Arash AF-10

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Press Release 21st January 2008

Progress to date

Arash Cars is now a brand owned by Arash Motor Company Ltd (Formerly known as Farboud Ltd). The brand and company have been emalgamated to form Arash Motor Company Ltd (AMC) in order to seperate the differences from any company Arash Farboud has been associated in the past.

Progress of the AF10 continues well with updated changes to bodywork and the final development stages of the prototype mule. A pre- production car is aimed for launch in quarter 4 of 2008. Orders are now being taken and distributor agreements are commencing for 2008. The manufacturing facilities in Cambridge are now being geared for production cars for the end of 2008 and the start of 2009. An estimated 25 cars per year of the AF-10 model are to be assembled at the Arash Motor Company headquarters in Sawston, Cambridge.

Attached images of advanced bodywork stages and chassis are included. The specification and the price remain unchanged including the V8 GM 7 litre power unit and Graziano Trasmissioni gearbox in manual format. Final weight remains unchanged.

A further supercharged engine version will follow 9 months after the launch of the production AF-10 using the LS9 GM V8 supercharged engine to be released in 12 months time to small manufacturers. A final price and model designation is to be finalised nearer launch, however the price is likely to be higher than the current £173,000 AF-10 price.

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THE AF-10
Unique Features:
AF10 features an advanced road car aerodynamic package.

The package includes a radical front wing separated from the main front body clam and strong air intake side pods.

These features have taken influences from Lemans racing cars and F1 cars, however perform specific functions for the overall performance of the car. Split radiators have been used for the front and Oil radiators have been postioned in the side pods including air intakes. Active front and rear wings have been used to achieve an overall impressive aeropackage for high speed stability and low speed grip. The position of the front wing is unique to the current car industry today and is a ‘signiture’ to the Arash Cars family.

Powertrain:
The 7 litre GM unit has been used for the AF10. Final power output is estimated at 550bhp at 6000rpm. The unit has been specifically chosen due to excellent supply of parts and backup from GM Uk and its reliable emmission compliant power delivery. Servicing is minimal due to the unstressed nature of the engine as well as ease of installation into the AF-10 chassis.

Grazianno Trasmissioni have been chosen as the supplier of gearboxes due to the reliable power handling and good supply chain for transmissions to the UK. The transaxle unit can be found in many high level OE cars today.

Chassis:
Full carbon and steel frame chassis with steel front and rear crash structures and cradles. The chassis has been designed with kpi angles to achieve sports car feel but supercar presence. All wishbones are double format and have steel tubular structures. All uprights are internally designed to fit AP racing 6 pot carbon ceramic discs and callipers.

Body:
All carbon fibre with honeycomb and nomex sandwhiches have been used to achieve weight reductions and built in stiffness advantages. All bodywork is hand laid up and cured at the Arash Cars facility in Cambridge. Strict quality control is carried out without the need for x-ray inspection.

Manufacturing:
All manufacturing of main components will be carried out in Sawston due to such low volumes of cars being released to the market. An estimated 25 cars will be manufactured per year with a small number being delivered to the US market in LHD format. Outsourcing for machining and main OE parts will still be maintained, however a need to manufacture chassis and body components are essential to achieve control and quality control.


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Specifications
Price: £172,000. Inclusive of VAT.
Full carbon body.
Carbon and steel chassis.
V8 7 Litre GM Engine. Titanium Conrods, dry sump with cooling.
550bhp at 6000rpm.
6 speed manual Grazianno transmission.
19 inch wheel standard 21 inch as per picture option.
Supercharged version to be released at later date 850bhp (AF10-S).
Full leather interior.
Lift up dihedral doors.
Full warranty and roadside assistance.
Full lifetime body warranty.
0-60 in 3.4 seconds.
Top speed 204 mph.
Active front and rear wings.
Full aero wind tunnel tested aero package with full underfloor aero system.
Standard sat nav, mp3 player, rear view camera fully integrated touchscreen system.
Full air con pack.
4.4 m long 2m wide.
Wheel base 2690.
Performance: 0-100km 3seconds / Top speed 200mph+

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