Press Release

PROBABLY THE FASTEST CAR IN THE WORLD - KEATING TKR DEBUTS AT MPH SHOW

British supercar manufacturer and challenger for the production car world land speed record, Keating, will have its 260.1mph TKR supercar on display at this year's MPH Show featuring Top Gear Live at London's Earls Court on 5 November.

In the first of two runs on the Salt Lake Flats in California last month, the remarkable 7.0 litre, 1800 BHP Keating TKR smashed the current record, adding an extra 3 mph to the top speed of existing title holder, the Shelby Aero TT. Now the Manchester based company must do it again to ensure entry in the Guinness Book of World Records.

But before it returns to California, the breathtaking Keating TKR will make its MPH show debut in London tomorrow in front of capacity crowds.

Tony Keating, founder of Keating Supercars, said: "The Keating TKR realises our ambition to take on the world's finest supercars and win. This car rivals them all for looks, handling, performance and exclusivity. And best of all, it's British."

The awesome piece of engineering will be on the Reef Paint Shop stand at MPH The Prestige and Performance Motor Show.

Reef Paint Shop Managing Director, Andrew Figini, said: "We are delighted to have the association with Keating and be part of the MPH Show.

"We stripped the original red colour and replaced with a gloss black finish with custom flair in candy-brandy wine before clear-coating - it looks spectacular when the light hits it."




Following its first showing at London's MPH09 show last week, Keating supercars has announced plans to confirm the record for world's fastest car with their TKR supercar.

While details are limited, the TKR is powered by a 7.0-liter engine that produces 1800 bhp. Keating has been mum on details, but sources seem to suggest the engine is based on the LS7 from the Chevrolet Corvette (which makes sense, the picture is a horribly-cropped GM press photo).

During its first run at the Salt Lake Flats in California, the TKR hit a top speed of 260.1 mph - 3 mph more than the SCC Ultimate Aero and 7 mph faster than the Bugatti Veyron. If the car can repeat the same feat, it will earn the title as the world's fastest production car in the Guinness Book of World Records.

According to Tony Keating, founder of Keating Supercars based in Manchester, "The Keating TKR realizes our ambition to take on the world's finest supercars and win. This car rivals them all for looks, handling, performance and exclusivity.

 

The fitting looks like a kit car, look at the wheel arches.

 

It looks too much like a Noble... But 1800 hp?? F'ing christ!

 

Looks like a Saleen S7 but not as well built.

 

^^ It definitely does look like a scaled down version of an S7 (And no where near as good looking)

 

When is this whole high horsepower deal gonna end? Before long cars are gonna have to come standard with parachutes just to stop at a red light.

 

Reminds me of a Mazda RX8

 

look at the side of the car from the front angled picture.. can u say cgt?

 

look like factory five GTM kit car!!