Ascari A10

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Ascari A10
Manufacturer	Ascari Cars
Production	2006–present
Assembly	Banbury, England
Class	Sports car
Body style(s)	2-door coupe
Layout	RMR layout
Engine(s)	5.0 litre BMW V8
Transmission(s)	6-speed manual (sequential manual in option)
Wheelbase	2636 mm (103.8 in)
Length	4300 mm (169.3 in)
Width	1852 mm (72.9 in)
Height	1138 mm (44.8 in)
Curb weight	1280 kg (2822 lb)
Related	Ascari KZ1, Ascari KZ1-R, BMW M5
Designer	Paul Brown

The Ascari A10 is an automobile produced by the British company Ascari Cars that was conceived by a Dutch billionaire. It is a road-going evolution of the KZ1-R GT race car currently contesting the Spanish GT Championship, with both cars penned by ex-Formula One designer Paul Brown. It is the third road car produced by the company, after the Ecosse and the KZ1, with the name A10 intended to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the company.

The A10 features a 5.0 L BMW V8 engine producing 600 bhp (447 kW)^[1], delivered via a six speed sequential manual gearbox^[1], with a regular H-pattern manual transmission available as an option. The A10 shares the same basic carbon fibre chassis as the KZ1, with all-new bodywork and racing-derived suspension. Despite the addition of an FIA-spec roll cage and the fire-suppression system, the removal of soundproofing and such luxuries as air conditioning and a stereo system contributes to the A10's relatively light weight of 1,280 kg (2,822 lb)^[1]. Ascari claims that the A10 is capable of a top speed of 220 mph (354 km/h)^[1] and a 0-60 mph (97 km/h) acceleration time of 2.8 seconds.

The company plans to hand-assemble 50 A10s at its Banbury, England assembly plant, at a price of approximately £350,000 (US$695,000) each.^[1]

On the December 9th 2007 episode of Top Gear, the A10 set the fastest 'Power Lap' time around the Top Gear test track, posting a time of 1:17.3 - 0.3 seconds faster than the previous fastest car, the Koenigsegg CCX. Reviewing it during the same episode, Jeremy Clarkson described it as "A staggering car ... like a Koenigsegg but a million times more manageable." Praising the car's handling in his column in the Sunday Times, Clarkson stated "All car makers should be forced, by law, to drive an A10 so they can see what they’re aiming for."