BAC Mono R '20
To be sold in Brand Central.
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The "R" variant of the BAC Mono track toy is a much more formidable car with extra engine power and a custom snorkel to boot."
Base color: CN.R-01-F.E.I.S.A.R.
The Mono from British track car manufacturer Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has gained a significant following over the years, being a street-legal Formula 3-inspired machine that owners can enjoy both in a civilized manner around public roads and city streets, as well as unleashing the beast within on the track.
Fast forward to 2019, a much more potent version of the Mono, known as the "Mono R", has been announced.
While it may not be entirely different in terms of other such technical specifications, rumor has it that the car has been lightened with even more carbon fibre parts in order to reduce the weight by 25kg, and that the engine power of the Mountune-tuned Ford Duratec four-cylinder engine has been massaged to produce 38 more horsepower, resulting in 343hp and 555kg, not to mention, a much higher redline. As part of the increased airflow, a snorkel has been installed on the car's right quarter panel.
This version also uses emerging materials such as graphene on its carbon fibre panels in order to maximize chassis strength just as much as keeping the weight down. The car has also been redesigned with an imposing front end, as well as simplified and streamlined body lines in order to increase cd-values. All of this results in the car being shorter in height, but longer in length than the original model, to give it a more aggressive stance as it is prepared to conquer the track.
A commemorative example of the Mono R, which is apparently the very first customer example, was famously designed to pay homage to the iconic PlayStation futuristic racing game series "WipEout", with a livery based on F.E.I.S.A.R. (Federal European Industrial Science And Research), one of the most famous manufacturers from said video game series. This particular example was known as the "F.E.I.S.A.R. Mono" and turned heads as soon as it debuted.
It was said that the F.E.I.S.A.R.-inspired livery took up to 10 working days, with over 400 graphics, as well as the signature blue, white and yellow paint scheme. This particular model also pays homage to BAC's headquarters of Liverpool, England, which was also home to the developers of the WipEout series.