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New American supercar Falcon presented by Mach7 Motorsports

 New American supercar Falcon presented by Mach7 Motorsports
Mach7 Motorsports Falcon supercar, 800, 31.01.2011

Latest American supercar proposal with hints of Ferrari

Quietly presented at the recent Detroit Auto Show, Mach7 Motorsports, based out of Holly, Michigan revealed the 500 hp Falcon.

With a targeted production of 15 units per year, the Falcon has an aluminum hydro-formed chassis with a carbon fiber monocoque. The "off the shelf" Corvette LS3 V8 engine producing 500 hp (373 kW / 507 PS) is available as the standard engine.  Although, to make the Falcon a truly credible supercar Mach7 offers the GM LS9 engine with 640 hp (477 kW / 649 PS).

Mach7 provided no performance specs, as the Falcon displayed in Detroit was an unfinalized prototype, but the company (prominently known as a Viper tuner) anticipates similar numbers to the now defunct Dodge. If you'll recall, the Viper does 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) in 3.4 sec, 0–100 mph (0–160 km/h) in 7.6 sec, quarter mile in 10.92 sec @ 127.79 mph (205.66 km/h) and has a top speed of 202 mph (325 km/h).  With a a curb weight of 2850 lbs (1293 kg) these figures could be conservative considering the Viper with its 600 hp (447 kW / 608 PS) V10 weighed 3,460 lb (1,570 kg) in standard trim.

Pricing for the Falcon is expected hover around $200,000 according to a company representative with first deliveries beginning before the end of the year.

