There will be a new super car making its debut this July at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concourse d’ Elegance. What better place for the American made machine from Devon Motorworks, the racing team is owned by Justin Bell, son of the great Derek Bell, Justin has raced everything from Trans-Am cars to Daytona Prototypes, so there is plenty of R&D from the race track to go into the future GTX road car. The company claims that when completed, they will take the Devon GTX to Germany in order to break the single lap record at the Nürburgring track.
The Devon GTX is a pure driving machine; with an inherent beauty that comes from a simplistic and functional design. The body features wide arches that stick out even more with the two tone paint scheme. The interior is filled with retro touches like the cueball looking shift knob that looks like it came right out of an old Shelby Mustang. With the GTX, Devon Motorsports is looking to create the future super car. An entire lineup of high performance machines could be in the racing team’s near future, having offered Chrysler $5.5 Million for the Dodge Viper, although it is well under Chrysler's $10 Million asking price, this could be a new era for American made, world class sports cars.
Press release after the jump.
Press release
Noted Swedish designer Daniel Paulin has created a design masterpiece for Devon Motorworks. With a subtle blend of muscle and curves, the design navigates between the past and science fiction. Paulin's new design language gives the Devon GTX a classical yet futuristic line with exquisite shapes, making it a beautifully designed Supercar in the modern mold.
The interior of the Devon GTX is a Miesian "less is more" design inspiration, as the clean electronic dashboard further demonstrates the intent of Paulin's vision. A neo-retro gear lever sprouts from the central transmission tunnel, topped by a white gear knob. The shifter connects the driver to the machine, mind with engine.
The Devon GTX is a pure driving oriented vehicle where design intent is all about simplicity, functionality and beauty. Among the most striking visible features are wheel surrounds over both the front and rear wheels which are a different color to the rest of the body. The swooping lines and minimal overhangs achieve the vision of inspiring the future of the sports car. Devon Motorworks will introduce the Devon GTX at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours.
Devon Racing
Devon Motorworks racing team is led by Le Mans and European FIA and GT2 World Champion and proven Trans-Am winner Justin Bell. Justin is also the weekly "Voice of Speed" columnist and Pit Lane Reporter on the Speed TV Network and on SpeedTV.com Justin has worked with the Devon Motorworks development team since the beginning of the Devon GT and GTX prototypes.
In July of 2009 Justin will attempt to break the world lap record at the famous Nürburgring "The Ring" track in Germany driving the new Devon GTX Supercar.
