Arash AF-10 supercar: CAR exclusive scoop (2009)

By Ben Pulman (artist's impression by Radovan Varicak)

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01 September 2008 13:42

And these supercar looks?

Our artist's impressions were compiled with the help of Arash Farboud himself, so they give a pretty clear indication of what to expect when the final car is finished in autumn 2008.

The AF-10 almost mirrors the dimension of an Enzo, while the jutting nose features a centrally mounted spoiler designed to channel over the car and onto the rear wing. AP Racing ceramic brakes haul the Arash down from speed.

Inside, once the gullwing doors have been opened, you’ll find a simple leather-lined cockpit and extruded aluminium pedals inspired by Farboud’s own Porsche Carrera GT.

Any secret details about the future of the AF-10?

Farboud isn’t getting carried away and while lots of ideas are under consideration, none will get the green light until orders are coming in and cars heading out to customers. In just over 12 months, GM will start selling the Corvette ZR1’s 6.2-litre supercharged V8 to customers, so that’s 638bhp and 585lb ft...

Fine, fine, but what about the actual production then?

Farboud’s current south Cambridgeshire base can assemble 12-20 cars per year, with all the parts production outsourced. That’s about the limit of Farboud’s expectations for AF-10, but he also has the smaller AF-8 in the pipeline.

Still a few years away, but already revealed by CAR Online, the AF-8 will be based on the same chassis as the AF-10. But power will only ever come from the 7.0-litre Z06 unit, the doors will be regular items and the bodywork will shrink to make the AF-8 more practical.

Land has been set aside for a bespoke HQ, but that won’t happen until orders come in for AF-8, and that car itself is still a few years away yet. With prices expected at £130-150k, the smaller Arash car will face a tough market of Gallardos and F430s.

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Read a full version of this article in the new October 2008 issue of CAR Magazine