Arash Motor Company

Arash Motor Company Ltd.
Formerly
 Farboud Limited
Private
Industry Automotive
Founded 1999 (1999) in Newmarket, Suffolk
Founder Arash Farboud
Website www.arashcars.com

The Arash Motor Company is a small sports car manufacturer based in Newmarket, Suffolk, England. It was originally established by Arash Farboud as Farboud Limited in 1999 and changed name in 2006.

The company developed the Farboud GTS in 2003 and sold the rights to Farbio, which subsequently became part of Ginetta.

Models

Farbio GTS, production model of the Farboud GTS
Farbio GTS 350
Arash AF8 Cassini

Farboud GT

The Farboud GT was the company's first model, announced in 2002 at the Autosport International show in Birmingham. It featured a 2.8-litre V6 twin turbo engine producing 620bhp.

Farboud GTS

The Farboud GTS was shown as a concept car at Autosport International in 2003. Three cars were built before the design was sold to Farbio Sports Cars and production started in 2007 with the car sold as the Farbio GTS. Following the merging of Farbio with Ginetta, the GTS was further developed as the Ginetta F400.

Arash AF10

In 2009, Arash displayed the AF10, featuring a Chevrolet Corvette-sourced 7.0-litre V8 engine producing at least 500bhp.[1] The car was not put into production but Arash later revealed a revised model in 2016 with a hybrid drivetrain and a horsepower claim of 2080 HP.[2]

2016 Arash AF10

Arash AF8

The AF8 was announced in 2014, featuring a mid-engined 7.0-litre V8 engine producing 505bhp.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Arash AF-10 supercar (2010) unveiled". Car Magazine. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Arash Says It Will Sell You A 2,080 Horsepower Hybrid With A Gated Manual For $1.5 Million". Jalopnik. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "New 200mph Arash AF8 supercar unveiled". Autocar. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
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