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05-27-06, 02:33 PM
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ROCHDALE, England — British engine specialist Al Melling has developed a new British supercar, the Melling Hellcat, and it'll be built in the U.S. by tuning specialist Roush Industries.
Melling, who designed engines that power Lola and TVR cars, says the Hellcat is the pinnacle of his career. "It's the car I've been working towards all my life," he said.
The prototype Hellcat is now in its final production stage in Melling's factory near Manchester in Northwest England. It's capable of speeds in excess of 200 mph and travels from zero to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds, thanks to Melling's own 700-horsepower 6.0-liter V10 engine.
It's not a luxury car. Hellcat is more of a stripped-out racer, and Melling intends to race it at Le Mans next year. It's a front-engine, rear-drive coupe with a carbon-fiber monocoque body and chassis, with all-independent wishbone suspension.
The U.K. price is around $180,000, though production in the U.S. by Roush — at an ambitious rate of 100 cars a month — will bring the price down. U.K. production will be four cars a month.
What this means to you: Yet another Brit supercar — but this one should be affordable, and built specifically with U.S. demands in mind.
Source: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=115538#2
ROCHDALE, England — British engine specialist Al Melling has developed a new British supercar, the Melling Hellcat, and it'll be built in the U.S. by tuning specialist Roush Industries.
Melling, who designed engines that power Lola and TVR cars, says the Hellcat is the pinnacle of his career. "It's the car I've been working towards all my life," he said.
The prototype Hellcat is now in its final production stage in Melling's factory near Manchester in Northwest England. It's capable of speeds in excess of 200 mph and travels from zero to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds, thanks to Melling's own 700-horsepower 6.0-liter V10 engine.
It's not a luxury car. Hellcat is more of a stripped-out racer, and Melling intends to race it at Le Mans next year. It's a front-engine, rear-drive coupe with a carbon-fiber monocoque body and chassis, with all-independent wishbone suspension.
The U.K. price is around $180,000, though production in the U.S. by Roush — at an ambitious rate of 100 cars a month — will bring the price down. U.K. production will be four cars a month.
What this means to you: Yet another Brit supercar — but this one should be affordable, and built specifically with U.S. demands in mind.
Source: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=115538#2