F&M claims that a carbon fibre composite body will be fitted to the Evantra V8 which is characterised by a new rear wing and a series of inserts that are realised in carbon fibre or brushed aluminium.

F&M first presented the Evantra proposal a year ago with a claimed 3.5-litre, flat-12 engine to be fitted; however it is unclear whether it has built any examples yet. On its website F&M also claims that the Evantra will debut at the Top Marques Monaco event next April and that it also has a Chinese distributer.

Inside the Evantra V8, a new chrome-molibden rollcage is positioned under the roof while another cage connects the new engine to the rear suspension hard-points, F&M claiming that this arrangement will enhance the structural stiffness of the chassis and at the same time help protect the occupants.

The Evantra V8 is powered, F&M says, by an aluminium, naturally aspirated 7.0-litre V8 engine which it claims is capable of developing 701 hp at 6600 rpm and 848 Nm at 4500 rpm. The engine has a compression ratio of 11.0 and a dry sump lubrification system while the valves and connecting rods are made from titanium.

This implies that F&M has sourced its power unit from the Corvette, always a very popular route to take for wannabe niche sports car makers. F&M offers no confirmation or any information as to if it is also incorporating other parts of the Corvette, such as chassis and suspension structures.

The Evantra V8, F&M states, is equipped with a 6-speed sequential gearbox and that all adds up to a claimed top speed of over 350 km/h along with a claimed acceleration time of 0-100 in 3.2 seconds.

The aerodynamic development process of the new sports car was realised in partnership with Ysim, a Parma, Italy based company, that F&M claims has F1 and Le Mans experience.

Sila holding industrial, a Turinese company that makes gearshift systems, has developed a special version of its robotised gearshift system "silatronic" for Mazzanti.

The power of the Evantra V8 will be transferred thanks to high performance tyres from Continental, 255/30 R20 at the front and 305/25 R20 at the rear, mounted on 20" OZ alloy wheels. The braking system comes from Brembo, formed by 380mm discs with 6-pot calipers at the front and 360mm discs with 4-pot calipers at the back. F&M says that a carbon-ceramic system is optional.

The interior is covered with all-natural leather prepared with aniline leather treatment. The centre console is equipped with a dash and data acquisition system from AIM and a Headunit (NAVI/CD/MP3) from Bosch. The engine starter button is fitted to the roof panel, a style that Mazzanti used on the Antas sports car. On the lower part of the console there is a switch to select different mapping programmes for the engine and gearbox, "Strada/Street" and "Corsa/Race". The Nardi steering wheel incorporates a gearshift display while changes are made via paddle shifters.