A new sports car will be showcased by new British manufacturer, Avatar. The company is the track and race division of specialist car producer Marlin Sports Car. The car will make a debut at The Performance Car Show on January 14 to 17 at the Birmingham National Exhibition Centre, UK.
Called the Avatar Roadster, the sports car sits on a custom laser-cut, tubular spaceframe chassis that is manufactured in-house by Marlin Sports Cars. Its body comprises of a sleek composite four-piece body shell, of which front and back section can be removed in less than 30 seconds, the company states. The aesthetics of the Roadster were enhanced by aero specialist Simon McBeath.
A transversally-mounted 252 hp 2.0 litre EcoBoost engine can be found in the back of the car, mated to a five-speed gearbox that comes from a Porsche Boxster – likely to be from the second-generation Boxster as the third-gen Boxster now features a six-speed manual transmission instead. In addition to that, a 350 hp 2.3 litre EcoBoost engine from the upcoming Ford Focus RS and Mustang can be specified as well.
Other features that the 700 kg roadster has include an in-board adjustable suspension with Nitron dampers in the rear, a Quaife limited slip differential, a Tilton pedal box and Hi-Spec brakes. An optional ‘get me home’ roof is also available for the Avatar Roadster.
The company can tailor the car further for track-use or even competition-use. Apart from the larger 2.3 litre EcoBoost mill, a six-speed gearbox, three-way dampers with stiffer springs, six-pot brakes, race pads, semi slick or slick tyre options, a full roll cage, six-point harnesses, extinguisher, uprated cooling pack, DL1 data logger and camera, HANS custom seat and race-only aero package are options direct from the factory.
Furthermore, a pre-delivery ‘Tailored’ session can have each car corner-weighted and setup specifically to the driver’s weight, driving preferences and planned use. It comes with an unlimited mileage, three-year warranty, while the engine can be serviced at any Ford centres, the company notes.
Four orders for the Avatar Roadster have been placed, with deliveries expected to commence in May 2016. The Devon-based company hopes to build a total of 25 cars by 2017. “Ultimately we could produce four to six Avatars a month,” said Terry Matthews, founder of Avatar.
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