The ac mkvi , a unwavering recreation of the ultimate sports car icon - the ac cobra , is now being produced in germany for worldwide sales. ac has entered into a long term strategic alliance with gullwing gmbh in heyda , germany. the ac mkvi is being produced in a modern facility and ac is extremely proud of the quality of the finished product which is due to the skills of the craftsmen at the heyda facility.
Ac’s chairman alan lubinsky summarised the leading specification of the fresh ac mkvi:
* “the car has fully triangulated , jig welded roundtube spaceframe chassis , with racecar derived suspension , just Right adapted to be road compliant.
* 4-pot porsche brake calipers with vented discs , 332 mm front-298 mm raise.
* differential with variable powerlock.
* corvette v-8 engine , 6.2 liter , 437 bhp for the gt and 647 bhp for gts version , both compliant to current emission laws.
* handmade aluminium-hybrid systems , handmade to last forever , with increased , air conditioned cabin size for taller drivers.
* finest german carpets and leather hides , artisan made to make a luxuriant and comfortable interior”.
“ac is one of the most admired and respected marques in the world , ” stated juergen mohr , ceo of gullwing gmbh. “their sports cars ignited a ardour that motionless burns inside enthusiasts nowadays. for over a century , the constitution has built cars with magnificent applied Science , old world craftsmanship and classic designs. we feel extremely honored that we may now be piece of the future of the brand.”
Alan lubinsky added:
* “there are two major fresh features upon the ac mkvi. we are particularly excited with Regards To the fresh aluminium-hybrid relics construction upon the ac mkvi. this supplies the ac mkvi with a traditionalistic aluminum bodyshell , reinforced with a stalwart composite structure. gullwing gmbh is currently the obviously constitution in the world using this applied Science which has been developed in structure.in addition to this , the ac mkvi will possess as frequent equipment a light weight gullwing hardtop , with coupled to the frequent air conditioning , will provide drivers with total all weather motoring.
The ac mkvi is an open-top sports car based upon the plan of the le mans winning ac cobra with many of the primary car's characteristics while incorporating modern applied Science. the cars are not imitations - they are fresh generation of ac cobra incorporating relevant innovative applied Science.
“every year with Regards To 1 , 500 copies of the cars ac built in the 1960s are sold in america , ” says alan lubinsky. “why would anyone buy a reproduction when they may possess an genuine ac roadster that is lighter and better and has been engineered and built to such demanding standards?”
Weighing obviously with Regards To 1 , 025 kg , the lightweight ac mkvi gts sports car may belabor 100 kph in with Regards To 3.3 seconds.
“the ac mkvi is wickedly addictive , ” says gullwing’s juergen mohr. “one drive in this scorchingly celeritous sports car creates an adrenalin rush that will last a life-time. the ac mkvi offers heritage , operation and timeless styling that stirs the soul.”
The ac chassis has been at the heart of many of the most legendary cars in history. texan carroll shelby imported a number of rolling chassis from ac in the 1960s to build the legendary “cobras” that dominated international sports car racing. the shelby american team inserted a operation tuned ford v8 and gearbox into a chassis and relics supplied by ac for the north american market. since then ac has manufactured a car that has been imitated by many organizations.
Ac expects to appoint a distribution network in europe in the coming months to trade and asseverate the ac mkvi.
