type private limited company industry automotive founded 4 march 2009 2009 03 04 headquarters speke liverpool united kingdom key people neill briggs ian briggs products sports cars number of employees 60 2013 website www.bac mono.com footnotes references 1 2 the briggs automotive company bac is a british sports car manufacturing company based in speke liverpool . 3 contents 1 background 2 bac mono 2.1 reception 3 see also 4 references 5 external links background edit the company was founded in 2009 by brothers neill and ian briggs to produce specialist sports cars targeted at enthusiasts . the company s first vehicle is the mono with the intention to create a pure driving experience with a central seat format . 2 bac mono edit mono overview manufacturer briggs automotive company production 2011 present powertrain engine 2.3 litre 4 cylinder transmission 6 speed sequential semi automatic dimensions wheelbase 2 565 mm 101.0 in length 3 952 mm 155.6 in width 1 800 mm 70.9 in height 1 110 mm 43.7 in kerb weight 540 kg 1 190 lb the company produces the mono a single seater road legal sports car launched in 2011 . engineers from cosworth hewland sachs ap and kumho tires partnered with designers at bac . the mono uses carbon fibre composite construction over a steel chassis with fia compliant rollover structure inspired by the construction principles employed in dtm race cars . the nose of the vehicle provides a storage compartment and doubles as impact protection . the mono is powered by a 2.3 litre four cylinder cosworth engine producing 285 bhp 213 kw ; 289 ps and 206 lb ft 279 n m a heavily modified ford duratec . 4 the engine is mounted longitudinally to maintain the centralised balance of the car . the car runs a f3 specification six speed sequential gearbox developed by hewland . this gearbox operates a semi automatic transmission tuned to complete gear shifts in 35 milliseconds . these specifications result in a 0 62 mph 0 100 km h time of 2.8 seconds and a top speed of 170 mph 274 km h . 5 weight distribution in the mono is focused on maintaining a low centre of gravity . the system includes a fully adjustable pushrod suspension system with damping elements made by sachs racing . ap racing developed the retardation and stopping ability of the car . the mono runs on specifically designed kumho v70a road tires . during production each vehicle is custom built around the purchaser s body shape . the size of the seat pedal reach and steering wheel position are modified in order to suit the individual s ergonomic requirements . 2 the mono ran 1 14.3 at the top gear test track . this makes it the one of the fastest cars to go around the top gear track on road legal tyres . in late 2012 the bac mono was featured in need for speed most wanted . the bac mono also appeared in grid 2 in 2013 driveclub in 2014 and project cars and forza motorsport 6 in 2015 . reception edit gq track day car of the year 2012 6 top gear stig s car of the year 2011 7 steve sutcliffe s car of the year 8 xcar best drive 2012 2013 editor s choice 9 see also edit list of car manufacturers of the united kingdom references edit company details . companies house . retrieved 2011 03 24 . a b c brit designed single seat racer revealed . top gear . bbc worldwide . 2011 03 18 . retrieved 2011 03 24 . bac mono world s newest supercar unveiled in liverpool . liverpool echo . 17 december 2013 . retrieved 19 may 2014 . bac mono review . autocar . retrieved 19 may 2014 . vehicle specifications . bac . retrieved 16 october 2012 . mono takes gq award . bac . 17 march 2012 . retrieved 16 october 2012 . tg awards 2011 stig s car of the year . top gear . 29 december 2011 . retrieved 16 october 2012 . steve sutcliffe makes mono his car of the year . bac . 2011 12 19 . retrieved 16 october 2012 . xcar awards 2013 best drive drew . xcar . 2013 12 16 . retrieved 5 february 2014 . external links edit official website v t e automotive industry in the united kingdom manufacturing 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