As the F9R is destined to be a kit car, the chassis will accept small block Ford crate engines, modular Ford Engines, and the LS-series of engines. Most importantly, for speed freaks, the car can pack a 9.5-liter V12 engine based on GM’s LS3 V8 commonly found in the C6 Corvette, which is developed by the mad scientists at an Australian company called Race Cast Engineering. It packs 750 horsepower and 775 lb-ft of torque, and if the F9R makes its target weight under 2,400 lbs, it’s going to be one hell of a wild beast reminiscent of the Dodge Viper.
The body is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2020, and Factory Five will be building and testing the prototype through the Spring and Summer. “For as much work as we have put into this design, production is dependent upon body delivery and evaluation, prototype testing, final feasibility, and pricing,” Factory Five says.
Pricing has not been announced.
