Briggs Automotive Company (BAC), a small British company founded by two brothers, has officially launched its all-new Mono R. It is a new, more advanced generation of the original Mono with enhanced performance and lower weight. The new Mono R serves as ‘The New Reference’, as the company refers to it, and features revolutionary new materials and technology.
Brand new approach
Although still undeniably a Mono, the R sports a brand new approach to body engineering that has seen all surfaces designed from scratch and 44 bespoke carbonfibre parts restyled to give the car a more aggressive, organic and futuristic stance.
The striking new look of Mono R is defined by the imposing shark nose front, which epitomises true efficiency of form courtesy of a sleek and homogeneous redesign. Main beam LED headlights centrally mounted on the nose are a distinguishing feature that reduce the frontal area and contribute to a more minimalist appearance.
The new nose coupled with the Formula-inspired ram-air inlet system issue a hint at the R’s phenomenal performance potential, while the upper body design is more slender and organic to enhance aerodynamics. Lower down on the R, all technical surfaces are thinner and more blade-like to effectively sculpt and divert airflow.
The R has been the subject of numerous aerodynamic enhancements, with more efficient front arches and wider sidepods as well as a larger and more aerodynamically efficient rear spoiler extending over the rear arches.
Inside, the Mono R remains a perfect canvas for customer personalisation, plus there’s a new-look, race-inspired, even lighter steering wheel and optional carbon interior side panels.
More powerful 2.5-litre engine
BAC’s engineers have ensured Mono R breaks new ground with its engine, too. Co-developed with long-standing engine partner Mountune, the Mono’s 2.5-litre, 4-cylinder unit has increased in power by 35 bhp to deliver an astonishing 340 bhp. This equates to a remarkable power-to-weight ratio of 612 bhp-per-tonne. At 136 bhp/litre, it also sets a new naturally aspirated global record for a road-legal car.
The striking new Formula-inspired ram-air inlet system provides pressurised air into an all-new throttle body and cylinder head system to further increase power, plus a higher-spec, drive-by-wire motor allows for a quicker throttle response.
The Mono R is the first production car in the world fully incorporating the use of graphene-enhanced carbonfibre in every body panel. Using the revolutionary material enhances the structural properties of the fibre to make panels stronger and lighter with improved mechanical and thermal performance.
The suspension geometry has been optimised to reduce pitch under braking, with increased anti-dive at the front and anti-squat at the rear maximising traction, while two-way adjustable dampers from Ohlins feature for the first time.
All 30 units already sold
One of the most exclusive supercars ever made, a total of just 30 units of the Mono R will be produced. Each is priced at £190,950 (about RM990,000). And although it was only launched at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2019 recently, the full production run has already sold out, with deliveries to take place before the year ends.
