The whole GBS Team is proud to share with you an exciting new project which we have been working on behind the scenes for the past few years which has recently come to a point where we can share and show case what we have been creating.
Along with two other partners we were involved in this project to create an all-new Low Carbon super Car, this project focused on a zero emission, high performance super car for low volume production.
The project has been supported by innovative UK whose involvement has been a key part in GBS journey towards EV zero emissions, collaborative R&D nature of the project has allowed GBS as a smaller niche vehicle manufacture to push the boundaries of technology and design, whilst increasing the companies skills and engineering expertise in low carbon technologies giving accelerated progress of our low carbon technologies toward volume production product.
This project pulls together a number previous R&D programs, and development into one exciting concept car, that was designed to provide a concept/engineering platform for future projects with leading sports car performance and establish a superior position of zero emission vehicles in the sports car market.
It featured a four-wheel drive electric system with 220KW and 980Nm per motor fitted to each corner giving in excess of 1,100Hp and a weight of 1100Kg, fitted into a lightweight carbon fibre monocoque chassis, giving true super car performance with zero emissions.
GBS were responsible for the overall vehicle design and packaging and the design and manufacture including the new lightweight chassis using our innovative low-cost carbon fibre processing technology that we have developed inhouse. We also developed the vehicle styling, interior and ancillary system for the prototype.
The project has integrated four Yasa P750 motors with torque vectoring for increase control and performance, and we have worked closely with Yasa on the development and use of their own Yasa motor controllers, the lithium-ion Batteries are a dual chemistry set up with pouch cells from A123 giving the car a combined 60Kw hours and the ability for rapid charging and extremely high output from the high voltage system.
Going forward we are now looking for investment and partners to bring the car to market as a British Super car offering.
Let us work with you to design the bespoke paint design and graphics for your Zero.
Paint is now fast becoming a popular option and is a service that we offer, we are able to colour match and design your cars paint effect with you from start to finish. The paint option is available on both Zero Self Builds and Factory Builds. Paint can take around 2 to 3 weeks, depending on the design and paint colour. Once your car is with us and the design is confirmed we will be able to give you a more accurate time scale of how long it will be. The other option which is also bespoke to you, is to transform your Zero with vehicle graphics.
Now your Zero is painted you can make it even more stylish with bespoke vehicle graphics which can be truly individual to you. Eye catching graphics can transform your Zero and make it stand out from the crowd even more, we are pleased to work with a local family run design and graphic company and together we are able to offer a bespoke design service for your Zero. You can use your own design or we are able to work with you to get the perfect design.
Below are some recent Zeros that have been painted to give you an idea of what you can have for your Zero. Follow us on Instagram to see more updates of what we are up to and of some other cars that we have painted. Follow us on Instagram here.
The Zero range is available as both a self-build and factory built option. This GBS customer Zero build by Jim Burges is an example of a customer’s complete component Zero build which is now on the road and being enjoyed since it was registered earlier this year in March.
You can select from a variety of Zero Self build packages to suit all budgets from our starter kit through to a complete kit of components that can be assembled easily by yourself. The GBS Zero range is available as right hand or left-hand drive and as a Standard width or GT (grand tourer /wide body) chassis option, which allows greater access and a more comfortable seating position for the taller/larger driver. The complete component build comes with all parts to a high specification and many options are included as standard giving you a exceptional and capable car out of the box.
At a Glance, how it works…….. We have designed the ultimate self build Zero kit, to be assembled and purchased in five different stages. This helps with planning, building and budgeting, or if you prefer it can be purchased as a whole package. There are a range of optional extras and upgrades available along the way, so you will be building a truly individual sports car that is unique and bespoke to you.
Explore our Zero Self Build page to see more details on the Zero Self build options that we offer, or contact us and one of the team will be able to advise you. The specification of this Zero Ultimate Self Assembly Customer Build is - Sport Chassis, Painted Ford Focus RS Blue, 2.5 Duratec Engine - Power 200 - 350 bhp, 5 Speed manual gearbox, Carbon Dash with Smiths Gauges, Carbon Fibre Finishing panels, DRL Style Headlights, ATR Adjustable Suspension, ATR Brakes Front: ATR 300mm floating discs 4 pot Caliper, Rear: Disc & Caliper Standard. See more details below about the Zero range and the bespoke factory-build and self build options that we offer or call and email us for any questions that you may have.
