BAC has tweaked the single-seater Mono supercar for 2023

The Briggs Automotive Company – commonly known as BAC – has revealed the latest iteration of its Mono supercar, and the headline is… it’ll still probably be quite brilliant.

Because at first glance, BAC hasn’t messed with the core proposition, that being a single-seater, lightweight supercar that offers quite literally ‘singular’ driving thrills. BAC tells us the new Mono will form “the nucleus of the brand’s core product offering”. Which we think means – this is the ‘standard’ car.

As such, the 2.5-litre naturally-aspirated Ford engine is carried over from the old BAC Mono, here treated to forged connecting rods and pistons, better performance-focused cams and uprated valve springs, a better induction setup and – of great importance – individual throttle bodies. There’s a new carbon airbox too, so noise shouldn’t be an issue.

As such, power rises by a whopping 6bhp to 311bhp, with torque sitting at 231lb ft. Doesn’t sound like much, until you remember the BAC Mono weighs as much as a fancy sports shoe. Or in technical terms, 570kg, which is 10kg lighter than the outgoing car. Powering the rear wheels via a six-speed sequential gearbox, the new Mono records 0-62mph in 2.7 seconds, which is a tenth up on the previous version.

The weight distribution stands at 41/59 front to rear, and indeed that weight has been kept low thanks to graphene-infused carbon panels which debuted on the old car, saving a whopping 9kg versus straightforward carbon panels.

BAC has also tweaked the suspension for the new Mono, refining the geometry and “realising 50 per cent more anti-dive on the front and 50 per cent more anti-squat on the rear”. Better body control and handling, basically, the new Mono increasing its already supernatural ability to change direction like an angry housefly. The two-way adjustable dampers have been tweaked, too.

Work has been done on refining the delightful shape and silhouette of the Mono, taking inspiration from the Mono R. BAC said the new design form is “more subtle”, featuring that shark-nose front, LED headlights and aero-optimised rear spoiler. Still looks brilliant.

“Mono is an authentic BAC supercar,” said co-founder Neil Briggs. “It delivers the typical, yet not easily achievable, attributes that are part of the BAC DNA like high-performance, lightweight engineering, dynamic chassis, optimised suspension and an emotional design.

“Just as importantly, Mono also creates a connection to a new type of BAC driving experience, one that can seamlessly take to the road as easily as it can encounter the demands of on-track driving,” he added.

Production of the new Mono has already begun up in Liverpool, and BAC has already received orders: indeed the first car will be delivered soon after its California Car Week debut. Likely because it’ll still be brilliant.