MotorTorque Tumbles
Autocar has come up with its ‘perfect, 21st century sports car’ in its next edition as it looks to create the ‘blueprint for the perfect driver’s car’.
Nicknamed the BS1 – British Sportscars 1 – Autocar has won nothing for the name however it has fulfilled the difficult criteria of excitement and ‘real-world credentials’, according to Autocar’s editor-at-large and BS1 visionary, Steve Sutcliffe.
The BS1 will take centre stage in a feature written by Sutcliffe outlining the skills and characteristics of the two-seat open-top which will cost £35,000.
“It will look low, wide, mean and beautiful, and will be utterly irresistible to its intended audience,” said Sutcliffe; however he failed to mention the salmon pink paintjob.
It will be made from aluminium, glassfibre-reinforced plastic and carbonfibre in a spaceframe chassis and house a 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel engine from Volkswagen.
Whether a 1,000kg sportscar for £35,000 could ever be feasible or not, it’s a nice idea from Autocar.
