What Happened to the Factory Five F9?

FULL UPDATE on the Factory Five F9 kit car project. The FFR F9R was designed to be a DIY cheap supercar made of carbon fiber and powered by your choice of V8, V12, or even electric drivetrains. However, several years after the F9's unveiling, it still hasn't entered production or received an official price tag. What happened to Factory Five's cheap supercar kit? Will the GTM ever be succeeded? Does the F9 have a tentative production date yet?

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[CritHeads]

I'm soooo happy to hear that the F9 hasn't been killed!!! Seriously happy to hear it! Guess I have to stop putting money into my current car so I can saving up for an F9 kit. Well, maybe after I get front and rear LSDs for my current car lol

[asaiyannamedgokublack]

2022: Let him cook!
2023: Let him cook now!!
2024:I SAID LET HIM COOK!!!

[clintonking]

Thanks for the east to find update! I’ve been wondering about this for a while now!

[fxg]

I wanted to know more about the F9. I thank you for uploading the video.

[rpols]

I would also add to the delay of this car the huge global economic downturn. I would bet this might really be the biggest reason for the delay. Especially considering how long this car has been in a holding pattern.

[stephenmontgomery]

I was curious about this kit, good update.

[joshreynolds]

Dudes a perfectionist, an artist. Can’t blame the man. I’m sure when it’s done it will kick ass. Functional and performance often overlap in the looks department for a good selling car. Hard to do as looks often are sacrificed for performance. Front looks like a Ferrari. Needs work I agree. Ass is nice.

[actontreadway]

They haven’t finished it because they were finishing the xt-1, which is a raptor kit that will probably sell a lot more units. I’d take one of each, frankly.

[johnnyd]

I met a guy building a Factory Five MK4 Cobra. He said he actually visited Factory Five before purchase. I asked him the same question, what happened to the F9, especially the fact they've released already released the F-150 full replacement Raptor suspension. He said the nose is the problem. More specifically he said FF told him the engine sat too far rearward and was basically unserviceable. Side note - Factory Five is doing away with the GTM?!?! NOOOO!!!

[thewolf]

I'm still saving for this...and a V12 to put in it!

[Nonameyu]

That's awesome! I would really love to see this car.

[briankuhn]

He doesn’t like the nose… I couldn’t agree more!! Take your time and I’ll keep saving. 😁

[TheMoukis]

I don't know about the V12 man. Twin turbo V8 can get you the horsepower and the space needed for a more aerodynamic nose. I also hope they have some plans for a AWD version. That would be awesome and a first for a kit car.

[JamesDoylesGarage]

When it's done, it's going to be one of the best kits in the world!

[sburns]

Sadly, if they go with the full carbon body and other things I have read are rumored like the massive Aussie V12, this is essentially a $150-200k component car when completed. It will have to have extraordinary performance to warrant the expense and effort required to park one in the garage at that price.
About the same price as a used 612 or Huracan. Most people with the kind of money to build an F9 may just decide to write a check for the Ferrari or similar and enjoy it the first day.

[beachboardfan]

Shame they cancelled the gtm, saw it in person at the public unveiling at ffr in like 05 or 06, looked great.

[CapeCodTrainTodd]

I have a FFR MK1 that I bought as a kit from them in 1998 so my interest in the company goes back a long way. I have seen the F9 on 2 occasions and it is really cool looking but I feel like it is missing something. It just doesn't feel completed yet and it could be the front end like Dave Smith the owner alluded to in the video. Only real racers would care about the downforce on the front end but for me it was aesthetics. The car is cool but it is lacking the WOW factor in my opinion and the rear end is very busy. I hope they do get to the point of selling these because it would be really cool to see some come to the 2025 Open House cruise in.

[michalturlik]

The main big problem with super sport cars is that they do represent a poker session for the manufacturer, it can go well (only in few occasions) and it can go very bad (in most occasions). When you build a so radical car you need a very big audience and your car should be advertised as much as possible. An example is the DMC-12 Delorean fall. You can make a very interesting and fashinating car you need to convince the public.

[eikodunn]

Aerodynamic ? Make it mid-engine and funnel the air through the center of the cabin to the rear. IMO

[TriPham-jb]

If front emd take wind and turn inertia accelerator to help propel forward with emgine output too. Like airplane if we take wnind inlet do the work of building up thrust it can be magical