Gateway Bronco’s Shelby Sport SUV, staring at $315,000, took eight years to develop.
Meet the HF-11, the New $1.8 Million Supercar From Automotive Startup Oilstainlabfirm. And not just because of the exposed carbon-fiber body, the custom independent front-suspension chassis, or even the 760 hp supercharged V-8 under the hood. More importantly, this Gateway build bearsShelby American. Receiving Shelby’s official approval was no small feat, as we learned while driving the prototype on a misty day in Southern California.
Ripping from second to third, then fourth—using the pistol grip–style shifter—brought to mind vintage Broncos racing through the desert. And the clutch-pedal weight perfectly communicates the friction zone while feeding in so much power. That’s not to mention the stunning bi-modal exhaust note, which starts as a deep grumble then swells into a growing cacophony higher up into the tachometer.
Recaro bucket seats, here finished with Pepita Houndstooth inserts, are mounted high in the cabin, which may block the line of sight for taller drivers due to the top of the windshield frame.“For the design aesthetic, we were going after the GT3 of sport SUVs,” Burgett says. “That was really the theme behind it. We could have built aand have a custom tubular frame and put a V-8 in it. But that’s not sellable to the community of Shelby owners . . . we really aim to be the best sport SUV, period.
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