FARBOUD GT – A brand new name to notice. Just revealed at the Autosport Show in Birmingham the Farboud GT looks like a Porsche 911 GT1 from 98. But it isn’t – it’s British, it runs with an Audi engine and it’s much cheaper. Finally it is actually possible to buy the car – contrary to the GT1.

The new 200 mph / 325 km/h supercar is based on a steel and carbon fibre spaceframe with a twin turbo 420, 500 or 600 bhp Audi V6 powerplant. Kerb weight is 925-950 kgs and the performance? 0-60mph in 3.3 seconds, 0-100 in 9 seconds and an estimated top speed of 203 mph. That is 0-96 km/h in 3.3 sec., 0-160 km/h in 9 sec. and topspeed of 325 km/h.

The Farboud team has tested a line of different engines until they decided to launch the car with an AudiV6 twin turbo powerplant. Straight sixes, V8´s and even a V10 unit was considered, however the costs didn’t match the requirements to price.

There are three different size engine options from 420 bhp to 500 to 600 depending on requirements.

FACTS
· Farboud GT – Porsche 911 GT1 98 look-a-like
· New car from British manufacture
· Spaceframe out of steel and carbon fibre
· Midengine, rear-wheel drive
· Audi V6 engine
· Twin turbo
· 420, 500 bhp or 600 bhp
· 18 inches BBS-wheels, Pirelli P Zero rubber
· Price: Less than £100,000 ($130,000, 145,000 Euro)

Images:
1. Farboud GT – no, it’s not a 911 GT1 from 98.
2. Farboud GT – no, the babes are not standard-equipment.
3. Farboud GT – no, it is not a Porsche-engine, but a 30-valve Audi unit.
4. Farboud GT – no, the price is not as high as you think.
5. Farboud GT – and yes, we are looking forward to find out how it handles.