The Ascari A10 is an automobile produced by the British company Ascari Cars that was conceived by Dutch millionaire Klaas Zwart. It is a road-going evolution of the KZ1-R GT race car currently contesting the Spanish GT Championship, with both cars penned by ex-Formula One designer Paul Brown.
It is the third road car produced by the company, after the Ecosse and the KZ1, with the name A10 intended to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the company.
The A10 features a modified 5.0 L BMW V8 engine producing 625 bhp (466 kW), delivered via a six speed sequential manual gearbox, with a regular manual transmission available as an option.
The A10 shares the same basic carbon fibre chassis as the KZ1, with all-new bodywork and racing-derived suspension.
Despite the addition of an FIA-spec roll cage and the fire-suppression system, the removal of soundproofing and such luxuries as air conditioning and a stereo system contributes to the A10's relatively light weight of 1,280 kg (2,822 lb).
Like the KZ1, the A10 features a 5.0-litre BMW V8, this time producing 625BHP via a six-speed sequential manual gearbox, and with a top speed of 220mph.
The A10 features the same carbon-fibre chassis as the KZ1, with clamshell bodywork, FIA-specification roll cage and racing suspension. As a racing prototype, luxuries like soundproofing, air conditioning and stereo system have been removed, with the car purely focused on performance and handling.
The A10 featured on the BBC’s ‘Top Gear’ in December 2007, where Jeremy Clarkson described it as “a staggering car … like a Koenigsegg but a million times more manageable”.
The A10 featured on the BBC’s ‘Top Gear’ in December 2007, where Jeremy Clarkson described it as “a staggering car … like a Koenigsegg but a million times more manageable”.
The company plans to hand-assemble 50 A10s at its Banbury, England assembly plant, at a price of approximately £350,000 (US$650,000) each.
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