Onyx Sports Cars
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Onyx Sports Cars Ltd is a UK kit car
manufacturer. They produce the Onyx Mongoose, a mid-engined machine made for the Rover K engine
from a Rover Metro
or Rover 200 Series
, and the Onyx Firefox, a two seated open sports car made using the Rover K engine in front wheel drive position. The Onyx Firecat was introduced in 1995 and was designed by David Golightly. It used Fiat Uno
parts and was front wheel drive. It also had the option of using the Fiat Uno Turbo engine. During its five year production run about 100 were sold.
Their first car was the 1993 Onyx Firefly which was based on the Fiat Panda
. Since 2005 the Firefly has been produced by Alphax Kitcars and has been reintroduced to the British and European market as the Alphax Firefly.
Kit car
A kit car, also known as a "component car", is an automobile that is available as a set of parts that a manufacturer sells and the buyer then either assembles into a car themselves, or retains a third party to do part or all of the work on their behalf...
manufacturer. They produce the Onyx Mongoose, a mid-engined machine made for the Rover K engine
Rover K engine
The K-Series engine is a series of engines built by Powertrain Ltd, a sister company of MG Rover. The engine was built in two forms: a straight-four cylinder, available with SOHC and DOHC, ranging from 1.1 L to 1.8 L; and the KV6 V6 variation....
from a Rover Metro
Rover Metro
The Metro is a supermini car that was produced by the Austin Rover Group division of British Leyland and its successors. It was launched in 1980 as the Austin miniMetro. It was intended to complement the Mini, and was developed under the codename LC8....
or Rover 200 Series
Rover 200 Series
The Rover 200 Series, and the later Rover 25, were a series of small car models produced by the Austin Rover Group, and latterly the Rover Group and MG Rover....
, and the Onyx Firefox, a two seated open sports car made using the Rover K engine in front wheel drive position. The Onyx Firecat was introduced in 1995 and was designed by David Golightly. It used Fiat Uno
Fiat Uno
The Fiat Uno is a supermini car produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat. The Uno was launched in 1983 and built in its homeland until 1995, with production still taking place in other countries.-First series :...
parts and was front wheel drive. It also had the option of using the Fiat Uno Turbo engine. During its five year production run about 100 were sold.
Their first car was the 1993 Onyx Firefly which was based on the Fiat Panda
Fiat Panda
The Fiat Panda is a city car from the Italian automobile manufacturer Fiat. The first Fiat Panda was introduced in 1980, and was produced until 2003 with only a few changes. It is now sometimes referred to as the "old Panda". The second model, launched in 2003, is sometimes referred to "New Panda"...
. Since 2005 the Firefly has been produced by Alphax Kitcars and has been reintroduced to the British and European market as the Alphax Firefly.
External links
- Onyx Sports Cars Ltd
- Onyx Firefox Build Page
- Onyx Mongoose Build Report
- Building an Onyx Firefox Roadsport Kit Car
- Alphax Kitcars - current manufacturers of the Firefly
- http://www.turbocollective.net Fiat uno turbo forum with ONYX Firecat section