VUHL 05

VUHL 05
Overview
Manufacturer VUHL
Model years 2008 – 2017
Assembly Querétaro, México
Body and chassis
Class Sports car
Body style 2-door coupe
Layout Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
Related Zenos E10
Powertrain
Engine EcoBoost 2.0 L turbocharged or
EcoBoost 2.3 L turbocharged
Dimensions
Wheelbase 90.6 in (2,300 mm)
Length 146.4 in (3,718 mm)
Width 73.9 in (1,876 mm)
Height 1,120 mm (44.1 in)
Curb weight 695 kg (1,532 lb) dry
725 kg (1,598 lb) empty

The VUHL 05 (pronounced ‘vool’, ‘oh five’) is a lightweight sports car in the B-segment, first presented in 2013 at the Royal Automobile Club in London.[1] At the beginning of its production, the car was assembled in Canada, tested in the United States and United Kingdom and returned to Mexico, where the final detail work was done,[2] In July 2015, the production of the vehicle was set up at a new plant in Querétaro.[3]

Characteristics

The body of the car is made of reinforced RTM plastic, with carbon fiber as an option, mounted on a subsidized aluminum chassis (aluminum honeycomb with 6061-T6 aluminum extrusions). It has a 240-hp 2,000 cc four-cylinder engine, with an option of 285 HP similar to the previous one but with an optimized induction system and re-calibrated ECU. It is at a distance of 110 millimetres (4.3 in) from the ground and its static weight distribution is 37% at the front and 63% at the back. With the 285 HP engine it reaches a maximum speed of 245 kilometres per hour (152 mph) and accelerates from 0 to 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) in 3.7 seconds, it also achieves a braking of 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) to 0 in 31.6 meters (104 ft), thanks to perforated front brake discs 310 millimetres (12 in) and ventilated 280 millimetres (11 in) brake discs in the rear.[4]

VUHL 05 RR

VUHL 05 RR

On June 13, 2016 the VUHL 05 RR was presented at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2016 and will be street legal. The VUHL 05 RR has a weight of 640 kilograms (1,410 lb), thanks to its construction in aluminum and carbon and to its 100% carbon fiber wheels. It has a 2.3 liter Ford EcoBoost engine that offers a power of 385 HP, which allows acceleration from 0 to 60 miles per hour (97 km/h) in 2.6 seconds and reaches a top speed of 257 kilometres per hour (160 mph).[5][6][7][8][9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "VUHL 05, el nuevo superdeportivo mexicano". 2 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Zahumenszky, Carlos. "Vuhl 05, el impresionante deportivo mexicano con motor Ecoboost".
  3. ↑ "El primer VUHL 05 entregado en México".
  4. ↑ "05 – VUHL". VUHL.
  5. ↑ Garrido, Rodrigo (26 June 2016). "VUHL 05RR, el impresionante coche deportivo diseñado en México ahora es más potente".
  6. ↑ "VUHL 05RR: esta bestia mexicana tiene una relación peso/potencia mejor que la del Bugatti Veyron".
  7. ↑ "VUHL 05RR, el auto mexicano más rápido".
  8. ↑ Magni, Bruno (24 June 2016). "VUHL 05RR, el deportivo mexicano se vuelve una amenaza".
  9. ↑ "The new Vuhl 05RR is Bugatti Veyron fast". www.topgear.com.
  10. ↑ "Vuhl 05 RR hace su debut". 27 June 2016.
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