The Briggs brothers consulted for car brands including Mercedes, Porsche, Bentley and Ford on design and engineering projects, until they decided to expand their creative potential with a product from scratch.

The first iteration of the BAC Mono was originally powered by a Ford Duratec 2.3-litre four-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine, heavily modified by Cosworth, to produce 280 bhp (209 kW) at 7,700 rpm.

[6][7] It is mounted longitudinally and mated to an electronically controlled, paddle-shift, six-speed sequential Hewland transmission with a limited-slip differential.

The rose-jointed, aero-profiled pushrod suspension featured adjustable dampers that can be altered based on driving on either the road or track.

The Mono's design is said to be inspired by a science fiction aesthetic and also the robot in Bjork's music video for the song "All Is Full of Love".

Although still resembling the Mono, the R has had all surfaces designed from scratch with 44 bespoke carbon parts restyled to give the car a more aggressive, organic, and futuristic stance.

The main beam LED headlights centrally mounted on the nose reduce the frontal area and contributes to a more minimalist appearance.

[24] The e-Mono study integrated a fuel cell powertrain into an existing Mono chassis, whilst minimising added weight.