Michael Satterfield
What about a HB Coupe?? We have been very busy drawing and thinking about this project. That’s when it gets silent on our side… sorry for that.
However, just a few ideas for you to think over.
1. What about a sports coupe that is fuel efficient? Let’s say .. 0-100 in under 6 seconds but 3.8 l /100??
2. What about modern comforts and modern proven technology??
3. What about classic lines??
4. What about it being a daily driver… let’s say home-work-home stuck in traffic kind of thing??
5. What about it being comfortable when it needs to be and quick and nimble when you want it to be??
6. What about that it will never rust??
Well, we have been thinking about it a lot and we have come to the conclusion that as gentlemen drivers:
1. Yes, we want a sports coupe, for rain and sunny weather, with modern day comforts, with classic lines, which doesn’t rust, which can carry our bags, which can handle mountain roads as well as traffic jams, which can be serviced at any garage, which will put a smile on our faces every day and not to forget that drives to the Swiss Alps from Amsterdam on 48 litres.
Mmhmmm, but we are not like everybody… because that car would surely exist already. So maybe some of us don’t like classic lines too much and maybe some of us don’t really care about tanking after 1200 km. Some of us want a race car for on the road – a road racer.
Well, we have been thinking about it a lot and we have come to the conclusion that as road racers.
1. Yes, we want a race car for on the road, for rain and sunny weather, with some modern day comforts, which doesn’t rust, which can carry a bag, which can handle mountain roads as well as traffic jams, which can be serviced at any garage, which will put a smile on our faces every day and not to forget that drives to the Swiss Alps from Amsterdam in less than 7 hours… easily.
Mhmmhmmm, but some of us don’t see the road as a circuit but a circuit as their road…. Yeah, think about that one.
Well, we have been thinking about it a lot and we have come to the conclusion that as pure racers.
1. Yes, we want a race car for on a circuit. That can be tuned to the bone. That’s lightweight and safe and that goes like stink!
We could not really decide which of the 3 personalities we are?? So we decided to design all 3. Call them triplets if you wish, all we know is, it’s taken time and effort to design. Now it’s going to take a whole lot more time and serious funding to get these babies on the road. We can use all the help we can get.
HB Coupe
The Road is my Home
• I want a sports car that is fuel efficient
• I want space for my bags and golf kit
• It needs to be comfortable with climate control
• I don’t need to hear the engine all the time
• I want heated seats and surround sound
• I sometimes get stuck in traffic
• I promise not to crash but if I do I want to walk away
Body
Full Carbon monocoque.
Engines
3L – 6cyl: 306 BHP/400 NM
2L 4cyl Diesel: 204 BHP/400 NM
Performance (diesel/petrol)
0-100 kph: 5.6/4.3 Seconds
Top Speed: 250 km
Weight
1121/1159 KG
Drivetrain
Rear Wheel Drive
Manual 6 speed gearbox.
The Diesel is also available with a 6 speed automatic. The HB Coupe is available with a seven speed double clutch transmission
Source: Huet Brothers
