VHL05 ANINNOVATIVENEWLIGHTWEIGHTSUPERCARFORROADANDTRACK RoyalAutomobileClub,PallMall,London,July3,2013theVHL05isaninnovative midenginedtwoseaterbornofamotorsportheritage. GuillermoEcheverriasenior,thefatherofitsdesignersGuillermoandIkerEcheverria,wasa professionaldriverwhobuiltandsuccessfullyracedhisowncarsfor30years.Thesons inheritedhispassionandknowledgeandaddedqualificationsintransportationdesign.Guillermo Juniorhasdirectexperienceoftheperformancecarindustry,whileIkerwontheMexican QUORUMIndustrialDesignAwardin2007whenstillastudenthewasnotonlyupagainst fellowscholarsbutseniordesigners,agenciesanduniversities. ThebrotherssubsequentlyformedtheirownMexicoCity/Detroitbaseddesignagency,ETXE, whichhavingworkedonprojectsfornumerousglobalbrandsthenpennedthe05alightweight supercarforroadandtrackintheveinoftheBACMono,ArielAtom,KTMXBowetc. SaidIker:"OurbackgroundmeanstheVHL05hasbeendevelopedbyenthusiastsfor enthusiasts.

Weweredeterminedtocreateahighlyintuitivemachinethatwasbothstirringlyfast andimmensefuntodriveacarweourselveswouldwanttoown.Wehaveendeavouredto endowitwithclassleadingergonomicsandacontemporarysilhouetteofstrikingproportions, andtheaimofuncompromisingbuildqualityhasunderpinnedtheprojectsincedayone." Chassis/body The05'smonocoqueweighsinatamere78kg,whilethedryweightoftheentirecarisavery competitive695kg.Thechassiscomprisesathreesectionbondedtubconstructedfrom aluminiumextrusionsandaluminiumhoneycombaerospacetechnologythatendowsthe05 witharemarkablyhighleveloftorsionalrigidityforoptimumhandling.Bolteddirecttothe passengercellisachromemolysteelsubframehousingtheengineandrearsuspension.A threestageforwardcrashstructureanddoublelayersidewallsprovideamatchlesslevelof protectionfortheoccupants.ThestandardbodyismadefromRTMreinforcedplastic,but carbonfibreisanoption.Theaerofeaturesincludeaflatunderbody,frontandlateralsplitters, reardiffuserandrearspoiler. Engine/performance Powercomesfroma2litreversionofFord'sawardwinningDOHCturbochargedEcoBoost engine,theoutputofwhichis285bhpand420Nmoftorque,givingapowertoweightratioof 400bhppertonne.Thisresultsina0100kphtimeof3.7secondsandatopspeedof245kph. Transmission/steering Theenginedrivesthroughasixspeedmanualgearbox.Steeringisbyahighratiorackand pinionsystem.

Suspension/brakes Thesuspensionisbyunequallengthdoublewishbonesfrontandrear.Brakingisbyfourpot alloycallipersallround,operatingon310mmventilatedcrossdrilleddiscsatthefrontand 280mmunitsattherear. Wheels/tyres The05ridesonOZalloywheelsshodwithMichelintyresthesizesofwhichare205/45x17 front235/45x18rear. Interior Theuniquespecificationcaninclude:carbonbucketseats330mmquickreleasewaterresistant suedecoveredsteeringwheelelectronicdataacquisitiondashintegralHDcameraand waterresistantDinamicasuedetrim. Dimensions Width1876mm Length3718mm Height1120mm Wheelbase2300mm Groundclearance110mm Dryweight695kg Kerbweight725kg Powertoweightratio400bhp/tonne Weightdistribution37/63(front/rear) Pricing/availability Ordersarebeingtakennowfordeliverybeginninginthespringof2014.Pricingwillstartfrom c.55,000(plustax,plusshipping).Thereisawiderangeofperformanceoptionsavailableto allowthe05tobeupgradedtopersonaltaste. InitialsaleswillbeconfinedtotheUKandNorthAmerica(dealersarecurrentlyunder appointmentinbothcountries),buttheintentionistomakethecaravailableintheotherkey Europeancountries,China,MiddleEastetcinduecourse. Forfurtherinformationvisitwww.VUHL05.com.