Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) is celebrating a ground-breaking 2016, well deserved it is too.

• Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) is celebrating a hugely prosperous 2016, with its Mono supercar reaping endless success around the globe
• From breaking new ground across five continents to seeing off the fastest cars in the world on track, the Mono has enjoyed a fantastic year
• BAC now exports its One-of-a-Kind supercar to 30 different territories, including the likes of Canada, Myanmar, UAE and Nigeria, plus new dealers have opened across the USA and Asia, most recently in Taiwan
• The Mono hit headlines when it became the fastest car ever tested by evo Magazine at the Anglesey Coastal Circuit, while it scooped coveted awards from TopGear Magazine and the Northern Automotive Alliance

Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) is celebrating a ground-breaking 2016, as the Liverpool-based manufacturer has enjoyed an incredibly fruitful year on all four corners of the globe.

BAC is the company behind the One-of-a-Kind Mono supercar, which has risen from strength to strength since it launched in 2011. And over the past 12 months, it’s truly taken off with a series of world firsts.

Back in the summer at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, BAC debuted an innovative new product for its Mono: hybrid carbon-composite wheels. These wheels typified the company’s approach to new technology, as did the reveal of its use of graphene just two months later.

BAC was the first manufacturer in the world to develop a car featuring panels incorporating graphene – an innovative and lightweight material – on the rear wheelarches.

This world-first earned BAC an audience with Their Royal Highnesses Prince William and Kate Middleton. At the University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI), the Duke of Cambridge sampled the Mono in all its glory and even took to the cockpit before labelling the car “amazing”.

The Mono is forever tweaked to be as light as possible, and its diminutive 580kg mass allows for a staggering power-to-weight ratio of 525bhp per tonne. Thanks to such immense power, the bespoke British supercar has been able to topple some of the fastest cars in the business on the track in 2016.

At the back end of the year, evo Magazine took the Mono to the Anglesey Coastal Circuit to pitch it against the likes of McLaren’s P1 and 675LT, the Ferrari 458 Speciale and Porsche’s 918 Spyder and 911 GT3 RS in its Leaderboard video series.

But the Mono saw off all of the above and even got the better of the race-specific, slick-shod McLaren P1 GTR, which had set the bar at 1:08.70 shortly before the Mono took to the track.

BAC’s supercar outgunned its fellow Brit by a whole second and on road-legal tyres to become a world record holder and a pace icon.

And as the P1 GTR costs a whopping £2 million, BAC’s achievement was a raw demonstration of getting the ultimate value for money from a supercar.

Such brilliance didn’t go unnoticed, either, as the Mono’s feat hit headlines all around the world. The media was stunned by the margin of the Mono’s triumph, which owed much to the team’s continuous strive for excellence.

Said team enjoyed its fair share of glory in 2016, too, achieving industry recognition at the annual Northern Automotive Alliance (NAA) Awards. BAC got the better of high-profile competition to scoop the Logistics Excellence and International Trade awards at the event in Manchester.

The International Trade award recognised just how much BAC has done for British export, having shipped the Mono to as many as 30 countries since its launch. The company added several all-new territories to its list in 2016, including the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Belgium, Germany and Poland.

Plus, BAC opened further franchised dealerships outside of the UK, including three in the United States of America and another in Taiwan. BAC Hong Kong already distributes to Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, and BAC renewed the dealer’s contract for a further two years.

As well as the NAA double, BAC also took home the Best for Selfish Sundays award in TopGear Magazine’s Best Cars in the World issue – an award that goes to a car that is all about the driver and is thoroughly enjoyable out on the open road.

BAC Co-Founder and Director of Product Development, Neill Briggs, said: “It has been a monumental year for BAC and everyone associated with the brand. The Mono has become a truly global product and we’re forever breaching new territories and discovering new fans.

“Winning awards both for our technical excellence and innovation as well as the Mono’s brilliance on the road shows just how amazing our staff and supply chain are. We’re also incredibly thankful for our partners and, of course, our clients – who are the very heartbeat of BAC and are so passionate about the Mono.

“Next year is looking like being just as exciting for us all. There’ll be new track records to beat, new territories to enter and, hopefully, even more awards to win.

LA SHOW - The BAC MONO is set to wow the crowds as it looks to expand further into the United States of America.

• Liverpool-based manufacturer Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) is continuing to grow from strength to strength across the Atlantic, as it’s set to wow visitors to the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show
• The LA Auto Show runs until 27 November at the Los Angeles Convention Centre, as the biggest automotive brands touch down in California to showcase their vehicles and technology
• BAC has a successful client base in the United States of America, where its single-seat Mono supercar has earned plaudits and endless interest from all around the country
• As such, BAC is now rolling out a direct Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) strategy for its North America expansion

Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) is continuing to take North America by storm and has set up a show-stopping stand at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show until 27 November.

