BAC, also known as the Briggs Automotive Company, introduced the Mono in 2011, after two years of development. Using a carbon-fiber composite construction over a steel chassis, the Mono is a superlight, single-seat sports car inspired by motorsports. It features an FIA-compliant rollover structure, construction principles borrowed from DTM race cars, and a suspension system specifically developed for track use. Tipping the scales at only 600 kg (1,323), it’s among the lightest road-legal vehicles you can buy. The sports car was updated in 2016, when it received a new engine and more carbon-fiber components.
Following the launch of the "facelifted" model, BAC unveiled the Mono Graphene at the "Science in the City" festival in Manchester, the United Kingdom. Compared to the standard model, it features body panels made from graphene, which makes it the industry’s first vehicle to use the material. Made from sheets of carbon just one atom thick, graphene is significantly lighter and stronger than carbon-fiber, and BAC claims it would benefit cost, performance, and fuel economy when applied wider in the manufacturing process.
“Making significant weight savings and improving body strength will allow us to offer improved performance to our customers. This is the latest in a line of ground-breaking innovations on the Mono," said BAC director and co-founder, Neill Briggs.
BAC didn’t say if and when the Mono Graphene will become available to customers, but the concept could make it to production as soon as the firm is done testing the new components.
Continue reading to learn more about the BAC Mono Graphene.
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