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VIDEO: Falcon Motors F7 at the Detroit Auto Show | Auto123.com (2012-01-12)

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It’s mean, it’s extremely powerful and it’s made in America. The Falcon Motors F7 is a mid-engine supercar that boasts a carbon fibre body built on an aluminum and carbon fibre monocoque chassis.
The F7 is equipped with a Chevrolet sourced 7.0L V8 that produces 620 hp and 585 lb-ft of torque as well as a 6-speed manual gearbox. According to Falcon Motors, the car weighs in at 2,785 lbs and can reach 200 mph. The car shown in this video is the first production example of the F7.
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2012 Mach7 Motorsports Falcon F7 | TopSpeed.com (2012-01-09)

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Mach7 Motorsports waltzed into the 2011 Detroit Auto Show with a killer new machine that was poised to further represent America in the supercar war of the worlds. Turns out, that was just a prototype and they’re back in Detroit again to reveal their polished Falcon F7. The new Falcon F7 supercar will go on sale at a starting price of $195,000, with some versions heading up to $250,000. Mach7 Motorsports hopes to produce fifteen cars in the first year, twenty- five plus cars in the second year, and then consistently produce one hundred or more cars in each of the following years.
The Falcon F7 will feature an all carbon-fiber body, an aluminum/carbon fiber monocoque chassis, a billet suspension, an extreme power to weight ratio, and hand-crafted interiors. It is powered by a 7.0 liter V8 engine that delivers a total of 620 HP at 6600 rpm and 585 lb-ft of torque at 5400 rpm. With the extra power, the Falcon F7 will sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 3.3-3.6 seconds and will hit a top speed somewhere between 190 to 200 mph.
Exterior and Interior
After over three years of development and safety testing in the racing industry, the Falcon F7 is finally ready for its first customer. Falcon hopes to offer a cheaper alternative to the much more expensive supercar existing out there. The F7’s body is made up entirely of carbon fiber combined with an aluminum/carbon fiber monocoque chassis that will keep the car’s weight at a lower 2,785 lbs.
“The manufacturing experience to fabricate and build the Falcon F7 was derived from first hand experience plus many years in the component manufacturing business as well as the development and fabrication of the primary prototype. The aluminum monocoque chassis provided by Superlite cars in Clinton Township, is proven in racecar design with over three years of development and safety testing in the racing industry. The chassis is a proven winner, consistently coming in first place, in unlimited class racing events.”
The Falcon F7 will sit on 20″ forgeline wheels with Michelin 275/35 front and 335/30 rear high performance tires.
Engine
The Mach7 Motorsports Falcon F7 is powered by a 7.0 liter V8 engine combined with a 6-speed transaxle that together deliver a total of 620 HP at 6600 rpm and a peak torque of 585 lb-ft at 5400 rpm. This setup will sprint the F7 from 0 to 60 mph in 3.3 – 3.6 seconds and up to a top speed of 190-200 mph. The quarter mile is done in 10.9 seconds, while the 60 mph to 0 braking is done in under 100 feet.
The Falcon F7 is equipped with a fully independent pushrod type suspension with CNC machined aluminum billet rockers, coil-over dampers with external reservoirs, and hydraulically assisted, Bosch anti-lock components and electronics system.
Prices
The new Falcon F7 supercar will go on sale at a starting price of ranging from $195,000 to $250,000. Falcon hopes to produce fifteen cars in the first year, twenty- five plus cars in the second year, and then consistently produce one hundred or more cars in each of the following years.
Competition
The Mach7 Motorsports Falcon F7 is a cheaper alternative to American models like the Saleen S7 and the SSC Ultimate Aero. Launched in 2001, the Saleen S7 is priced at about $555,000 – making the F7 a bargain. The S7 also only delivers 550 HP compared to the Falcon F7’s 620 HP. Fighting with the Ultimate Aero is a bit harder for the F7 because SSC supercar delivers a total of 1,183 HP and can hit a top speed of 270 mph. Of course, it also comes priced at $650,000.
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Does Michigan’s Mach7 Falcon have what it takes? | TheThrottle.com (2011-01-31)

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TheThrottle.com recently did a story on the Falcon Mach7, along with a host of images.

