Unveiled at the Royal Automobile Club, London, earlier this month, the VUHL 05 is the creation of brothers Guillermo and Iker Echeverria - the sons of Mexican racing driver Guillermo Echeverria senior.
For power, Vuhl knocked on Ford's door and borrowed the Detroit brand's 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbocharged EcoBoost engine from the Focus ST, tuning it up to 285hp (289PS) and 420Nm (310 lb-ft) of peak torque for an impressive power to weight ratio of 400bhp per tonne. A six-speed manual gearbox drives the rear wheels.
The Mexican carmaker quotes a 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint time of 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 245km/h (152mph), which should be more than enough to give you a freaky hairstyle if you don't wear a helmet, since the 05 doesn't come with a full windshield.
Other interesting bits on the mid-engined Vuhl 05 include a suspension with unequal length double wishbones front and rear, a four-pot caliper braking system with 310mm ventilated cross-drilled discs at the front and 280mm units at the rear, a high ratio rack and pinion steering system, and a set of 17-inch wheels in tires 205/45 up front, and 18-inch rims shod in 235/45 rubber at the back.
As for pricing, Vuhl stated that is taking orders now for first deliveries in the spring of 2014, with UK prices starting from £55,000 (plus tax and shipping) – that equals US$84,000 / €65,000. According to the company, the car will initially be sold only in the UK and North America, but added that, "the intention is to make the car available in the other key European countries, China, Middle-East etc in due course".
