BH Concept
BH Concept Road Car
The BH Concept Road Car was envisioned as the first step toward a new era of performance design; a bold experiment intended to bridge the gap between road and race. With sculpted forms and futuristic proportions, it embodied the design team’s ambition to create something both elegant and extreme. However, as the development progressed, the concept revealed structural and performance limitations that made it difficult to translate into a competitive platform. While visually striking, the engineering compromises meant it could not fulfill its role as a foundation for a serious motorsport program. In the end, the project was retired, but its lessons proved invaluable, shaping the direction of what would eventually become the MK1 Project.
3D Printed 1/32nd Concept
The goal with these road car concepts is to be able to design a worthy GT3 variant. For the BH program, this road car featured new inovations for Scalextric slot cars. Including a bottom mounted motor and rear axle and a modular coupe roof that can be quickly turned into a convertible or speedster
Sketching the GT3 Version
BH GT3 Concept
Born out of the desire to push design boundaries, the BH GT3 was a radical exploration of what a next-generation race car could be. With its dramatic stance, central massing, and flowing aerodynamics, the concept demonstrated bold innovation; but also highlighted the challenges of balancing design vision with on-track performance. Two prototypes were created, including a short-wheelbase (SWB) version that struggled with corner stability and a long-wheelbase (LWB) revision that attempted to resolve balance issues by shifting weight rearward. Though these solutions introduced new challenges, they provided critical insights into chassis dynamics and race engineering. Ultimately, the BH GT3 marked an ambitious but transitional chapter; a stepping stone that paved the way for the more refined and competition-ready MK1 GT3 WS Program.
BH GT3
BH GT3 Testing
Slow-motion footage captures the BH GT3 Concept carving its way around the track—a bold experiment that produced just two models before its limitations became clear. While the innovative layout showed promise, it revealed significant drawbacks when pushed in competition. With its low center of gravity concentrated in the car’s middle section, the GT3 struggled to maintain balanced weight distribution through corners.
The first iteration, the BH GT3 SWB, highlighted these challenges even further. Its shortened wheelbase exacerbated instability, producing a knife-edge feel at the rear under heavy braking at the end of straights. In an effort to resolve these issues, a BH GT3 LWB was developed. Extending the wheelbase and pushing the motor rearward created a pocket of empty space in the car’s center—an adjustment that introduced new engineering hurdles of its own.