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AC Cars is to unveil the AC Cobra GT Roadster next month priced at £285,000.
The new model, which shares no components with the original, is powered by a V8 petrol engine, delivering up to 654bhp (663PS).
It uses an extruded aluminium spaceframe chassis developed specifically for the car.
AC Cars said it had already taken orders for the car, following the release of the new AC Cobra’s first details last December 2022.
With its own facilities in the UK and Germany, AC Cars is working with industry suppliers for the AC Cobra’s design and development, and construction of the new car heralds the return of European production for the company’s vehicles. It also has a new HQ in Donington.
David Conza, Chief Executive Officer of AC Cars, said: “Developing and delivering a car worthy of the AC Cobra name has not been an easy task, but I am delighted and immensely proud of what we have achieved.
“This is a sports car like no other, and we have employed some of the industry’s leading designers and engineers to craft an outstanding automobile that is extremely beautiful as well as fantastically quick and amazing to drive.
“We wanted to respect the AC Cobra’s heritage, and while the design has taken influence from the restomod approach it has a more sophisticated feel in keeping with a classic British roadster. This, along with the race-bred personality of the original AC Cobra, means we have produced an unrivalled vehicle that’s totally modern and relevant to today’s connoisseurs – a true 21st century sports car.”