no no. the company's name is actually MB Roadcars. or MBR for
short.
British-based MB Roadcars (MBR) successfully launched their EOS
supercar at last week's Top Marques show in Monaco. Designed by a
team of ex-F1 employees, the EOS has several distinctive features
as well as design hallmarks from other successful supercars.
At first glace, the pre-production mockup is hard to fall in love
with (might it be too ahead of its time?). The front intake can be
distracting, but that's because its large intakes are shaped more
by necessity than aesthetic value. If the viewer can get beyond the
nose, the car has a striking form, and a list of preliminary
specifications that will make it one of the fastest machines on the
road.
What the new body doesn't reveal are some impressive traits. For
example, the car will come with a central driving position and an
engine straight from motor sport.
The car's advanced aerodynamic shape, with a two-element front wing
and side winglets, has been designed using the latest F1
computer-aided-design and computational fluid dynamics. Bonded over
a high-strength, carbon fiber tub, this slippery body will keep the
kerb weight below 1000kg.
Of major importance was the announcement of an engine supply
agreement with Mader Racing, who will develop a road-worthy engine
for EOS based on the all-alloy V8 race engine currently used in the
GP2 series. Tuned to 500bhp and exclusively badged MBR-V8, this
engine will give EOS a remarkable power to weight ratio.
As the latest supercar to hit the scene, MBR seems headed in the
right direction. Their preliminary specifications put the car in
McLaren F1 territory. Managing Director Michael Blaize hopes to get
the static mockup in motion by mid 2006.
