A  car that can go as fast as 96.5 kilometers per hour in 2.8 seconds is set to debut in mainland China after the Spring Festival, Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) told Xinhua. 

The BAC Mono, the only single seat racing car built to run on public roads, is described as the ultimate 'road beast.'

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The company plans to launch the car in Beijing. Its founders, brothers Nick and Ian Briggs, are positive that BAC Mono will become a 'big boy' accessory for young executives in China's big cities. 

"This car is aimed at a niche market, as an accessory, just as a Rolex watch would be," Neil Briggs said. 

Briggs said that the fact that the brand is from Britain will make it an instant eye-candy in China, apart from its hand-crafted beauty. BAC is based in Liverpool, England.

"The main challenge we have in China is to get road-legal status. We currently sell our cars to a number of countries which have passed it to be driven on public roads. It is really about educating people about the car, and we hope to use agencies such as the United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI) to help us." 

As for the launch, Briggs told Xinhua that the company will wait until the end of Spring Festival and is already eyeing Beijing and Shanghai to be the first cities to have BAC Mono. 

With the car's launch in China, Briggs said that the company hopes to find their first female customer in the mainland. The car is worth $235,000 (¥1.5 million) without delivery price and taxes. 

The car debuted in Hong Kong in November 2015. 

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