Canada’s Dubuc SLC to Unveil Tomahawk Kit Car at the Montreal Auto Show [w/Video]

Chances are, you’ve probably never heard of Canadian startup Dubuc Super Light Car (SLC), but their ambition is to make themselves heard and seen at the 2014 Montreal International Auto Show, where the company’s first product will have its world premiere on January 17.

The Tomahawk is a two-seat coupe with a mid-mounted engine that will be sold as a kit car. Entirely designed and manufactured in Quebec City by Dubuc Super Light Car, the Tomahawk is said to have an eight times faster assembly time than comparable vehicles (250 hours versus 1,500-2,000 hours).

The car features a bonded and bolted aluminum monocoque frame weighing 300 lbs (136 kg) and a lightweight polymer bodywork. The Tomahawk has suspension components from the Corvette C4 and will be delivered with steering wheel support, pre-pierced holes for wires and hoses, and an ergonomic cockpit that can sit a 6’3″ (190cm), 275-lbs (125-kg) driver.

The kit also includes doors that open at a 75-degree angle, door panels, dashboard, console, seats, a DOT-approved windshield, a see-through Targa roof and side mirrors. The folks from Dubuc SLC say the car weighs under 2,000 lbs (907 kg) fully equipped.

They also say the car is perfectly suited for an electric or gasoline engine, but don’t mention any particular powerplant. Dubuc SLC is currently in talks with TM4 to test designs and control systems, which would result in an electric car entirely designed and built in Quebec.

The complete body and frame kit is offered at CAD$19,995 (US$18,904) and requires the installation of mechanical components, which are usually recycled from a retired automobile. However, depending on components, the total cost of the car can reach or even exceed CAD$30,000 (US$28,365). That’s if you assemble it by yourself – otherwise you’ll have to pay someone to do it.

By Dan Mihalascu

Story References: Dubuc via Autoblog-com

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