Falcon F7 Is a 1,100-HP, American-Made, Twin-Turbo Monster
Lingenfelter adds a couple of turbos to the LS7 from a C6 Z06 which pushes the Falcon F7 to speeds over 200 mph.
When you hear the word Falcon you may think of a certain bird of prey. Or perhaps a professional football team. But what you probably don’t think of is an American made supercar that is capable of reaching speeds of over 200 mph. If you are not already familiar, then allow us to introduce you to the Falcon F7.
Falcon Motorsports company and its Falcon F7 came from designer and engineer Jeff Lemke. Lemke previously worked on cars such as the Viper and Prowler. But he eventually decided to start his own company in order to build an LS-powered supercar. Doesn’t everyone want to build an LS-powered supercar?
Well, building an LS-powered supercar is pretty awesome. But running a company that sells LS-powered supercars is not easy. Lemke learned this lesson the hard way. He did build a handful of Falcon F7 supercars, and we got to admit they look sweet.
However, selling just a handful of cars, even with a sticker price of $250,000 will not keep you in business for very long. In 2021 Falcon Motorsports was listed for sale for $675,000. There is no word at this time if an F7 successor will ever be made. But if nothing else we can take a look back at this impressive car.
Falcon F7
The first F7 was produced in 2013. It was powered by the LS7 from the C6 Corvette Z06. Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, which is long known for adding power to Corvettes would massage the LS7. The end result was a unit that put out 620 horsepower and 585 pound-feet of torque.
It was hooked up to a gated manual transmission. The car was constructed out of carbon fiber which kept the weight down to a svelte 2,785 pounds. Falcon claimed the car could reach 60 mph in just 3.3 seconds. That is quick, but not quick enough for some.
1,100 Horsepower
For those that are not satisfied with merely being quick there was another option. Lingenfelter would bolt up a pair of turbos to that LS7 powerplant. The result was a ridiculous 1,100 horsepower. In a car that was only about 300 pounds heavier than a Mazda Miata.
The 1,100 horsepower Falcon F7 could hit 60 mph in just 2.7 seconds. Sadly, not many got to experience this car with so few being made and then the company closing up shop.
LS Platform
We know we are preaching to the choir here but is there a better platform for making big power than the LS family? Lemke used it and he is not alone as it seems like everyone that wants to build a high horsepower car starts with an LS. The Falcon F7 had promise.
It was good looking and certainly had the performance. We don’t know if the new owners have anything planned at this point. Will we ever see another F7? We can’t say. But if we do, it is a safe bet that it will again be powered by something from the LS family.
Photos: Falcon Motorsports
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