Source: Mach7 Motorsports via nytimes.com

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 N20_Purge N20_Purge
The front makes it look like one of Lotus' 2014/2015 cars and the rear looks like a 288 GTO.
January 31, 2011 6:10 pm
 bboothy bboothy
Saw this in person at the show and it is quite striking indeed. The front inlet and related ducts directing flow upwards over the windscreen were very dramatic. The front has a unique squinty glare where the rear is sort of Ferrari 308 reminiscent. Overall proportions were fairly large (probably pretty similar to a viper). Looks like a neat car, hopefully the aero works at high speed and the suspension works in the corners... you never know in America.
January 31, 2011 6:17 pm
 wcfuser14369 wcfuser14369
A Ferrari 308 kit car replica for DB9 money. I'm sure they can find 15 people without an internet connection though.
January 31, 2011 6:31 pm
 bucky bucky
looks like a 80s, 90s sports car. all its missing is the pop up lights
January 31, 2011 7:07 pm
 RobERob RobERob
Not that I care, but this is what the Chevy Camaro should have been/looked like. I now believe they made a big mistake by going retro with the current car, which now looks like a cheap and lame rip-off of the 69' Camaro; the car it's based off of. Can you say regress?
January 31, 2011 7:28 pm
 v6s_stink v6s_stink
It looks three decades old and made out of sheet materials cut with a sabre saw. There are about 300 other better kit cars with vette power that look better than this. I'll bet they have trouble selling five much less 15.
January 31, 2011 7:51 pm
 B_M_Gearhead B_M_Gearhead
You honestly think that the newest incarnation of the Chevrolet Camaro should have looked like this, and competed head to head with the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini, and other supercars? Not that anybody else in the world cares but how can you mean they made a mistake going retro. That car won the World Car Design of the Year award. That's not an "American" award, that is an award selected by a jury of 48 international automotive journalists from 22 countries. But what do they know, Rob here thinks they should have made it into an Enzo beater. Just what the average household that has an income around 100K a year needs. They would have sold a million of them... do you feel the sarcasm, please tell me you sense the sarcasm!! Auto design is about evolution of the brand and keeping the design language intact from model to model. Here is a list of acclaims that have been give to this cheap and lame rip-off of the 69 Camaro: Official vehicle of the 2008 SEMA show, Vehicles that will redefine the auto industry in the next year by Detroit Free Press, Official Pace Car of the 2009 Daytona 500, Official Pace Car of the 2009 Indianapolis 500, Official Pace Car of the 2010 Indianapolis 500, Official Pace Car of the 2011 Indianapolis 500, 2010 All Star by Automobile Magazine, 2010 Best Resale Value: Sports Car by Kiplinger, 2010 Best Resale Value Award by Kelly Blue Book, Top 20 Most-Researched New Vehicles of 2009 by Kelly Blue Book, World Car Design of the Year 2010 by World Car of the Year Awards, 2010 Interior of the year by Ward's, Best Buy by Consumers Digest, 2010 Drivers' Choice by Motor Trend, Internet Car and Truck of the Year, 2010 Launch Breakthrough Award by Edmunds. Sorry to inundate you with so many facts, but you could use a few it looked like.
January 31, 2011 7:55 pm
 w0bBle w0bBle
yeah all those awards might be "international" but most people (including most car critics and journalists) in the world do not know the new camaro nor have they ever seen one and those who i know who are not from the US do not like it its simple technology and average retro design but one thing i must admit for the money it costs it sure is fun to drive (i had it as a rent a car) and the interior is somewhat acceptable compared to previous ghastly chevy interiors
January 31, 2011 8:25 pm
 Mikeado Mikeado
Unoriginal, nothing revolutionary, just a very good kit car. NEXT!
January 31, 2011 8:26 pm
 w0bBle w0bBle
any japanese car out there on the market has a better interior than the camaro
January 31, 2011 8:27 pm
 w0bBle w0bBle
ok make that many most
January 31, 2011 8:28 pm
 w0bBle w0bBle
awesome car to kit i agree alot of horsepower for your buck 2
January 31, 2011 8:30 pm
 w0bBle w0bBle
that car i mean the camaro not this falcon
January 31, 2011 8:31 pm
 norther norther
i think the front is inpired from that citroen prototype. and the back is more of a ford GT with vette taillights. although the design isnt ugly, i cant say its impressive either. seen alot like this one.
January 31, 2011 8:34 pm
 charlemagne charlemagne
hints of ferrari, parts from old lotus, front from transformers, all put together by a 14 yrs old, kit car overall look, but to be honest, it's so unbelievable kitchy that actually it spawn a class of its own.
January 31, 2011 8:46 pm
 RobERob RobERob
"You honestly think that the newest incarnation of the Chevrolet Camaro should have looked like this" First, talk about taking this wayyyy out of context. And second, yes I do! However, my argument didn't have anything to do with "performance" or higher cost, as it did with overall design. If you were to look closely and do a side-by-side comparison of the the aforementioned, you can see a bearing resemblance (front), which is why I made the comparison to begin with (minus the unnecessary eye candy, of course). I'd like to think that had they not gone retro with the maro, it would have looked something similar to this. Other than that, I'd have to say that it's more loosely based on a Ferrari 355 and Vette. Additionally, common sense should tell one that the average house hold cannot afford a 6 figure car, but then that would be totally defeating the purpose of the "biggest bang for you buck" slogan that these cars have always embodied. Again, I'm not suggesting super car performance here. I simply feel that it's more of a disservice, not only to that era, but to 30 plus years of automotive design by going retro, suggesting that everything that has been done after that period was a mistake; that there was no progress made, or even worse, everything designed since then was crap, especially with cars with as much history as the Camaro/Mustang. I don't see any other car companies doing what American car companies have done with the whole "retro" theme and frankly, even if I'm the only one, I'm tired of it. Initially, I was a fan of the new Camaro during the concept phase and first impression, but over time, I find it to be a poorly executed design that's no where near as beautiful as the original was and still is today. It's about evolving; it's about progress; not modern interpretations of the original. I, for one, would like to know that American ingenuity still exists instead of having to pull something 30-40 years from the past!
January 31, 2011 9:38 pm
 joelynn joelynn
Its the unholy love child of an 80s Ferrari and an Evo, made in a garden shed.
January 31, 2011 9:49 pm
 Ferraridude Ferraridude
It actually looks like a non-cautiously rendered car for an iPhone racing game. I saw this in road and tracks ampersand a while ago and I thought it would be a great supercar. But now I don't like it anymore. Although it does have the looks of 80's ferrari's and 60's camaros, it doesn't even do much of a good job of looking as good as the 40 year old cars. Although I would take this over maybe a badly bruised ford pinto, I don't like it. And I don't like the pinto either.
January 31, 2011 11:06 pm
 ADCAR ADCAR
It looks like it has been made in home garage
February 1, 2011 1:22 am
 badaboom badaboom
i always welcome another super car, my childhood dream is kicking out when i see super car
February 1, 2011 2:57 am
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