Falen (Automobile)
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The Falen, also known as "Concept 17.1", is a supercar
concept in development by the Scottish design studio Dowdeswell and Hardie. The name Falen comes from the name for an old Scottish
spirit. Dowdeswell and Hardie says that the Falen will exist as a prototype by early 2009, and that the production version will be unveiled at the Geneva Show in March of the same year. Production will be limited to only four cars, two colored black, and two colored white. Dowdeswell and Hardie claim that it will market the Falen as a track day
special.
Engine: Judd
GV5 S2
Cylinder Layout: V10
Volume: 5.5 liters
Power: 800 bhp (estimate)
Weight: 1 ton (estimate)
Length: 4.18 meters
Width: 1.98 meters
Height: 1.07 meters
Chassis: Full carbonfibre
monocoque
The Falen's bodywork will consist totally of carbonfibre
, and the car will use an active rear wing.
Supercar
Supercar is a term used most often to describe an expensive high end car. It has been defined specifically as "a very expensive, fast or powerful car"...
concept in development by the Scottish design studio Dowdeswell and Hardie. The name Falen comes from the name for an old Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
spirit. Dowdeswell and Hardie says that the Falen will exist as a prototype by early 2009, and that the production version will be unveiled at the Geneva Show in March of the same year. Production will be limited to only four cars, two colored black, and two colored white. Dowdeswell and Hardie claim that it will market the Falen as a track day
Track day
A track day is an organised event in which members of the public are allowed to drive or ride around established motor racing circuits, or alternatively on closed or disused airfields...
special.
Specifications
Dowdeswell and Hardie will make a full technical specifications list available on its website on September 1, 2008.Engine: Judd
Judd (engine)
Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd., a company founded in 1971 by John Judd and Jack Brabham in Rugby, Warwickshire, England...
GV5 S2
Cylinder Layout: V10
Volume: 5.5 liters
Power: 800 bhp (estimate)
Weight: 1 ton (estimate)
Length: 4.18 meters
Width: 1.98 meters
Height: 1.07 meters
Chassis: Full carbonfibre
Carbon fiber
Carbon fiber, alternatively graphite fiber, carbon graphite or CF, is a material consisting of fibers about 5–10 μm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber...
monocoque
The Falen's bodywork will consist totally of carbonfibre
Carbon fiber
Carbon fiber, alternatively graphite fiber, carbon graphite or CF, is a material consisting of fibers about 5–10 μm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber...
, and the car will use an active rear wing.