We always like to receive photographs from customers out enjoying their Zeros, we recently received these photographs from father and son Jerry and Matt Haller out enjoying their Zero out on the track at Castle Combe.
January 2019 was the start of Jerry and Matts Zero build when they first visited our GBS stand at the Autosport’s Show at the NEC in Birmingham which was where they first saw the Zero’s on display on our stand. They then came to see us at the factory and enjoyed a factory tour, meeting all the team, seeing all the behind the scenes of what we do….. They went away with plenty of ideas and options, as well as both enjoying a test drive in our Zero demonstrator. A few weeks after their visit we got a email to say they have decided on their Zero spec and were ready to place their order, so they came up to the factory one Saturday and confirmed the spec and options of their kit and payed the deposit. They have been enjoying their Zero on road since the beginning of 2021 and have now enjoyed several road trips and track days in it.
The Zero self build is an ideal project for a Father and Son to enjoy together, and also enjoy together once its on the road on both the road and track.
We have lots of Zero self build kits currently being prepared for collection over the few weeks as well as some that are soon to be exported. We also received another nice Zero back from the paint shop last week, that we shared on our social media channels so make sure you are following us!
The next event and last big show of 2022 for the GBS team is the Classic Motor Show at the NEC in Birmingham, which is happening on 11th -13th November 2022.
We are all very excited to be at this years event with the Zeros, we are yet to confirm which Zeros will be on display, but as soon as we do we will share with you on our social media channels.
The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show brings together a great array of classic car and motorcycle clubs along with their iconic classic and vintage cars and motorbikes, is an event not to be missed.
No matter what you’re looking for this is the ultimate season finale for any classic car/bike owner, collector, enthusiast, club member, or simply anyone with a passion for classic vehicles!
We can be found in Hall 3 on Stand 520 with the GBS Zero’s along with range of parts and spares from Kit Spares and ATR Products. To see more and read more details please visit our GBS event page.
Are you looking to start an exciting new project to keep you busy over the winter months? Then a GBS Zero self build could be that ideal project for you. Why not contact us today as we still have a few slots available for a 2022 collection and then we are into the new year for collections for Zero self-build kits.
If you would like to look to arrange a visit to see the Zero, then please contact us and we can get you booked in and we will be able to discuss all the options and answer any questions you may have. We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you to GBS.
Don’t forget the Kit Spares shop and showroom is open for all your parts and spares, or visit our website to see our full range of parts and spares.
Thank you to everyone who joined us last Saturday (17th September) at GBS for our third Cars and Coffee event of 2022……. We had another fantastic day with great weather, cars and cake, a car park full of so many different sports cars. We would like to say a big THANK YOU to you all for joining us and helping us make it another great event and enjoyable day, its always nice to see so many Zero’s together in the car park along with a wide variety of other sports cars.
The GBS and Kit Spares show room was very busy with people and the Kit Spares Shop was also very busy with sales and enquires and lots of people took advantage of the discount we were offering on the Sealey Tool range for the day. As usual the cakes attracted a lot of attention and certainly went down well with not many left along with the unlimited supply of tea and coffee. We would like to thank Sealey Tools for supporting our event, and for providing a Sealey Tool Kit as prize, the lucky winner picked at random was Steve Bower from the USA the Tool Case will be sent to you with your Zero Kit later this year. The GBS Workshop was also open on the day for viewing, to see more about the workshop services we offer click here.
Another great thing about our GBS Cars & Coffee events that we love, is that we are able to raise money for our 2 chosen charities which are the Cancer Research UK and The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance, we all feel and hope you agree that The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance is a fantastic service and has helped & will continue to help many people, as well as the Cancer Research UK that is again a fantastic charity that makes a big difference to so many people and their families. We will let you know soon how much money we have raised.
Follow GBS on Facebook and Instagram to see more photographs from the day.
