Factory five has produced its mid engined gtm supercar for more than 10 years that car using c5 chevrolet corvette internals wrapped in a steel tube frame chassis and original composite bodywork. The car that would serve as the test mule for this process was to be our next generation flagship supercar.
New Digital Design Process At Factory Five Behind All New
Factory five new supercar. The chassis is a derivative of the proven and high performance gen 3 type 65 coupe. At the beginning of 2018 factory five embarked on an ambitious project to transition all composite shaping to digital process from the traditional hand made mold plugs and tools. Built on the strong foundation of this tough chassis is a four corner coil over shock suspension with unequal length control arms and massive corvette brakes. Introduced at sema earlier this. The factory five gtm uses an ultra strong space frame and is joined by a matrix of aluminum sub frame panels to complete a true race car construction. The body is an all new original and modern factory five design.
Weve been working on an all new front engine supercar design for over a year. Look to see a new front engined modern gtf supercar design utilizing the proven type 65 gen 3 chassis and drivetrain in a year at sema 2019. Dave smith president factory five racing inc. Factory five racing the massachusetts based kit car company famous for its replica shelby cobras and mid engine 818 is planning a new supercar for its lineup. Posted on october 25 2019 by dave lindsey in whats new.
Gallery of Factory Five New Supercar
