Here’s Why The Forgotten Falcon F7 From Detroit Is Still Relevant Today
, 2022-12-09 13:35:00,
Developed by the American company, Falcon Automobile Corporation, the Falcon F7 is a two-seater supercar that made headlines when a prototype was first shown to the public at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. And then, in 2012 the production model was unveiled to the automotive press. Bloomberg TV covered it as such: “The 620-HP Falcon F7 is 2013’s Most Coveted Car”. The F7 was faster than most American muscle cars and supercars. At the time it came second only to the Chevy Corvette C7. It’s impressive how the American automaker managed to conceive and present this production model in less than three years.
Thorough-bred Origins From Detroit
Based in Detroit Michigan, the company was founded in 2009 by Jeff Lemke, an American automotive designer, and engineer. Lemke was pursuing his dream of building his own supercar. The inspiration behind the exterior design of the Falcon F7 came when Jeff Lemke saw a poster of the Ford GT. It was then that he set the blueprint to build the Falcon F7. The goal for Falcon’s engineering team was to create a budget alternative with the aim was to compete with the likes of the Ferrari 458 Spider and the Lamborghini Aventador.
Like most small automotive ventures, the company had to outsource a lot of key components. These came from other American companies. The principal reason behind this was to keep…
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