Every year several new supercar projects are launched but only very few come to fruition. Today we take a closer look at three that have made it beyond the paper phase. From Canada comes the spectacular Pléthore LC-750", which incorporates a McLaren F1-style centre-seat driving position. Using a supercharged, 750 bhp Corvette sourced engine and a carbon fibre chassis and body, it ticks all the supercar boxes. A 1300 bhp engine is optional, which would make speeds of well in excess of 400 km/h possible. The base LC-750 was first shown at the recent SEMA show and first deliveries can be expected in 2010.
Arash Farboud has been responsible for various new supercar models and brands over the last few years. He latest creation is the Arash AF-10. This two-seater coupe also combines a readily available Corvette engine with a carbonfibre tub. The styling is somewhat reminiscent of Ferrari's Enzo.
Although not a supercar like the first two cars, we could not ignore the Bufori CS, which was launched at Macau over the weekend. Not much is known yet about the Malaysian sports car other than that it will have a carbon fibre body and a turbo-charged four cylinder engine.
With the 2009 racing series hardly concluded, it is already time to look ahead to next year. Among the most interesting sports car news of recent weeks was that the Courage-Oreca FLM09 will be eligible for all races of the Le Mans Series and the ALMS. Used this year in a one-make championship, the Corvette engined prototypes will hopefully attract interested gentleman racers into the two series, who don't want to compete the big teams in the existing classes.
Porsche faced very stiff competition in the GT3 championships around the world from the new Alpina B6s and Audi R8s. To give its customers a fighting chance, the brand new 997 GT3 R was developed. Using the latest 4-litre engine, it packs 30 bhp more than its predecessor.
In 2010 the hotly contested S2000 class can welcome the Ford Fiesta S2000. Built by M-Sport, alongside the WRC Focus, the new Fiesta is powered by a 280 bhp 2-litre engine. Among the first races on the calendar of the small Ford is the Rallye Monte Carlo in January.

Enjoy the links:

2010 Arash AF-10 - Images, Specifications and Information

2010 Bufori CS - Images, Specifications and Information

2009 Courage-Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet - Images, Specifications and Information

2010 Ford Fiesta S2000 - Images, Specifications and Information

2009 Pléthore LC-750 - Images, Specifications and Information

2010 Porsche 997 GT3 R - Images, Specifications and Information