Bankruptcy followed in 2013, and only a handful of the 150 intended GT9s ever got built. Ascari are laying claim to the A10 being the world’s fastest road-going car around a race track. Except, America’s 1,287bhp newcomer did just that, hitting 257mph on a closed Nevada road in 2007. As 2008 dawned, the 625bhp Ascari A10 was the fastest car ever around the Top Gear test track. Tandem seats, a 10,500rpm red line and 456bhp per tonne sounds pretty exciting (and relevant) to us. Logos © 1996. The 223mph Edonis. James travels to Budapest to race the new Fiat 500 against boys on BMXs and Stig takes the Ascari A10 around the Top Gear track for a Power Lap. Another upstart that sprang up in the mid-2000s “beat the Veyron” arms race. On Sunday Stig piloted the Ascari A10 around Top Gear’s test track in just 1minute and 17.3 seconds, smashing the latest record held by the Koenigsegg CCX. Watch the Top Gear video to see why. To start the review Clarkson says, “Normally I avoid road-testing cars made by small British companies like Ascari because nobody is going to buy one anyway. With 575bhp shoving just 875kg, performance was vivid but terrifying. Race like it’s 1958 in this gorgeous Vanwall F1 recreation, Everything you need to know about cars this week: 18 Oct '20, 15 of the fastest accelerating estates you can buy today, SSC’s Tuatara is the fastest car in the world with 331mph top speed, Nine cars to buy instead of the best small SUVs. This website is made by BBC Studios Distribution. and Privacy All Rights Reserved, � Copyright TopSpeed. A band of engineers bought the 21 leftover carbon chassis made for its EB110 supercar, enlarged the 3.5-litre V12 to 3.8 litres, and swapped four tiny turbos for two big ’uns. “If we have the courage to pursue our dreams and transform our vision into reality, we invite magic into our lives,” Ascari website. Their latest creation is the A10 which is being compared to the Ferrari Enzo, by Ascari and Jeremy Clarkson. DS 7 Crossback E-Tense 4x4 review: a worthy X3/Q5 rival? Marcos are in administration and TVR have their share of problems but it would seem the UK low volume manufacturer is alive and well at Ascari. Ascari A10 completed a lap of Top Gear Track in 1 minute and 17.3 seconds. On Sunday Stig piloted the Ascari A10 around Top Gear’s test track in just 1minute and 17.3 seconds, smashing the latest record held by the Koenigsegg CCX. The A10 uses a BMW Motorsport 5.0-litre V8 that has been re-tuned to develop 466kW/625hp. Since then, it’s had money woes and aborted the S7’s successors. ), was so promising, but the 50-strong production run never materialised. Apparently, Aeros were still being built up until 2015, and a 1,350bhp follow-up was planned, but SSC’s cash dried up. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display, © Copyright TopSpeed. BBC is a trademark of the British Broadcasting Corporation. After two faltering attempts to get Ascari into the big time, the A10, built to celebrate its 10th anniversary (really? Top Gear Season 10 Episode 9: Series 10 Episode 9 Summary: Jeremy, James and Richard take part in Britcar 24, a 24-endurance race at Silverstone. Read about our Security Policy Jeremy, James and Richard take part in Britcar 24, a 24-endurance race at Silverstone. Against the odds, it succeeded. As 2008 dawned, the 625bhp Ascari A10 was the fastest car ever around the Top Gear test track. A few weeks ago, the Caparo T1 lapped our track even quicker than the Ascari but was disqualified from the power laps board because it is unable to clear a speed bump. As 2008 dawned, the 625bhp Ascari A10 was the fastest car ever around the Top Gear test track. Watch the Top Gear video to see why. Get Top Gear news and reviews in your inbox, Enter your email address to receive regular Top Gear newsletters. Like 9ff (only American) here’s another example of a patriotic tuner getting ideas above its station. In 1995, pre-VW Bugatti went bust (again). Based in Banbury UK and named after dual Formula One champion Alberto Ascari, Ascari has a history deeply rooted in motorsport. Did Volvo