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Design student pens concept car that looks better than the original

Published on Feb 26, 2023 at 5:00 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis

Last updated on Mar 02, 2023 at 11:56 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by Kate Bain

An automotive design student has sketched a concept car that looks almost better than the original.

It’s based on the Mono, a single-seater sports car made by British manufacturer Bac.

But this one’s lower, wider, and a lot more aggressive.

Bac e-Mono concept car, front
Bac e-Mono concept car, front – Image: Maitreya Dhanak

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Bac is currently working on a new vehicle dubbed e-Mono, a hydrogen-powered concept to complement and eventually replace the gas version.

The company has so far only revealed some early sketches for the upcoming model.

And based on these, automotive design student Maitreya Dhanak penned his own sketches and turned them into a 3D-enhanced prototype.

The concept even follows Bac’s iconic design language, coming in with a striking black carbon and gold colorway.

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Hydrogen Bac Mono - front section
Bac e-Mono concept car, front section – Image: Maitreya Dhanak

Hydrogen Bac Mono concept design

The roofless, doorless concept has a slim, slender body and a single-seat layout for the interior.

At the front, you’ll find four round headlamps, an F1-style intake, a sleek diffuser and exposed suspension arms.

The side profile reveals exaggerated side steps that extend way past the bodywork.

And then lastly, you’ve got pronounced wheel arches and a massive diffuser at the rear.

Bac e-Mono concept car, rear section
Bac e-Mono concept car, rear section – Image: Maitreya Dhanak
Bac e-Mono concept car, rear view
Bac e-Mono concept car, rear view – Image: Maitreya Dhanak

The prototype is designed as a hydrogen car but it’s unclear where the fuel cells and electric unit should be located in Dhanak’s prototype.

Ordinarily, automakers tend to place them underneath the body, usually at the center, for better weight distribution.

As for the e-Mono, Bac’s own sketches reveal a rear mid-engine layout.

Bac e-Mono original sketch, side profile
Bac e-Mono original sketch, side profile – Image: Bac
hydrogen Bac Mono, bird's eye
Bac e-Mono concept car, bird’s eye – Image: Maitreya Dhanak

Just like its gas-powered counterpart, the hydrogen supercar is fast as lightning because it’s super-lightweight.

It weighs just 600 kg (1,300 lbs), and that means the 371-hp powertrain can propel the e-Mono from standstill to 60 mph (100 km/h) in just 2.2 seconds.

The top speed is 266 km/h (165 mph).

There’s no ETA for the hydrogen Mono just yet, but we can expect a full reveal by 2025.

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