Our GBS Cars & Coffee event this Saturday (17th September) with Sealey Tools will still be going ahead as planned and we look forward to welcoming you all to GBS, having a car park full of sports cars and raising money for our chosen charities Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance & Cancer Research. Please visit our event page for more details.
Following the recent announcement of the State Funeral for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Monday 19th September, as a mark of respect, we have taken the decision to close GBS & Kit Spares on this day. We will reopen as normal on Tuesday 20th September.
A truly remarkable woman. Thank you for your extraordinary service. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family and we send our deepest condolences to them at this sad time.
Competition time…… Together with Sealy Tools we are offering you the chance to WIN this Sealey – Mechanics Tool Kit 144pc.
To be in with the chance to WIN this Sealey – Mechanics Tool Kit any order placed with Kit Spares (Online, eBay and Instore ) from Friday 9th September 2022 until 2pm on Saturday 17th September 2022 at our Cars & Coffee event with Sealey Tools.
The Lucky winner will be picked at random by one of the Sealey team who will be joining us on Saturday 17th September at our Cars & Coffee event and the winner will be announced on Monday 19.09.22. We will also be offering a discount on the day on all Sealey Tools that are ordered. See more details about our GBS Cars & Coffee event here.
You may be aware that Royal Mail / Parcel Force workers will strike for two days this week. Strikes are planned on the following dates: 8th September & 9th September. Royal Mail are one of the main couriers that we use and while we are working closely with Royal Mail to minimise the impact this action will have on our customers, we do expect to experience some delays. www.kitspares.co.uk
Alternatively come and visit our showroom & shop we are open Monday to Friday and occasional Saturdays.
We hold a full range of stock for the GBS Zeros and other sports cars, which is currently just under 3000 items and is growing every day. If you can't find what you are after on our website its always worth giving us a call and one of our team can advise you hopefully meet your requirements, if we don't stock it we will do our best to get it!
Another customers Zero Mazda build now complete and being enjoyed on the road. Earlier this month GBS Customer Chris Ankrett was out in his newly finished Zero enjoying the heatwave and called in to see us and show off his finished Zero.
Chris placed his deposit with us for his Mazda Self Build kit in June 2020 and completed his build earlier this year and has now covered several hundred miles and looks forward to hopefully joining us next month at our GBS Cars & Coffee event in his Zero for the first time, along with many other newly registered Zero Owners who are also planning on joining us.
The Spec of this Zero - Zero Mazda Plus Kit, Mazda 1.8 Donor, ATR Suspension, Sparco Wheels, Colour - Nissans Bayside Blue, ATR Throttle Bodies, GBS Seats with GBS Logo, TRS /GBS Ultralight Seat Belts, Carbon Fibre Body Trim, Carbon Fibre Dash with Smiths gauges, Momo steering wheel & Momo quick release boss, Louvered Bonnet, Painted and Carbon Wrap Bonnet.
The Mazda MX5 donor Zero utilises (Mk1, Mk2, Mk2.5) from 1989 through 2005 in either right or left hand drive. You can select from a variety of packages to suit all budgets from our starter kit through to a complete kit of components that can be assembled easily by yourself. Contact us today to discuss your Zero Mazda Build and to arrange a visit. You can explore our other Zero Self build options here - Zero Self Builds.
We are delighted to welcome Lauren to the GBS Team, Lauren is doing her Apprenticeship with us for Fabrication & Welding and studying at West Notts College in Mansfield on a Level 3 Fabricator course where she will be attending 1 day a week from September. Lauren is based in our fabrication department with the team and is currently working on some existing and new products that the team have been developing.
Laurens says “My favourite type of welding is TIG welding I like to give myself a challenge and TIG welding gives me opportunities to learn new skills. I have a good eye for detail and make sure all my work is up to a high quality and it is the best work I can produce”.
We have a fantastic team here at GBS who like Lauren all have a strong passion for all types of Motorsport. Lauren has a strong back ground in mechanics and interest in motorsport and a keen interest in motorbikes, which she has recently passed her motorbike test.
We are proud that around 80% of the Zero is made in house and many of you that have already visited us at the GBS Factory will know that we design and manufacture a lot of our products in house including the ATR Suspension, Throttle Bodies and more. Join our GBS mailing list to keep up to date with GBS News every month and keep visiting a Career page to see more details about future career opportunities at GBS.
