BAC Mono R Is An All-New $240,000 Take On The Single-Seater Supercar
The BAC Mono has just received the most important update since its launch in 2011. It’s called the Mono R and BAC says it’s all-new, though it looks very much like an evolution of the single-seater supercar. Described as a higher-performance, lighter and more advanced new generation of the iconic Mono, the GEN2 model is 35 hp more powerful and 25 kg (55 lbs) lighter than the standard Mono. With 340 hp (345 PS) and 555 kg (1,224 lbs), it offers a stunning power-to-weight ratio of 612 hp-per-tonne. Additionally, the naturally aspirated 2.5-liter engine co-developed with Mountune claims the highest normally aspirated specific output of all time for a road-legal model, at 136 hp per liter. BAC says all the Mono R’s surfaces have been designed from scratch and 44 bespoke carbon parts have been restyled to give the car “a more aggressive, organic and futuristic stance.” Design highlights include the new shark nose front, centrally mounted LED headlights, a Formula-inspired ram-ai...