VUHL stands for 'Vehicles of Ultra- lightweight and High-performance' Mexican startup VUHL has teased its new VUHL 05, a road-legal lightweight supercar set to be launched at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed in July. Embodying the ultimate in automotive technology from around the world, the newcomer's handling was optimised in the UK, while its bodies will be fabricated in Canada, and the chassis production and final assembly conducted by the advanced manufacturing concern Adman Leku in Mexico City. VUHL's European arm is headquartered in Luxembourg.
VUHL, Vehicles of Ultra- lightweight and High-performance, is the brainchild of brothers Iker and Guillermo Echeverria, whose Mexican/American design agency, Etxe, penned the breath-taking 05. Their profound passion for all things automotive grew from a hands-on role in the GT and formula racing cars successfully built and campaigned over a 30-year period by their father, Guillermo Echeverria senior. The company's blue-chip backers include private investors and the Mexican Government.
Iker Echeverria said: "We intend VUHL products to be renowned for their effective simplicity and aesthetics guided by a purity of function. The 05 and its successors will also be notable for uncompromising build quality, rigorous attention to detail and a driving experience par excellence."