The Car:

The car itself is mid-engined, and is based on a unique modular chassis concept that allows flexibility in the design to accommodate a number of powertrain packages. Kawazki zx10 or Subaru. Designed using advanced CAD techniques, the chassis is a hybrid that uses a combination of a spaceframe style tubular structure, and stressed steel panels to provide a structure that is both stiff and light in weight.

From a drivers perspective you sit right in the middle of the car, with your view completely unimpeded to the front or either side, delivering the feel of a single seater and allowing you to focus on the job at hand - driving!

Your passengers are set slightly behind you, and to each side giving them room to stretch their legs.They too have a clear view of the road ahead to gain maximum effect from the experience. The car is designed so as not to have a compromised and cramped cockpit with the occupants squeezed in - the designer is 6'4" tall and wants to be able to enjoy the car too!

Design & Development:

The design process is an evolutionary one which uses a variety of tools to help transcribe the initial ideas and concept of the vehicle, through the skills of the team into the physical reality.

The process started with Simon K producing a series of hand drawn sketches based on what Simon D had communicated. These went through an evolution until both the Simons were satisfied that the right concept had been arrived at from the two vital perspectives of engineering and styling. One of key things about this type of car is that you cannot separate aesthetics and engineering as they are more or less the same thing here and work in synergy. Rather than competing against each other.

We wanted to achieve a balance that gave importance to safety ,visual appeal practicality ,and performance. Not having to be bound to existing components , engines , etc made this a much easier task. From this point ,the design of the chassis is more fully developed again from initial sketch ideas that are discussed with the chassis manufacturer ( to ensure that everything can be fabricated and assembled in a cost efficient fashion ) and Chris ,the suspension designer to ensure that the suspension pick up points are positioned optimally.

The chassis is developed hereafter on the computer, allowing virtually a complete car to be assembled on screen as it would be in the workshop. This ensures that all the components fit correctly and allows changes to be made as required without having to go through the time consuming process of grinding parts off, recutting metal and rewelding as you may have to in a workshop environment. We even have virtual occupants to check they fit comfortably!