Falcon Motorsports

Falcon Motorsports is an American high-performance automobile manufacturer founded in Michigan in 2009 by automotive designer and engineer Jeff Lemke. The company developed a low-volume, highly specialized sports-car program centered on the Falcon F7, a mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive two-seat supercar. Its positioning was rooted in extreme performance, lightweight construction, bespoke engineering, and limited production rather than mass-market vehicle manufacturing. The company first brought its work to public attention through a prototype displayed at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. This appearance established Falcon Motorsports as a niche entrant in the American supercar field and provided an early demonstration of the design direction that would become the F7. In 2012, Falcon presented the production version of the F7 to the international automotive press. The model was described as the company's inaugural vehicle and incorporated a monocoque structure using aluminum, carbon fiber, and Kevlar. In its standard configuration, the F7 used a naturally aspirated, all-aluminum 427-cubic-inch V8 derived from the Chevrolet LS7 architecture. The dry-sump engine was reported to produce approximately 620 to 680 horsepower, depending on configuration. With a claimed vehicle weight of about 2,750 pounds, the car was designed to deliver rapid acceleration, with reported 0-to-60-mph times ranging from roughly 3.3 to 3.6 seconds. Its mid-engine layout and rear-wheel drive reflected conventional supercar engineering priorities focused on weight distribution and driving response. Falcon later developed a forced-induction evolution of the F7 using twin turbochargers on the 427-cubic-inch V8. In that form, output was reported at approximately 1,100 horsepower at the wheels, with a claimed 0-to-60-mph time of 2.7 seconds. Powertrain development was carried out in cooperation with Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, a specialist American performance-engineering company. This collaboration helped associate the F7 with the broader American aftermarket and high-performance engineering ecosystem. The F7 attracted attention from automotive enthusiasts, test drivers, and journalists because of its unusual construction, very high output, and American-built supercar identity. However, Falcon Motorsports remained a very small manufacturer. Available reference material indicates that only seven examples were completed, making the F7 an exceptionally low-volume vehicle. One car was featured in the nineteenth episode of the second season of Discovery's television program How It's Made: Dream Cars, giving the company additional exposure beyond specialist automotive media. Falcon Motorsports is also associated with the Falcon F5 name, although the available reference material provides substantially more information about the F7 than about the F5. Publicly documented information on the company's current operations, ownership, production continuity, distribution, and financial condition is limited. Accordingly, its present operating status cannot be established confidently from the supplied sources.

Falcon Motorsports emerged in Michigan in 2009 under the leadership of Jeff Lemke, an American automotive designer and engineer. The company was established as a specialist manufacturer rather than a conventional high-volume automaker, with its public identity built around highly powerful, low-production sports cars. Its principal documented program was the Falcon F7, a mid-engine two-seat supercar intended to combine American V8 performance with lightweight structural engineering and an exotic vehicle layout. The first significant public milestone came at the 2010 North American International Auto Show, where Falcon displayed a prototype. The show appearance introduced the company and its design direction to automotive observers before series production had begun. It also positioned Falcon within a small group of independent American companies attempting to develop modern performance cars outside the established Detroit mass-production structure. In 2012, Falcon presented the production F7 to the international automotive press. The vehicle was identified as Falcon's inaugural automobile. Its architecture used a mid-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive, and seating for two occupants. The chassis was a monocoque incorporating aluminum, carbon fiber, and Kevlar, materials selected to reduce mass while providing the stiffness expected of a high-performance car. The F7's reported curb weight was approximately 2,750 pounds. The initial powertrain was a naturally aspirated, all-aluminum 427-cubic-inch V8 derived from the LS7 engine family. Depending on specification, the engine was reported to produce between 620 and 680 horsepower. The combination of relatively low mass and substantial engine output enabled reported 0-to-60-mph acceleration in approximately 3.3 to 3.6 seconds. The F7 therefore competed conceptually with other low-volume supercars by emphasizing acceleration, power-to-weight ratio, and an individually engineered driving experience. Falcon subsequently developed a more powerful evolution of the F7. This version added twin turbochargers to the 427-cubic-inch V8 and was reported to deliver approximately 1,100 horsepower at the wheels. Its claimed 0-to-60-mph time was 2.7 seconds. Lingenfelter Performance Engineering cooperated in the development of the powertrain, linking the project to a recognized American specialist in engine and performance development. The forced-induction version illustrated Falcon's strategy of escalating performance through substantial powertrain modification rather than pursuing large production volumes. The F7 received attention from automotive enthusiasts, journalists, and test drivers. Its appeal came from its rarity, American engineering identity, composite-and-metal monocoque, mid-engine configuration, and exceptionally high output. Despite this attention, production remained extremely limited. Available reference material states that Falcon Motorsports built only seven examples. Such a production total places the F7 closer to a boutique collector and engineering project than to a conventional commercial vehicle line. The company and its car also received broader exposure when one F7 appeared in episode 19 of the second season of Discovery's How It's Made: Dream Cars. The program gave viewers an opportunity to see the vehicle in the context of specialized automotive manufacturing and helped document Falcon's existence for a general audience. Falcon Motorsports is additionally associated with the Falcon F5, but the supplied reference material does not provide enough detail to establish its production history, specifications, or market status. Similarly, information about the company's later ownership, distribution network, financial performance, and current activity is not available in the source material. The documented history therefore centers on the founding of the company, the public prototype, the 2012 production F7 presentation, the subsequent twin-turbo development, and the extremely small number of completed cars.

