Lister revealed its first car since the 1993 Storm supercar
earlier this year with an appropriate follow-up name: the Thunder. But, now
Thunder is out, and the name LFT-666 is in.
The revived British sports car marque announced Wednesday it
has redesignated the car as the LFT-666, with the triple six in the name
signifying the car's ungodly 666-horsepower rating; it makes the LFT-666 is the
most powerful sports car in the company's history.
Although the LFT-666 still wears its Jaguar F-Type looks (as
if that's a bad thing), Lister announced that its version wears in-house
designed carbon fiber elements. The revisions include a new front
splitter, rear diffuser and lip spoiler, rear extended wheel arches, and a
new grille design. Lighter alloy wheels are also in place to shave weight and
come wrapped in Michelin tires. Lister didn't provide final specs but said the
new carbon parts help create greater aerodynamic efficiencies and keep the
car's overall weight low.
The company also said it's tuned some of the suspension
components, but did not specify the changes in its announcement. The LFT-666's
interior will also gain a special Lister treatment, specifically with the
steering wheel and seat design.
If the LFT-666's debut goes over well, Lister hopes it will
become the unofficial tuner of Jaguar cars, much like Alpina is to BMW or AMG
was to Mercedes-Benz before being brought in-house. And perhaps the first step
is already underway
Lister will establish the Lister Tuning Division to modify
F-Types around the world. The company plans to sell wheel and body kits at
first for F-Types that include Lister badging. The cars will become known as
Lister LFTs without the power branding like the LFT-666. Pricing for the kits
starts at around $12,800.
In the future, the LFT-666 and other Lister projects could
bankroll something even better: a new Storm supercar.
Lister CEO Lawrence Whittaker hinted in February that a "Storm II" may be in
the future and shared the above design sketch. The Storm became a
well-known supercar of its day with a 7.0-liter V-12 plucked from the
Jaguar XJR-9 prototype race car.
The company also plans a Lightning SUV based
on the F-Pace SVR, though we could see another name change following the
LFT-666 announcement.
source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1118014_first-comes-thunder-then-lft-666-lister-redesignates-its-tuned-f-type
by Sean Szymkowski
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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