MMI Avocet

MM Industries is currently displaying its new British-built sports car at the 2008 AutoSport International Show. Called the Avocet, the new car makes extensive use of weight saving technology and existing componentry to enhance driving dynamics while keeping cost low.

Designed as an affordable sport car for the masses, the Avocet is a no frills vehicle with a specific purpose. The latest lightweight composite materials utilized in the construction of its doorless molded bodyshell has resulted the two-seater sport car weighing only 700kg. Powered by a 2-liter Ford-sourced engine tuned by Roush, the powerplant is said to create 150bhp (or 225bhp in uprated form) - enabling the vehicle to achieve 0-60mph in under 5 seconds.

Seeking to differentiate from kit car offerings, the Avocet will be sold as a fully assembled and homologated road-going car. Extras such as a removable roof and detachable travel luggage, which clip into cradles behind the cockpit, will also be available. While the standard car (pictured) is fitted with a conventional windshield, a 'Spyder' version with a low-line wraparound windscreen is also expected to be offered.

"The Avocet is an attractive looking car which uses core Ford componentry - all widely available off the shelf," says MMI Founder and Managing Director, Martin Miles. "We believe that the Avocet will satisfy the gap in the market which has remained unoccupied for far too long - for an affordable performance sports car with proven volume market reliability."

MMI has plans to build 50 cars in the first year, in both left and right-hand drive configurations.

 

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