• 2012

  Production Falcon F7 presented

  [1]Falcon Motorsportsen.wikipedia.org

  The production F7 was introduced to the international automotive press as Falcon Motorsports' inaugural vehicle.

• 2010

  Prototype publicly displayed

  [1]Falcon Motorsportsen.wikipedia.org

  Falcon showed a prototype at the North American International Auto Show, providing the company's first documented major public presentation.

• 2009

  Falcon Motorsports founded

  [1]Falcon Motorsportsen.wikipedia.org

  Jeff Lemke founded the Michigan-based company as a specialist manufacturer of high-performance automobiles.

• Twin-turbo F7 evolution developed

  [1]Falcon Motorsportsen.wikipedia.org

  Falcon developed a twin-turbocharged version of the F7's 427-cubic-inch V8, reportedly increasing output to approximately 1,100 horsepower at the wheels.

• F7 production remained highly limited

  [1]Falcon Motorsportsen.wikipedia.org

  Available reference material indicates that only seven F7 examples were built.

A boutique American supercar manufacturer emphasizing extreme performance, lightweight composite-and-metal construction, bespoke engineering, and very limited production.

• Mid-engine supercar · 2012

  Falcon F7

  The Falcon F7 was Falcon Motorsports' inaugural documented production vehicle and its best-known model. It is a two-seat, mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car using a monocoque chassis made from aluminum, carbon fiber, and Kevlar. The base powertrain was a naturally aspirated, all-aluminum 427-cubic-inch V8 derived from the LS7 family, with reported output between 620 and 680 horsepower. The approximately 2,750-pound car was reported to reach 60 mph from rest in about 3.3 to 3.6 seconds. Only seven examples were reportedly completed.

• High-performance supercar variant

  Falcon F7 twin-turbo evolution

  This evolution of the F7 replaced the naturally aspirated setup with a twin-turbocharged version of the 427-cubic-inch V8. The powertrain was developed in cooperation with Lingenfelter Performance Engineering. Reported output reached approximately 1,100 horsepower at the wheels, with a claimed 0-to-60-mph time of 2.7 seconds. The available source does not establish a separate production total or formal model-year designation.

• High-performance automobile

  Falcon F5

  The Falcon F5 is identified in reference material as one of the company's F-series automobiles. The supplied sources do not provide reliable details about its specifications, launch, production, or commercial status.

• How It's Made: Dream Cars television feature

  United States

  One Falcon F7 was featured in episode 19 of the second season of Discovery's How It's Made: Dream Cars, presenting the niche supercar to a broader television audience.

  Outcome. The appearance increased public visibility for the otherwise very low-volume vehicle; no measurable commercial result is documented.

  Source

• 2012

  Launch of the production Falcon F7Product launch

  Background

  After displaying a prototype in 2010, Falcon Motorsports brought the production version of its first documented automobile to the international automotive press.

  Action taken

  The company introduced a lightweight, mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive two-seat supercar powered by a high-output 427-cubic-inch V8.

  Aftermath

  The F7 became the company's signature product and attracted specialist automotive attention, but reported production remained limited to seven examples.

  Source

• Development of a twin-turbo F7 evolutionGeneration change

  Background

  Falcon pursued a higher-performance evolution of the F7 after establishing the naturally aspirated model.

  Action taken

  The company added twin turbochargers to the 427-cubic-inch V8 in cooperation with Lingenfelter Performance Engineering.

  Aftermath

  The resulting version was reported to produce approximately 1,100 horsepower at the wheels and to reach 60 mph in 2.7 seconds. Production scale is not documented.

  Source

1. 1Falcon Motorsportsen.wikipedia.org