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Arash Motor Company was born out of a passion for cars, the allure of beauty and the thrill of driving the seemingly endless acceleration of a thoroughbred engine.
The engine, or better still, the soul of the AF10 is designed to withstand the punishment of motor racing and we're sure it will excite even the most accomplished of drivers.
The superlative handling of a chassis designed by leaders in their field combined with extraordinarily forceful braking performance will make you question whether the tyres will still be intact when you climb out. The AF10 seduces and excites on every level with it's distinctive silhouette and exceptional performance.
Body
100% carbon construction using aluminum honeycomb and nomex panels for sandwich strength.
Rear window and driver to engine compartment window made of non shatter and scratch resistant plastic. Front windows and side windows are constructed of laminated glass.
All body parts have been constructed using the carbon autoclave process of eliminating excess resins via pressure and heat to make parts lighter and stiffer than ever constructed.
Technical
ENGINE
– GM 7 litre LS7 V8
– 550 horsepower @ 6200 rpm
– 475 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4800 rpm
– 7000-rpm redline
– Unique engine block with 104.8-mm (4.125-inch) bores and pressed-in cylinder liners
- Forged steel crankshaft with 101.6-mm (4-inch) stroke
– Titanium connecting rods
– Cast aluminum flat-top pistons
– Racing-derived CNC-ported aluminum cylinder heads with titanium intake valves and sodium-filled exhaust valves
– Dry-sump oiling system
– 11.0:1 compression ratio
– Hydroformed exhaust headers with unique "quad flow" collector flange.
– Combustion Chamber with CNC Machining
– Cast Lightweight Aluminium Block
– Cylinder Head - Offset Intake Rocker
ENGINE
"V" Angle (Deg)............................90
Bore (mm).....................................104.8
Stroke (mm)..................................101.6
Compression Ratio........................11.0:1
Max Power Output........................550bhp @ 6000rpm
Max Torque....................................475lb-ft @ 4800rpm
TRANSMISSION
– 6-Speed Graziano GT-ME1
– Pressure fed lubrication system
– Rear subframe mounted, Seperate oil cooling circuit with independent oil cooler
RATIOS
1st...................................................3.15:1
2nd.................................................2.18:1
3rd..................................................1.57:1
4th..................................................1.19:1
5th..................................................0.94:1
6th..................................................0.76:1
Final Drive......................................4.1:1
WHEELS
Material ....................Arash Motor Company Aluminium 2-Piece
Wheels Front..48.3 x 24.1 cm / 19 x 9.5 in
Wheels Rear.50.8 x 31.8 cm / 20 x 12.5 in
TYRES
Type:..............................................Michelin Pilot
Tyres Front....................................265/35ZR19
Tyres Rear.....................................335/30ZR20
BRAKES
Front Brakes:
– Ventilated Ceramic Discs 8 Cylinder
AP Racing Calipers
Disk Diameter................................380mm
Rear Brakes:
– Ventilated Ceramic Discs 6 Piston
AP Racing Calipers
Disk Diameter................................362mm
BODY
– Featherweight full nomex-cored, carbon
fibre bodywork
STEERING
– Rack and Pinion Power Assisted
DIMENSIONS
Length (mm) ................................4663
Width (mm)...................................2050
Height (mm) .................................1145
SAFETY
– Exterior Features:
– Full Carbon Fibre and Nomex cored Body
– Electrically Adjustable Wing Mirrors
– Front and Rear Carbon Fibre Spoilers
– Arash Motor Company Stainless Steel Exhaust System
– Lightweight Aluminium Fuel Tanks
CHASSIS/ SUSPENSION/AIRFLOW
– Main Structure Patented Design 2x2 twill, triaxial weave Carbon Fibre with – Aluminium Honeycomb core
– Front and Rear Sub frames Steel
– Roll Cage Steel
– Formula 1 composite engineers were enlisted to produce the chassis out of carbon fibre with a high strength aluminium honeycomb core.
– Autoclave process...
– 2x2 twill and triaxial weave used to give a very high stiffness and strength to weight ratio.
– The end result is an accurate, incredibly light and rigid structure manufactured to the highest standards.
– Strong steel tubed front and rear subframes and a full roll cage complete the chassis structure
– Completely flat underfloor ensures smooth airflow under the car giving the AF-10 high aerodymanic performance. Computational Fluid Dynamic Tested
– Thoughout its development the AF-10 has been subjected to various virtual aerodynamic simulations using complex state-of-the-art CFD software
– The suspension is Double Wishbone AFMS Nickel coated Multimatic Special AF10 Edition Aluminium
PERFORMANCE
Top Speed......................................205MPH(tbc)
Acceleration....................................0-60 MPH
Acceleration....................................0-100 MPH
Acceleration....................................0-150 MPH
Braking Distance............................100-0 MPH
History
Arash Motor Company was established in March 2006 and has been working on the AF10 ever since.
The styling drawings were made in March 2005 by Arash Farboud Designs and have since been converted into computer models and aerodynamic cfd mesh models.
The company is located in Sawston on the outskirts of Cambridge. Most testing will be conducted at Millbrooke proving grounds 20 miles away from the company. The facility in Sawston Cambridge is equipped with a styling studio, painting booth, carbon lamination room, parts dispatch area, carbon curing autoclave oven and polished epoxy floored car assembly stations. A board room and administration offices are also located at the site.
Arash Motor Company have designed a traditionally shaped badge with an eagle emblem. The background colour is solid black and the foreground eagle is in gold. The Arash Motor Company' emblem is in flame orange.
source : Arash Press
