Review: Arash AF-10 !

–  Company Press Release

 

Arash
Sportscars was born out of the passion for cars, the enchantment of  beauty and the thrill of driving the seemingly endless acceleration of a thoroughbred engine. The engine or shall we say the soul of the car is
designed to withstand the punishment of motor racing, and we’re sure will excite even the most accomplished driver. The superlative handling of a chassis designed by leaders in their field, and braking performance
so forceful you question whether the tyres will still be intact when you climb out. And whether you’re approaching or leaving a silhouette that seduces and excites. From a dream to concept, and from concept to
reality, Arash Sportscars no longer exists as a dream, it is a reality.
Arash Cars was established in March 2006 and has been working on the
AF10 ever since. The styling drawings were made in March 2005 by Arash
Farboud Designs and have since been converted into computer models and
aerodynamic cfd mesh models. The company is located in Sawston on the
outskirts of Cambridge. Most testing will be conducted at Millbrooke
proving grounds 20 miles away from the company. The facility in Sawston
Cambridge is equipped with a styling studio, painting booth, carbon
lamination room, parts despatch area, carbon curing autoclave oven and
polished epoxy floored car assembly stations. A board room and
administration offices are also located at the site. Arash Cars have
designed a traditionally shaped badge with an eagle emblem. The
background colour is solid black and the foreground eagle is in gold.
The ‘Arash’ emblem is in flame orange.100% carbon construction using aluminium honeycomb and nomex panels for
sandwich strength. Rear window and driver to engine compartment window
made of non shatter and scratch resistant plastic. Front windows and
side windows are constructed of laminated glass. All body parts have
been constructed using the carbon autoclave process of eliminating
excess resins via pressure and heat to make parts lighter and stiffer
than ever constructed.

Modular Carbon Chassis – super light, super strong and reduced
manufacture time and cost. Patented design of modular construction. 13
parts assembled into a jig and bonded at temperature. Accurate
dimensions as well fantastic performance as a stiff and strong chassis
for driving. 98kg weight of tub. steel sub structures front and rear.
Excellent protection from crash – front and rear sub assemblies. Rear
impact bars and side rear impact struts. Side panels of chassis
over-looped to provide triple protection. Triple galleries under chassis
– allows tidy packaging of water pipes, air conditioning pipes and brake
lines. Prevents heat travelling into driver cabin and allows easy access
for inspection. Fuel tanks integrated into rear chassis pontoons. Ideal
for weight distribution and crash compliance. Simulation tests have been
made using computer generated crashes and twists to see how the carbon
tub and sub assemblies cope with extreme loads.

The brakes are Carbon ventilated Ceramic Discs 8 Cylinder AP Racing
Callipers. And are 380mm Disk Diameter at the front. and Ventilated
Ceramic Discs 6 Piston AP Racing Callipers 362mm Disk Diameter at the
rear. The lightweight wheels are made from 2-Piece Aluminium, the front
wheels are 48.3 x 24.1 cm / 19 x 9.5 in and the rear wheels are 50.8 x
31.8 cm / 20 x 12.5 in. After various testing on some of the most
testing circuits we have chosen Michelin Pilot size 265/35ZR19 for the
front and 335/30ZR20 for the rears. Thus adding stability in the wet and
dry enabling confidence in all weathers.

The engine features all-aluminium, titanium conrods, forged pistons and
crank shaft. Hand assembled engine by General Motors USA Michigan.
550bhp and 555nm torque. Exceptional power from a lightweight unit.
Emissions are one of the best in the world. 7 litre capacity. Dry sumped,
separate oil cooling and fly by wire throttle.

Super long front wishbones and wide wheel track. Avoidance of pushrod
suspension to allow more compliant road ride. Move away from pushrod
also to reduce number of pulley and rod parts. More compliant ride due
to single action of motion rather than elbow action which can cause
‘sticking’ of bearing parts. Wishbones hand made and nickel coated. Not
only prevents corrosion, but also allows visibility of any cracks from
wear and damage. Stronger than tests done with castings and machined
parts. Allows some flex to give ‘predictability’ for the driver as well
as ‘feel’.

Rubber elastic bushes used for road compliance and ease of assembly.
Engine and gearbox also mounted on rubber bushes for vibration avoidance
from the driver cabin. Super long lower front wishbones, allowing more
contact patch of the wheel during cornering. – see F1 cars. Integrated
strut brace within carbon tub to prevent any flex. Roll centre of the
car has been moved lower. Floor mounted pedals to offer racing feel,
better ‘heel and toe’ control of the pedals as well as the ability to
offer good foot spacing in the driver area. Complete integrated roll
cage – a touch of hand made art as well as the improved stability and
stiffness of an already amazingly stiff chassis. Further protection has
been offered during crash and roll incidents.

 

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