Is the Arash AF 10 only vaporware or a real hypercar contender?
With jaw dropping power figures and a futuristic design, the Arash AF-10 has been making a name for itself in the automotive world. But there are plenty of car enthusiasts who question whether this British hypercar will ever see production or if it’s just another case of automotive vaporware. Such bold claims of 2,080 bhp and a 0-60 mph time of 2.8 seconds have certainly caught the eye, particularly when the manufacturer is Arash, an relative unknown. Af-10 specs may be too good to be believed, while others think the new hypercar could be the next big thing. The debate regarding the AF-10's legitimacy causes discussions about the difficulties in implementing such a huge project and the credibleness of small volume hypercar makers in general.
I've been following Arash for years and while they are not Bugatti or Koenigsegg they have been moving ahead. If the AF-10 is overambitious, I wouldn't mind labeling it "vaporware," but I wouldn't write it off just yet.
Now, 2,080 bhp is insane. I'll wait till I actually see it hit the streets before I believe it. It’s just fancy renders and big promise until then.
They have been around since 2006 and before they have produced cars. Of course, the AF 10 is definitely pushing boundaries, but that's the point of hypercars. I'm cautiously optimistic.
Sure, the idea looks cool, but it also feels like too good to be true. And out of these boutique hypercar makers, how many of them actually deliver?
AF-10 tech is sound. The "Warp Drive" hybrid system is, I think, an innovative one, and Arash has proven before that he sources high quality parts. I do think it’s legit, just taking its time with perfection.
Whether vaporware or not, Arash is certainly bending the envelope. But even if the AF-10 never goes into production, it is forcing other manufacturers to up their game.
I saw the prototype at Geneva. The concept isn’t fake. The question, of course, is whether these primitives can scale to production, but I wouldn't throw this out the window.
The numbers aren't crazy, but it's the same deal with the Veyron: When it was announced, they were bonkers. And sometimes these damn crazy projects actually turn into something. Fingers crossed for the AF-10!
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Is the Arash AF 10 only vaporware or a real hypercar contender?
30 January 2025 10:16
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