predict the future with this 1980s concept? Your IP address will be logged. Audi S8 review: the most boring 560bhp car (in a good way), Range Rover review: new straight-six diesel driven, VW T-Cross R-Line 1.5 TSI review: 148bhp crossover tested, Rocketeer Mazda MX-5 review: modified V6 roadster driven, Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 review: classic café racer tested, Speed Week 2020: the Ferrari F8 Tributo on track, City, slicker: Honda City Turbo vs Honda e, Chris Harris on… the new BMW M4 and M3 Touring. Result? The Ascari A10 can make the 0 to 60 mph sprint in just 2.8 seconds and 0 to 100 mph in under six seconds. Gordon Murray’s ultimate no-compromise sports car (no, not the gold engine bay one) was the 381kg, bike-engined Light Car Company Rocket. Then VW bought Bugatti and B Engineering was gone. James travels to Budapest to race the new Fiat 500 against boys on BMXs and Stig takes the Ascari A10 around the Top Gear track for a Power Lap. BBC Studios is a commercial company that is owned by the BBC (and just the BBC). Protect yourself against fraud. The Ascari, on the other hand, has a raising hydraulic nose, allowing it to take its rightful place atop the board. By clicking below you agree to receive news, promotions and offers by email from Top Gear and BBC Studios. A lap time of 1min 17.3sec makes the A10 the ninth fastest car around the Top Gear track. So, it decided to grab headlines by building a mid-engined, 1,120bhp 997 GT3 good for 256mph. However, some things are worth a bit of extra effort and the Ascari A10 is one of them. All Rights Reserved, Introducing the $1000 TopSpeed Student Scholarship. Hooked up to a sequential manual gearbox and weighing only 1100kg the A10 is capable of 0-100kmh in under 3 seconds with 160kmh coming up in just 6 seconds. Incredibly, 20 were made and sold before the whole operation fell apart. Policy, ascari-a10-low-volume-super-car-66194.html. Lap time: 1min 17.3sec ... as any car with a stripped-out cabin and 634hp BMW V8 would be. Ascari A10. No money from the licence fee was used to create this website. Mustang fiddlers Saleen stamped out 21 S7 Twin Turbos, good for 750bhp and made a racing version that finished 11th at Le Mans. Another former TG Stig lap record holder, the exquistely hideous Apollo was the brainchild of ex-Audi Quattro engineer Roland Gumpert. Your information will be used in accordance with our privacy policy. German outfit 9ff was one of many Porsche 911 tuners. “F1 car for the road” is a persistent dream in supercar land, but the £235k T1’s torrid reputation for setting fire to Jason Plato kneecapped an elegant design. Its 750bhp bi-turbo Audi V8 potency wasn’t in doubt, but its crashy reputation and bizarrely alien looks sent Gumpert into liquidation by summer 2012. These carmakers promised much, but were never seen again. Only 16 were completed, despite 25 units a year being planned. Should Top Gear give either (or better yet, both) a proper run by the books, the A10's reign could be short-lived. Keith Allen is the Star in a Reasonably Priced … Cripes! Gallery: Ferrari's mighty 710bhp supercar slides its way through Anglesey... Top Gear's Top 9: one-hit wonder supercars, Shots fired: DeTomaso thinks the US car industry has lost its way, The Hyundai i20N is Korea’s new 201bhp hot hatch. And the price for this supercar is of £350,000. The profits we make from it go back to BBC programme-makers to help fund great new BBC programmes. But in the meantime, the Koenig is dead, long like the king. Ascari A10 low volume super car ... and TVR have their share of problems but it would seem the UK low volume manufacturer is alive and well at Ascari. Compared to an Enzo the Ascari A10 is cheap at ‘only’ £350,000 and ownership includes access to Ascari’s own race-track resort in Spain. Marcello Gandini’s follow-up design to his stunning Countach was poo-pooed by Lambo’s Chrysler overlords, so he flounced off to music composer Giorgio Moroder to build a 6.0-litre, 64-valve, 540bhp V16 Diablo-eater.

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