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The Falcon F7 debuted at the Detroit Auto Show in 2011 in concept form. Then, at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, the Falcon displayed its first F7 destined for a customer's garage. This sexy Midwest start-up hasn't gotten much press since the auto show six months ago, so we decided to put it back into the limelight. Welcome to America's new(ish) hand-built supercar.
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10. Made in America
The F7 is not a bunch of Italian body panels laid over an American power source like a modern-day De Tomaso. This bad boy is made right here in American, the Midwest to be exact. This makes us even more proud to be from the land of the free.
9. Pushrods like F1
The Falcon F7 has fully adjustable and independent pushrod suspension like that of an F1 car and the much more expensive Lamborghini Aventador. Once someone drives this car, he can decide whether or not it can out-turn a 458 on the track.
8. Price
The Falcon F7 starts at $195,000 but can rise to $250,000 with custom options. Falcon boasts that many of its components, like its expensive and complicated aluminum and carbon-fiber chassis, are exclusive to cars costing hundreds of thousands of dollars more. However, the F7's price places it in the crossfire of the supercar king, the Ferrari 458.
7. Exclusivity
Falcon will only build 10 cars during the initial 2012 run. Its first year of full production should see 15 cars produced, 25 in its second, and a steady 25 or more cars in the upcoming years. In other words, Detox will probably drop before you organically see this car on the streets.
6. Stopping Power
The Falcon features huge, six-piston discs at the front and has four-pistons at the rear. True, the brakes don't have that much heft to halt, but 60-0 in under 100 ft is still worth bragging about.
5. The Numbers
Because the power-to-weight ratio is so great, the F7 rockets to 60 in the 3.3-3.6 second range and tops out between 190 and 200 mph. (Falcon won't give an average 0-60 time or definite top speed.)
4. Custom Interior
The purpose-built interior is outfitted in custom Venzano leather and features GPS and iPod Connectivity. The coolest parts of the interior are the billet-aluminium components; the aluminum speedo and tach pods look like the tops of missiles.
3. Supercar Mash-Up
The front end looks thoroughly modern and super mean. The side-profile and back give one the impression of Lambos and Ferraris of yore produced in the 80's and 90's. You can make up your mind about the styling, but the high-mounted pipes in the back are dope.
2. Aluminum Monocoque
The F7 uses an aluminum and carbon-fiber monocoque which lends itself to a light, 2,785-pound curb weight. How does that stack up against other supercars? Well, for example, the F7 weighs 400 pounds less than a Ferrari 458 Italia.
1. Corvette Engine
The Falcon F7 uses Chevy's LS7 engine, pumping out 620 hp and 585 lb-ft of torque. No one ever complained about a Corvette V8, especially one that has an upgraded carbon-fiber intake.
