Jetstream SC250 SportsCar

Jetstream SC250 has been announced for production. This latest British sports car is a lightweight vehicle may reach its top speed at 265km/h and the 0 to 60 mph acceleration time is 4 seconds.

This sportscar only weighs 700kg, and the power-to-weight ratio of the Jetstream SC250 is 357bhp-per-tonne. Powered by a 2.0 liter Ecotec Turbo Twin-Cam 16-valve engine, Jetstream SC250 develops 250 bhp and 320 Nm of torque available from 2,400 rpm.

Jetstream SC250 sports car price will starts at £29,495 OTR. That price will be included with a full 12 month parts and labor warranty.

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KTM X-Bow Dallara Special Edition

KTM has announced to show the special edition KTM X-Bow Dallara for the first time with its technical details, a year after the concept debut, at the 78th International Geneva Motor Show.

The X-Bow also made a recent appearance at the Autosport International Racing Car Show in the UK where audiences saw the car in “gleaming white” as opposed to the trademark KTM orange. The “Dallara Series” is a limited run of 100 sequentially numbered “Dallara Series” models (all of which are reportedly sold) featuring premium equipment designed to bolster the track performance.

The special edition KTM X-Bow Dallara will feature pure black color scheme, as announced on the first production version of the X-Bow. However, this X-Bow Dallara will be revealed to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in early March.

The X-Bow’s drivetrain components has been provided by Audi that include a 240-hp version of its turbocharged four-cylinder mated to either a six-speed manual or DSG transmission. According to KTM, it hits 62 mph comes in just 3.9 seconds. Plans for more a powerful engine, with around 300, hp is also in the works. With Brembo as the source of brakes, it may stop the X-Bow from 62 mph in less than 109 feet.

The construction of carbon-fiber monocoque for X-Bow was developed in partnership with Dallara and underwent extensive wind-tunnel testing. The result is 440 pounds of downforce at 124 mph and a car capable of pulling 1.23 g in corners.

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KTM TO PRESENT THE PRODUCTION-READY VERSION OF THE X-BOW AT 2008 GENEVA MOTOR SHOW

One year after the world premiere of its striking lightweight X-Bow sports car, KTM will reveal the production-ready version of the car, for the first time, at the 78th Geneva Motor Show.

The car being shown at Geneva features a number of modifications to the KTM X-Bow previously shown in concept form. The car will be a completely black, fully carbon-equipped X-Bow Dallara edition – one of just 100 being made – and features a long list of extras, including carbon-fibre body panels, a limited slip differential, a removable steering wheel and a racing chassis tuned by Italian sports car specialists Dallara. A plaque with a unique serial number and special graphics mark out the limited-run Dallara X-Bow cars, which are sure to become coveted collectors’ items.

The debut of the production-ready KTM X-Bow coincides with the start of full series production of the car at a new four-wheel KTM factory in Graz, Austria. This facility has been specially created to handle the production of the X-Bow and the company’s new four-wheel off-road All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs).

KTM would welcome you to join its Press Conference on 4 March at 17:30hrs, when you can hear more about the X-Bow Dallara edition and KTM’s future plans.

KTM will be on Stand 2050, which is in Hall 2.

MMI Avocet Car

The MMI Avocet Sport Car is a new British sports car by MM Industries. The 2008 Autosport International Show at the NEC in Birmingham will be its first public appearance for the MMI Avocet.

The MMI Avocet has a 0 to 60 mph acceleration time of under 5.0 seconds. Re-tuned by Roush to develop 150 hp, the MMI Avocet is built around Ford’s 2-liter Duratec engine. With a special order, the MMI Avocet can be tuned to develop 225 hp and equipped with the same engine.

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MMI’s new Avocet … British, good looks and affordable performance

A new British-built sportscar, which combines a stylish, ultra-lightweight two-seater body with exceptional chassis dynamics and awesome performance is unveiled at the 2008 Autosport International Show at the NEC in Birmingham. MM Industries, which now owns the former Strathcarron sportscar business, is presenting its production MMI Avocet two-seater during the show’s two trade days, prior to a public launch later in the year.

The MMI Avocet is displayed by Surface Transforms (Stand E304) - whose latest technology carbon ceramic brake system is fitted to the car. The system, which will be available as an extra cost option, reduces overall weight by 2.5 kilograms per corner, with a resultant improvement in handling and braking performance.

The car will be built in South Essex by the specialist automotive engineering and motorsport team which recently acquired the business of Roush Technologies in the UK. The vehicle will use selected Ford standard and performance parts, which will give the car a mature component inventory which is fully tested and proven in the market.

MMI has placed an order for a limited initial production run of the car, which now features a significantly restyled doorless moulded bodyshell and incorporates some of the latest lightweight composite materials. The standard car features a steeply inclined windscreen, although a very attractive low-line wrap-around aero-screened ‘Spyder’ version is also planned.

The standard powertrain incorporates a Ford 2-litre Duratec engine, recalibrated by Roush to suit the installation – and develop 150bhp. An uprated 225bhp version, developed by Roush’s Mountune performance division, will be available as a special order option. An all-up weight of around 700 kilograms will, in power to weight terms, position the MMI Avocet alongside the quickest – and, with a 0-60 time under 5 seconds, is expected to make the car extremely competitive.

Current plans include building around 50 cars in the first year – with both left and right-hand drive versions available. The car will be sold as a fully equipped, fully homologated road-going sports-car. MMI is keen to differentiate the
MMI Avocet from the cluster of kit and track-day cars which have visited the market over recent years. A high degree of ‘customization’ is to be offered – and extras for the car include a removable roof and exclusive detachable, fashion-styled travel luggage, which will clip into special cradles behind the cockpit.

“The original ambition to develop and produce a small, lightweight British sports-car at an affordable price, has not changed. The MMI Avocet is an attractive looking car which uses core Ford componentry – all widely available off the shelf. As a result, the car possesses mature product handling, excellent drive-ability – and awesome performance. We believe that the MMI Avocet will satisfy the gap in the market which has remained unoccupied for far too long – for an affordable performance sportscar with proven volume market reliability”, says MMI Founder and Managing Director, Martin Miles.

“The new production MMI Avocet retains the original Reynard designed chassis, subsequently further developed by Ray Mallock and Chapman – and it has exceptional structural rigidity. The redesigned one-piece body utilizes composite materials to provide remarkable strength combined with low weight. Add to that Roush’s experience of powertrain engineering, packaging and production – and we can be totally confident that this new car will fit the defined niche in the market for which our research has demonstrated that there is a significant demand”, says Miles.