door aperture appears to be about 2 feet inboard. There must be a very large sill to climb across before you even get in!
If you analyse the design details of the car, it doesn’t hold up too well either. The front end is graced by the indicator/daytime light units from the Porsche 997 Turbo, and to steer the car, you hold onto a generic Audi parts-bin steering wheel with an Arash badge stuck on it.
The generic ‘I’m building a Supercar and need an engine’ GM 7.0 litre LS7V8 powers the Arash, providing a rather lazy 550bhp. Still, the car should be quite light due to it’s carbon fibre construction, so it should have a decent turn of speed. There have been some big names linked to the development of the chassis too, so it’s promising.
That is, until you see the price of over £300,000 (€365,000), which makes it considerably more than a Ferrari 599 GTB, Lamborghini LP640 or Noble M600, all of which sport considerably more power and provenance.
The full spec list is available in the Gallery below, along with a good selection of photos:
Of course, we have to support Mr Farboud in launching a Supercar, as the more the better where we’re concerned. But there is still that name to contend with. Imagine yourself in bar, talking to an attractive lady:
Her: “So, what do you drive?”
You: “I’ve got Arash”
Her: “Goodbye!”
What do you think of this latest Brit Supercar? Would the name put you off? Leave a comment below to tell us your thoughts…
Lamb gone Enzo! I am lost…!? There some thing which need ironing out the biggest being an identity crisis!!! Non the less I see it potential.
Lamb gone Enzo Lamb gone Enzo!!!
That could well be a better name for it at the moment.