The kit car officially went into production in august 2015 but it was previously available for pre orders with a meager down payment of 99. The factory five 818 is an affordable two seater mid engined car that is a modern original design rather than a vintage replica.
Factory Five November 2015 Newsletter Factory Five Racing Forum
Factory five 818 ecoboost. We were fans of the original 818 from factory five when it first debuted a couple of years back but now theres even more to like with a fixed roof coupe version joining the existing street and. The factory five 818 is a mid engined rear drive kit car with a unique chassis and floorplan and a 400 horsepower 25l powertrain from a 2006 subaru wrx. The 818 can be customized in a variety. The factory five 818 development plan continues along nicely and im super excited to let you guys know that in addition to the new coupe we are working on several drivetrain options namely the 200 hp subaru brz normally aspirated boxer motor and fords 23l 310 hp ecoboost 4 from the 2015 mustang. The 818c is based on the 818s chassis but incorporates a new removable hard top with interior bulk head power side windows rear glass hatch and rear glass quarter windows. The factory five 818c was recently introduced at the 2015 factory five racing open house with an enthusiastic reception.
A revised front end includes new fenders 3d printed headlamp bucket and revised headlight design nose and grill standard now in all 818 designs. The 818 has running gear that can be found anywhere on the planet and can be built in both right hand and left hand drive configurations. Season 3 episode 8. Powered by a mustang ecoboost 4 itll outrun a new corvette. Fords 310 hp 4 cylinder ecoboost engine is standard in the ford mustang and we got one of the first aftermarket engines to drop into our newest factory five 818 coupe. The episode debuts this sunday april 10th at 930 am etpt on spike tv.
Building a factory five 818c pat and mike team up with factory five to build the most inexpensive mid engine supercar ever.
Gallery of Factory Five 818 Ecoboost