Hopefully you will all get to meet Lauren and see the rest of the GBS team next month at our next GBS Cars & Coffee on Saturday 17th September. Visit our GBS event page for more details about our GBS Cars & Coffee event.
““The next generation of car builders are the future to the British Motor Industry.””
We are pleased to share with you an update on the GBS Weather Gear - The new GBS Zero Doors and Boot Covers are now here and available to view online from our Kit Spares website. Due to demand of the new doors, orders for the doors can not yet be taken online, please contact / email us and I will add you to the list, the next batch is due in very soon.
The new doors have been re designed and offer more comfort whilst driving and look great. The boot cover has also been re designed and is now available for both the Standard and GT Gen 1 and Gen 2 Zeros. The Boot covers are here and available for dispatch now.
Visit our Kit Spares website to explore these new products - www.kitspares.co.uk and to see our full range of other parts and spares. A video can be seen on our GBS Workshop YouTube Chanel that talks through the fitting of the boot covers, please see the link button below.
The full roof weather gear is now underway and we are continuing to work on that and will be ready and hopefully released later this year.
We are pleased to have partnered up with Sealey Tools are a now stocking a range of their tools and products on our parts website - www.kitspares.co.uk or please contact the Kit Spares / GBS Team with the Sealey product code then we can get you a price for the item(s).
We recommend the 144pc tool kit that has a comprehensive range of premier hand tools that are ideal to have at hand when building your Zero is now available from our Kit Spares website.
Sealey Tools will also be with us at our GBS Cars & Coffee event next month, see more details here about this event - GBS Cars & Coffee Event.
The Zero has been designed so that it can be assembled with simple tools, that you most likely already have. If you do not, it may be possible to hire what you need from tool shops. If you decide to purchase them, bear in mind that it is not necessary to have professional grade tools as the workload for them is very small.
We are pleased to have had Hugo Stephens with us here at GBS for several months on his university placement which came to an end last week. Hugo was studying MEng Mechanical Engineering at The University of Nottingham and was also the Mechanical Lead for the Solar Electric Car being built by the University's Racing Team. With his strong background in CAD/CAM, Hugo has been busy working with the GBS team to create the first Build Manual for the GBS Zero. The manual is now well underway and not too far of completion, which we aim to complete and release later this year. By being able to offer a complete manual, we are hoping it will make the decision to tackle your own Component Build less daunting, as this is something we have heard from some of our customers could be improved.
Hugo is now taking a short break before starting a new graduate job in Motorsport in a few weeks. We would like to thank Hugo for all his hard work whilst he has been with us, and we wish him well in his new graduate job which is in Motorsport and look forward to keeping in touch with him. We are continuing to work with the University of Nottingham and looking at offering other University of Nottingham students a Postgraduate placement with us later this year. Read more about Hugo and his placement in an earlier news post here - Click here.
We have done many factory tours this year already here at GBS to see how our bespoke sports cars and products are designed and manufactured and have many more booked throughout the year. On Saturday we welcomed West Norfolk Jaguar group to GBS for a factory tour.
Everyone arrived in their Jaguar sports cars and to have them all parked together outside the factory for photographs. The tour was led by Richard and John which covered the workshop, design room, clean assembly room, engineering machine shop, Zero build bays , parts and spares store and shop and then back to the showroom where we finish.
Our GBS Factory Tours are free but we ask for a kind donation to be made to our chosen charities which are Cancer Research UK and Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance. Our tours last from anywhere between one and half hours to two hours and would end with a question-and-answer session. A typical GBS Factory Tour usually takes place on a Saturday morning but a weekday & Evening tour can take place on request if needed. We are able to accommodate groups of up to 20 people but more can be arranged. Please click here for more details about the GBS Factory Tours that we offer or contact us.
At the weekend (23rd & 24th July) some of the GBS Team were at the Newark Showground for this years Newark Kit Car Show . We had a range of Zeros on display and would like to thank GBS Customers Matt Oakley and James Burge for allowing us have their Zeros on display over the weekend along with Witham Motorsport who let us display the Motul Zero Edition over the weekend. The Motul Zero will also be featured in next months Complete Kit Car Magazine.
