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Arash AF-10, the 550 HP British super car gets official

Announced back in 2008, the British built Arash AF-10 super car is now an official production vehicle. The new sports car will go on sale for around $540,000 and if you want to park one in your driveway then you better hurry up, because over the 5 year production run only 70 units are scheduled to be produced.

The Arash super car is built with 100% carbon construction and uses an aluminum honeycomb complete with nomex panels to increase rigidity to provide the AF-10’s chassis with more strength. Instead of traditional glass the larger see through panels have been made out of lightweight non shatter and scratch resistant acrylic, however the much smaller side windows are made from laminated safety glass. All of the Arash AF-10’s body panels have been made using a carbon autoclave process which eliminates the need for excess resins and makes the parts even lighter and stiffer than ever.

Under the deck lid, the AF-10 is powered by a mid mounted 7.0 Liter LS7 sourced from a Corvette ZR-1 and is tuned to delivers a maximum output of 550 HP and 475 lb-ft of torque and is mounted to a six speed manual Graziano GT-ME1 gearbox. The way that it comes from the factory, the Arash AF-10 can hit a top speed of 205 MPH, however for those of you who crave more than the standard 550 HP offering, the British super car builder will also prepare an 800 HP and 1000 HP version. In order to satisfy the needs of super car enthusiasts who can’t afford the full size version, Arash is also preparing an AF-8 model.

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Arash AF10 final design announced

Its been a few years since English carmaker Arash first brought the AF10 to the British Motor Show. Now Arash has rolled out a sleeker and shinier update that it is calling the final design for the Enzo-like AF10 supercar.

Powering the car will be the 7.0 liter V8 engine from the Corvette Z06, tuned up to 530 hp, and working through a six-speed manual transmission. Future plans may include the supercharged V8 from the Corvette ZR-1 as well as a sequential gearbox.

AF10 features a carbon-fiber body that should help keep the weight to around 2,600 lbs. Arash plans to have the AF10 on sale by the end of 2009 with pricing starting at €214,000. At current exchange rates that will be about $290,000, which if the car came to the U.S. at that price would undercut competition like the Lamborghini Murcielago by about $40,000.

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Arash AF-10 production starts at the end of 2008; baby AF-8 on the way

Arash Cars is now a brand owned by Arash Motor Company Ltd (Formerly known as Farboud Ltd). The brand and company have been emalgamated to form Arash Motor Company Ltd (AMC) in order to seperate the differences from any company Arash Farboud has been associated in the past.
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2007 Farboud Arash AF10

Arash Cars unveiled a 550bhp concept car at the British Motor Show. The AF10 is the brainchild of founder Arash Farboud, (the man who launched Farboud cars). It has a projected price of £170,000 (312410$).

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