David Brown Automotive's first car details released

All new British luxury automotive brand, David Brown Automotive, has announced the outline specifications of its first car, coined 'Project Judi'. Underneath its bespoke exterior design is the acclaimed chassis and powertrain of the Jaguar XKR, optimised specifically for the car by Envisage group engineers.  

This means the car will boast a thoroughly modern 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine, driving the rear wheels via a six-speed automatic transmission. Performance will be suitably brisk, yet refined, delivering 0 to 100km/h in 4.6 seconds and a top speed exceeding 248km/h.

"As reliability is vital, we chose to adopt a thoroughly proven and acclaimed chassis that not only delivers dynamic performance but also lends itself to our lightweight aluminium design. Renown for its performance and handling, the XKR has been extensively developed and refined by one of the world’s greatest car manufacturers, making it an obvious choice on which to base our car," said David.

These state-of-the-art underpinnings are matched to a completely original exterior and interior design, realised through the highest quality materials and craftsmanship. 'Project Judi' will be revealed to the public at the Top Marques Show in Monaco on 17^th April 2014.