“Mach7 out of Holly, Michigan has taken a Corvette LS3 that produces 500 hp and surrounded it with their own creation. They are calling it the Falcon. It can get you from 0-60 in 3.4 seconds. Their are plans for 15 units per year at a cost of around $200,000. There are also plans for an LS9 option which would produce 640 hp.”

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2011 Mach7 Motorsports Falcon | TopSpeed.com (2011-01-27)

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When it comes to supercars, America is fairly well-represented against its European contemporaries with the SSC Ultimate Aero and the Saleen S7. But even if the Land of the Free has some noteworthy machines on its side, the other side of the pond has more options to choose from, including the high-and-mighty Bugatti Veyron.
In an attempt to bolster the American supercar line-up, Mach7 Motorsports, led by its founders, Jeff and Carl Lemke, recently introduced the Falcon supercar at the 2011 Detroit Motor Show. Despite being a pre-production car, all signs are pointing to the Mach77 Falcon being ready for production in the future, at least until after finishing touches and performance tests are done on it.
In any case, Mach7 is looking into building 15 Falcon models every year with seven being built at a time and in six-month intervals. When it becomes ready to be sent off to dealerships, early estimates indicate that the Falcon will be priced at around $200,000, a far cheaper alternative than its American supercar brethren, the Saleen S7 and the SSC Ultimate Aero.
Exterior
The Falcon’s body is made up entirely of carbon fiber although you probably won’t notice as it lies under whatever color scheme the owner wants for his supercar. There are touches of the high-grade material that will still be visible to the naked eye, particularly at the side sills, rear fascia, canopy structure, and replaceable front splitter. Once you open the Falcon’s clamshell hood and the deck lid on the back, you’ll also be seeing the carbon fiber found in the car’s inner structure, wheel wells, and engine bay coverings. The resin-infused carbon fiber panels used in the Falcon were built in-house by M7M and are considered light, corrosion-proof, and crack-resistant, ensuring that its light weight yet boasting of the tensile strength of steel.
On top of all the carbon fiber goodies, the Falcon also has a strong, lightweight hydro-formed chassis that has been combined with aluminum components, ensuring the car’s strength and sturdiness.
Other items of note from the Falcon’s exterior include a removable targa roof panel and a set of 20” forgeline wheels with Michelin 275/35 front and 335/30 rear high performance tires.
Interior
Over at the interior, you’ll find two high-end Venzano racing leather seats, a chrome and leather steering wheel, and state-of-the-art gadgetry that includes a built-in Garmin navigation system, Bluetooth, a built-in iPod/iPhone dock, and a Bose premium sound system.
Performance
Test estimates on the LS3 engine will net a 0-60 mph time of just under four seconds…
The base model of the Falcon will come with a 6.2-liter LS3 Corvette V8 engine that produces around 500 horsepower. Mach7 Motorsports is also offering an upgraded engine option that will come with either an LS7 or LS9 supercharged engine that spikes up the output to 640 horsepower. Test estimates on the LS3 engine will net a 0-60 mph time of just under four seconds with an LS9 supercharged engine hitting the same speed in 3.5 seconds with a top speed of well over 200 mph.
Pricing
Mach7 Motorsports is hoping to build 15 of their Falcons supercars a year with each model costing somewhere around $200,000. Oh, the price you pay for an all-American supercar.
Competition
If we are to consider the Mach7 Motorsports Falcon as an American supercar, then two supercars come to mind in terms of being its most prominent competition: the Saleen S7 and the SSC Ultimate Aero.
Realistically speaking, the Ultimate Aero – and the Ultimate Aero II, for that matter – is a little out of the Falcon’s league, leaving the Saleen S7 as the car that the Falcon will most often be compared to.
Judging by the numbers, the two cars have roughly the same performance specs – the S7 also comes with a V8 engine that produces 550 horsepower – with both vehicles also having optional engine upgrades that pumps up the output to somewhere north of 640 horsepower.
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