As well as the Zeros on display, we also had a sample range of products from Kit Spares and ATR Products on display. Visit our parts website www.kitspares.co.uk to see our full product range, including our dedicated ATR Products page or come and visit our Kit Spare shop. Over the weekend we had a GBS Zero Owners Club area allocated outside for you all to park and be together where is was great to see so many Zeros together.
Matthew Oakley and Son Fraser with their Zero Mazda Build that was on display.
Jim Burge with his Zero Ultimate Zero Self Assembly build that was on display.
The GBS Zero Owners Club area, nice to see so many Zeros together on Saturday.
Matt and Frasers Zero Build Spec: Zero Mazda Gen1 Customer Build / 2003 Mk2.5 Mazda MX5 Donor / Sports Chassis with lowered floor / Body painted Mazda Soul Red Crystal / Engine - Mazda 1.8VVT with ATR Throttle Bodies & lightened flywheel / mapped to 180bhp / 5 Speed manual gearbox mated to 4.1:1 Torsen LSD / ATR Adjustable Suspension / GBS Adjustable rear control arms and camber kit / Mazda MX5 ‘big brakes’ Front & Rear / GBS seats / Black on Black Smiths Gauges / MOMO Steering Wheel with quick release / DRL Style Headlights.
Jim Burge Zero Build Spec: Zero Ultimate Self Assembly Customer Build Sport Chassis / Painted Ford Focus RS Blue / 2.5 Duratec Engine Power 200 - 350 bhp / 5 Speed manual gearbox / Carbon Dash with Smiths Gauges / Carbon Fibre Finishing panels / DRL Style Headlights / ATR Adjustable Suspension / ATR Brakes Front: ATR 300mm floating discs 4 pot caliper Rear: Disc & Caliper Standard.
Click here to read more about the Zero Motul Edition and to watch a video about the special build.
We would like to thank you all for visiting our stand over the weekend and we now look forward to a busy few weeks of factory visits and test drives. Please click here to see more details about the other shows and events that we are doing later this year as well as events that we are not exhibiting at but might be of interest to you. Or click here to contact us to arrange your visit to see us!
Every Zero you see is different and there are many options and upgrades to consider on both Zero self builds and factory builds. We have a big selection of upgrades and options that are available for the Zero’s and also suitable for other sport cars, a lot of which are designed and manufactured in house by the GBS Team. Our ATR Throttle Bodies, Brake Upgrade, Suspension are just some of the most popular upgrades that we design, manufacture and assemble. We are also able to offer anodising in other colours to suit your request.
Below are just a few of the favourites that are available from our parts website Kit Spares - www.kitpspares.co.uk - The new Sparco Wheels, Brake, Indicator Stalks, LED Style Headlights, Carbon Fibre Bodywork, Rear Diffuser, Roll Cage, Interior Pocket, Engine dress kit, ATR Suspension are all available from our parts shop Kit Spares and can be seen on our Zero demonstrator when you visit us.
Its been a busy few weeks with Zero Self build Kit collections and we have several that are currently being prepared for export to the USA and others that are panelled and waiting to go to paint. We look forward to sharing with you over the next few weeks the Zeros that are coming back from paint, if you follow us on Instagram we will share a little preview of them on there first. Click here to follow us on Instagram @gbs_cars
Last week we welcomed GBS Customer Dan Wilding back to GBS to collect his Zero Mazda Self Build Kit, we look forward to following Dan’s Zero build as it progresses. Also last week GBS Customer Phil Roberts came to collect his Zero that earlier this month passed its IVA Test. Phil ordered his Zero Self build kit and started the build in 2019 and is now looking forward to getting it registered and enjoying it on the road this summer. Phil’s Zero is powered by the Ford 2.5 Duratec engine on the ATR Throttle Bodies, with some very nice optional extras and upgrades like the ATR Suspension, Heated GBS Seats and more. Phil always joins us at our GBS Cars & Coffee events and now looks forward to joining us at the next one in his very own Zero. We will soon be announcing the next Cars & Coffee date, so keep checking our GBS event page.
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