Briggs Automotive ComPAny (BAC, Liverpool, UK) officially launched the new Mono R, a new generation of iconic Mono single-seater supercar with higher performance, lighter weight and more advanced.
The Mono R is the world's first mass-produced car that uses graphene-reinforced carbon fiber in each body panel. According to BAC, graphene enhances the structural characteristics of the fiber, making the panel stronger, lighter, and with better mechanical and thermal properties. This achievement is the result of successful APC-funded research and development projects in preparing graphene production. Through the Niche Vehicle Network (NVN) in partnership with Haydale Composite Solutions (Loughborough, UK) and PEntaxia Composites (Derby, UK), BAC is now introducing the advantages of mass production.
BAC is also working with the global science company DSM (Heerlen, Netherlands) to use additive manufacturing for the first time on Mono R. By using high-performance polymer 3D printed parts, BAC has been able to reduce the time frame from design to manufacturing. Complex geometric elements, and further weight.
Elsewhere, a magnesium chassis and transmission components are combined to reduce mass and improve weight distribution, while the new carbon-ceramic brakes save 2.55 kg of unsprung mass at each corner as standard. The titanium exhaust system, the lighter AP Racing brake calipers and the new carbon fiber floor all make the Mono R 25 kg heavier than the standard Mono.