VŪHL 05 Supercar
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Mexican
automaker VŪHL has announced it has delivered the first production example of
its 05 lightweight supercar to an enthusiast in Mexico. “My supercar collection
was simply not complete without an 05 - this car is serious fun and offers a
uniquely raw driving experience!” the first VŪHL 05 owner said.
According
to the company, the VŪHL 05 production car is the first of several units
destined for the Mexican market this year.
The
street legal track car will soon be available in the Middle-East as well, where
a newly-appointed dealer has ordered a number of 05s for sale in Kuwait, United
Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar. The cars will be
delivered in the fourth quarter of 2015.
But
VŪHL also targets more mature markets like the UK and mainland Europe. The
company said the first RHD unit has passed its IVA (Individual Vehicle
Approval) test and will soon be offered for test drives to UK media. The
company says the supercar will have an all-inclusive launch price of £ 59,995
($ 93,875) in the UK, where its first dealership will be announced soon.
Although it is designed and built in Mexico, the VŪHL 05 sources 40 percent of
its components from the UK.
Tipping
the scales at just 695 kg (1,532 lbs), the VŪHL 05 is powered by a mid-mounted
285 hp Ford 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine. Thanks to a power-to-weight ratio of 400
hp per ton, the 05 is able to sprint from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 3.5 seconds
and to reach speeds in excess of 150 mph (241 km/h).