Situated in a prime location between the West Hall and South Hall at the Los Angeles Convention Centre, the BAC display showcases the brand’s world-famous, road-legal, single-seater Mono supercar in all its glory.

BAC will once again rub shoulders with the biggest manufacturers in the business in California and could well hog the limelight with its remarkable vehicle and the astounding technology behind it.

The 2017 model year Mono features a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine with variable valve timing that delivers 305bhp and 308Nm of torque. And as the supercar weighs just 580kg, it boasts a staggering power-to-weight ratio of 525bhp per tonne.

The updated model also features five-stage traction control, intelligent launch control and switchable auto upshift, whereby the car surges up the ratios automatically – this can be turned off via the multifunction steering wheel.

Illuminated switchgear now sits on the wheel itself, which has a faster-ratio rack and turns 1.7 times lock to lock. Plus an electronic parking brake has been added to reduce weight and, as with the new wider chassis – now standard – further enhances cockpit space.

The Mono has been exported to 28 different countries across five continents around the globe, with the United States of America one of many nations falling in love with the one-of-a-kind supercar.

When BAC first conquered the USA, it did so with the help of distribution partners, who made getting the Mono on the road in American hands possible.

But due to overwhelming demand from the market, BAC decided to set up its North American operations in Sonoma, California, and roll out a direct Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) strategy.

In May 2016, BAC USA incorporated was founded, and the brand’s dealership programme has been in full swing ever since – boosting its profile in major cities and states.

The release of the all-encompassing Mono 2.5l in North America will give BAC even more success across the continent and ensure buyers have total peace of mind thanks to dedicated service centres for its clients.

The British company is also providing technical support, dealer acquisition and technician training and aims to have between 8-10 dedicated dealers across the USA over the next 12 months.

Mark Rayner, BAC's Chief Operations Officer and North American President, said: "This is the optimum time in the evolution of the North American market for BAC to enter the region as the OEM. From 2016, the company intends to expand its dealer and service center offering with pivotal dealers, who aspire to increase our brand awareness and Mono ownership in one of our larger markets."

Company co-founder and Director of Product Development Neill Briggs added: “Our venture in the United States of America is born out of extensive industry research. It’s the biggest and most lucrative supercar territory in the world, which is why it’s at the very top of our global sales strategy. Success across the Atlantic is testament to our fantastic team and we’re looking forward to the next step in 2017.”

BAC have signed three dealers to its program with a further two to be signed before the end of 2016. The company is interested to hear from potential dealers in the North American market.

William and Kate pop along to BAC to sit in and learn about the one-of-a-king BAC Mono Supercar.

• Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) rubs shoulders with royalty, as Prince William and wife Kate Middleton sample bespoke Mono supercar during a visit to the University of Manchester
• His Royal Highness Prince William sat inside the one-of-a-kind Mono, which was showcased at the University’s National Graphene Institute (NGI)
• BAC is the first car manufacturer in the world to use the innovative material graphene, which keeps the Mono’s weight as light as possible and provides a performance benefit to the driver
• BAC is proud of its British heritage; the Mono is built from 1,250 bespoke components from 100 suppliers – 95% of which are based in the UK

The exemplary work of Liverpool-based Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has been given the royal seal of approval by their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

At the University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI) on Friday 14 October, BAC founders Neill and Ian Briggs showcased their highly acclaimed Mono supercar to Prince William and wife Kate Middleton.

His Royal Highness Prince William even took to the cockpit of the British-built, single-seater Mono, which is constructed using the innovative and lightweight material graphene.

In fact, it’s the first car in the world to use graphene in the production process, with a composite making up the rear wheelarches and providing weight-saving and body-strengthening benefits.

BAC has enjoyed success all around the world and has exported its Mono supercar to 28 countries across five continents since its launch in 2011. Yet the brand remains proud of its British heritage and strives to use locally sourced parts in its production process.

The Mono is built from 1,250 unique components from 100 suppliers, 95% of which are based in BAC’s homeland. Naturally, this drew plenty of interest from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who were very impressed with the Mono and labelled it “amazing.”

BAC Co-Founder and Director of Product Development Neill Briggs said: “It was truly an honour to meet Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and a particular privilege to seat Prince William inside the Mono. We are incredibly proud to be British, and to meet members of the Royal Family was a surreal experience that just shows how far this company has come.”

Co-Founder and Design Director Ian Briggs added: “Impressing the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with the Mono was another massive feat for BAC, as we continue to go from strength to strength. Using graphene is just one of the many groundbreaking innovations on the Mono to ensure we stay at the forefront of the automotive industry. Having Prince William sit in the car was a great experience – perhaps his grandmother fancies a go, too!”