By LAWRENCE TAN

After two years of fine-tuning and preparation, UK-based Arash Farboud will officially unveil its Arash AF10 prototype with full production scheduled for the summer of 2009.

The Arash AF10 may not have caused much of a stir when it debuted at the British Motor Show as a concept in 2006 but this mid-engined carbon-fiber clad sportscar possesses some excellent performance capabilities that could challenge the likes of the Gallardos and F430s.

A Corvette LS7 7.0 liter V8 engine outputs over 530bhp, with options of an upgrade to the more powerful ZR1’s LS9 6.2 liter turbocharged V8 when it becomes available in about a year’s time. This will increase the power output to 638bhp and 585 lb-ft of torque. Only a maximum of 20 Arash AF10 will be produced annually, with a price tag of £172,000 each.

The British automaker has also lined up a smaller version dubbed the AF8 which will share the same chassis design as the AF10 but with only the sole option of a LS7 engine. The AF8 will go into production in 2010.

Picture above is taken from artist impression from Car Online.

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via Car Magazine / World Car Fans