Dax @ Brands Hatch, September 2005

DJ Sportscars were at totalkitcar LIVE! at Brands Hatch recently and wowed the crowd with their potent range of DAX 427 and Rush. This new all-action event attracted a new audience as well as kitcar enthusiasts and the appeal of seeing cars in action, with most offering demo rides was a strong one for many.

DJ's technical engineer Gary Sanders was kept busy all day giving rides to potential customers in the staggering chest-beating 8.2-litre DAX 427 demonstrator producing 550bhp from its Chevy 502ci big block! Many were new to the marque, and attracted by the car's cool and sophisticated looks, while others were keen to sample Gary's renowned driving skills. No one was left disappointed!

DJ's Sales Director Simon Johns said "This show was a great success for us. People could actually see the cars in action on the Indy circuit. All of our demo cars were kept busy all-day, with the DAX 427 having an amazing two-hour queue!"

The show's creator and totalkitcar magazine editor Steve Hole said "The idea of this event was to enable potential customers to see and even sample the cars before buying rather than just in a static situation. The DAX 427 in particular was an incredible sight, and highlights all that it is great about the kitcar industry. It made the ground shake every time it thundered past!"

Indeed, in Gary Sanders' hands the green DAX 427 demonstrator was easily the quickest car on the circuit and thanks to the colossal power from the Chevy V8, and of course the patented camber compensation suspension it was cornering faster and out-performing everything else on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit and it was quite a sight to see him going past acclaimed Lotus Seven-inspired models as if they were standing still. Clearly this is a Cobra replica that handles like no other. Both Gary Sanders and Duncan Cowper reckon that the DAX 427 now handles like a bigger Rush, a class leader in its own right, and a pretty amazing testimony really.

Meanwhile Duncan was also kept busy demonstrating the Rush range, with his Hayabusa turbo-powered example in particular proving popular. Duncan is also well known for his driving abilities and his Rush delivers 777bhp per tonne and shows just what it possible. Other Rush models on track giving demos included the company's Rover V8-powered car and also other slightly less fierce bike engine installations including Dylan Flook's Kawasaki ZX-12 version. It's worth remembering though that you can also build a Rush using less powerful engines including the Ford Pinto.

For more information on the complete DJ Sportscars range (and to arrange a test drive with Gary Sanders) contact the company via www.daxcars.co.uk or 01279 442 661.