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The NEW BAC Mono Is A Bespoke Masterpiece w. Neill Briggs

December 03, 2024 in BAC, Manufacturers, Podcast

It's been a while since I caught up with BAC and in this episode I visited them at their Manufacturing facility to see what they've been up to and the new Mono. We explore lots of the new details and manufacturing techniques making their way into this incredible single seater road car.

https://www.bac-mono.com/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

04:31 - 3D printing

11:02 - Manufacturing partners

13:53 - Custom wheels

16:35 - How has iterative design improved the car?

22:34 - Using a simulator for design

27:25 - Renewables and sports cars

44:25 - The new BAC Mono

49:08 - Future tech and challenges

51:47 - Custom carbon-fibre

54:22 - 5 questions

Car Chat Podcast #46: Neill Briggs

May 18, 2020 in Podcast

Neill Briggs co-founded BAC (Briggs Automotive Company) with his brother Ian Briggs and is the head of engineering at BAC. We have a deep dive into how the BAC Mono came about along with the technology and engineering used to create this awesome single seater.

https://www.bac-mono.com/

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

02:15 = Why did you make a single seater?

07:40 = Were there a lot of legal constraints on making the car?

10:20 = How has the car evolved over the years?

14:54 = The gearbox 22:07 = The advances with graphene

26:14 = 3d Printing 31:54 = The lightweight wheels

40:30 = The Mono R 44:34 = How far have people driven Monos?

49:11 = What have been some of the biggest struggles along the way?

51:26 = How do you see the future of the motor show and how good are they for you?