Styled and rendered by Alejandro Loya from Mexico, the car will be fitted with a mid-mounted engine expected to deliver ‘around 200bhp' and weigh 870kg, thanks in part to an aluminum/carbon composite chassis. "For the past year I have been working on the design of a car which is best described as a competitor to the Exige." Dowle told Car Design News, "My priority is to make this car fun to drive."

A quarter scale clay model is currently being built with a final running prototype expected in the next two years. Dowle's focusing on the packaging and suspension design, to give a sensible amount of luggage space. "Usability and practicality are something else I want 001 to have bucket loads of," he says. The car will cost around £35k.

Source: cardesignnews