The Silhouette in a dark studio, front three-quarter view, roof up, in the Heritage pack's British racing green. A long bonnet with a scoop runs between raised front wings that peak over the wheels. Two slim white LED light blades sweep up each wing where headlamps would be. An oval grille mouth with fine mesh sits in a brass surround above a carbon splitter. A thin brass pinstripe runs along the flank to a white roundel with a black 6 on the door, behind four gills. Tan soft top, forged multi-spoke wheels in dark grey with brass calipers. Off brief: the mirrors are round chrome bullets on stalks rather than slim modern pods.

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Drivetrain, chassis and dimensions

A rear six-speed sequential transaxle fed by a carbon prop in a torque tube, a T45 spaceframe with a bonded aluminium floor, and a hand-laid composite body on a 2,400 mm wheelbase.

The card

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Drivetrain, chassis and dimensions

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The notes

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The engine sits fully behind the front axle line, with the gearbox and fuel at the rear.

drivetrain

Item	Specification
Gearbox	6-speed sequential transaxle, rear mounted
Shift	Electro-pneumatic, steering column paddles, auto-blip downshifts
Clutch	Twin-plate, engine mounted
Prop shaft	Carbon, inside a steel torque tube
Differential	Plate-type limited slip
Driven wheels	Rear
Weight split	47 : 53 front to rear (est.)

The donor bikes' integrated gearboxes cannot be used once the two engines share one crank, so the car needs its own box. A rear transaxle frees space in the footwells and balances the weight.

chassis and body

Item	Specification
Structure	T45 steel tube spaceframe, bonded aluminium honeycomb floor
Body	Hand-laid composite, with carbon bonnet, wings, doors, headrest fairing and tonneau
Roof	Tan fabric soft top, folds behind the seats under a tonneau panel
Suspension	Double wishbones all round, adjustable coilovers
Brakes	Two-piece discs, 330 mm front and 310 mm rear, 4-piston calipers, ABS
Wheels	Forged multi-spoke, 17 in front, 18 in rear
Tyres	225/45 R17 front, 255/40 R18 rear
Steering	Unassisted rack, right-hand drive

A spaceframe fits the budget and the low volume: cheap tooling, easy repair, and stiff enough with the bonded floor. Carbon would save around 40 kg but would push the price well past £60k.

dimensions and performance

Item	Figure
Length	3,950 mm
Width	1,820 mm (excl. mirrors)
Height	1,150 mm, roof up
Wheelbase	2,400 mm
Track	1,560 mm front, 1,580 mm rear
Fuel	45 litres
Kerb weight	850 kg (target)
0 to 62 mph	Around 3.3 s (est.)
Top speed	Around 165 mph (est.)

The drawings

1 sheet

Blueprint-style cutaway, roof up, nose on the left. The radiator and chargecooler sit at the nose, with the supercharger fed by the bonnet scoop. The 2.32 litre 60° V6 sits fully behind the front axle in the steel spaceframe. A carbon prop shaft in a torque tube runs back to a six-speed sequential transaxle with a limited slip diff at the rear axle, and the 45 litre fuel cell sits above it. The exhaust runs under the car to the tail. Also marked: the roll hoop, the tan soft top, the LED light blades and the carbon splitter. A wheelbase of 2,400 mm and an overall length of 3,950 mm are dimensioned. — 01 · Blueprint-style cutaway