Arash Farboud made its first step out into the market with the AF-10 back in 2009 and since then, rumors about an AF-8 model started making their way around the circuit. Not much has sprouted from the rooted rumors, but our confirmation for the super car has finally come in the form of an AF-8 scale model. This scale AF-8 - designed by Bujär Muharremi and Toby Mellor - showed up at the annual Coventry University Automotive Design degree show in UK and previews the final design of the production model scheduled to be revealed at next year’s Geneva Motor Show.
The AF-8 production model will be powered by a Corvette V8 engine producing as much as 700 bhp. When it goes on sale, it will do so with a price tag of about $200,000. By comparison, the AF-10 is powered by a 7.0-liter LS7 Corvette Z06-sourced engine, which produces 550 HP and 475 lb/ft of torque and is capable of hitting a top speed of 205 mph. Recently, an AF-10 supercar was sold for an impressive $2 million.
The GTS is in final stages of development with UK production and sales scheduled to begin in Spring 2007 and sales in the USA starting soon after. According to Farboud’s website, Farboud USA will be based in Miami, Florida and most dealers located in Maine, Oregon, Michigan and New York.
"We had hoped to be in the USA by now but due to the extensive development work required to take the Farboud GTS from the original concept car to the production model, it has been longer than we (...)
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Arash Cars unveiled a 550bhp concept car at the British Motor Show. The AF10 is the brainchild of founder Arash Farboud, (the man who launched Farboud cars). It has a projected price of £170,000 (312410$).
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