ARCMAHIHKAN MOTORS
Current ARC Saber graphite performance sedan development design
ARC SABER • PROTOTYPE #001

Build one ARC
that works.

ARC Mahihkan Motors is an Alberta-based, Métis-founded automotive development venture advancing a Canadian performance sedan, proprietary powertrain concepts and road-safety technology — with a clear first milestone: a functional Saber development prototype.

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ASPIRE • RISE • CONQUER

A Canadian automotive development program, starting in Alberta.

ARC Mahihkan Motors is focused on distinctive vehicle design, real-world engineering, advanced manufacturing and a long-term pathway toward Canadian supplier participation and production.

Founded by Métis entrepreneur Michael Cardinal, ARC's immediate objective is to move from concept development into professional engineering, prototype construction, testing and validation.

FIRST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

ARC Saber

A four-door AWD performance sedan designed around year-round Canadian capability and an ARC-developed powertrain architecture.

Current ARC Saber graphite and hi-viz yellow development design
PROTOTYPE #001 PRIORITY

Performance without compromise.

The current Saber direction combines a graphite/black body, hi-viz yellow ARC accents, aggressive functional aero and a practical four-door performance layout. The program is intended to progress through professional CAD/CAE, powertrain development, integration and validation.

3.0L TT V6ARC-developed architecture~520 hppreliminary targetAWDelectronically controlled concept6-speedmanual concept8-speed DCTproposed option7,200 rpmpreliminary redline target
SABER PROTOTYPE #001

From concept to a running development vehicle.

Prototype #001 is intended to be a functional engineering vehicle — not a static show car.

01

Engineer

Vehicle packaging, CAD/CAE, structure, chassis, cooling, electrical systems and powertrain integration.

02

Build

Prototype parts, ARC V6 development, drivetrain integration, body systems and complete vehicle assembly.

03

Run

A vehicle that starts, drives, shifts, steers, brakes, cools and operates its core electrical and instrumentation systems.

04

Validate

Controlled development testing, data collection, durability learning and engineering refinement before any production or certification program.

ARC TECHNOLOGY

ARC NightWatch AI™

A proposed advanced driver-assistance development program focused on wildlife and roadside-hazard detection for the roads Canadians actually drive.

THERMAL VISION

Detect heat signatures beyond conventional headlight visibility.

VISIBLE-LIGHT CAMERAS

Provide visual context for object classification and sensor fusion.

RADAR

Support range, relative motion and path-risk estimation.

AI SENSOR FUSION

Combine sensor inputs to identify wildlife and estimate collision risk.

ESCALATING WARNINGS

Proposed HUD and instrument alerts based on location, distance and risk.

BRAKING SUPPORT

Emergency braking support is a development objective only, subject to engineering, safety validation and regulatory requirements.

FUTURE VEHICLE PROGRAMS

A broader ARC roadmap.

Programs shown below are future development concepts. Specifications and architectures remain subject to engineering and commercial validation.

ARC Apex truck development concepts
TRUCK ROADMAP

ARC Apex 1500 / 2500 / 3500

A proposed truck family focused on towing, winter operation, highway stability, rough-terrain capability and commercial use. ARC's planned T8 7.0L naturally aspirated gasoline V8 is intended for future Apex development, with a heavy-duty diesel on the longer-term roadmap.

ARC future flagship performance vehicle concept
FUTURE HALO PROGRAM

ARC Flagship Performance

A future halo-vehicle program intended to demonstrate ARC's highest levels of vehicle design, powertrain development, aerodynamics and performance engineering after the core Saber program advances.

CANADIAN MANUFACTURING VISION

Developed here. Intended for Canadian production.

ARC's long-term objective is to maximize Canadian engineering, steel, aluminum, components, skilled trades, research capability and supplier participation wherever technically and commercially practical. The planned pathway is concept engineering → functional prototypes → validation and certification development → low-volume manufacturing.

“Built for the roads we actually drive.”

ENGINEERING • INVESTMENT • PARTNERSHIPS

Help build the first ARC.

ARC is seeking discussions with Canadian engineering organizations, advanced manufacturers, suppliers, research institutions, funding programs, strategic partners and qualified investors.

Michael CardinalFounder — ARC Mahihkan Motorsmichael@arcmahihkan.ca780-623-1585Alberta, Canada

Development notice: ARC vehicles, powertrains, ARC NightWatch AI™, specifications and performance figures shown on this site are development concepts and preliminary engineering targets. They are subject to professional engineering, testing, validation, regulatory compliance, certification, supplier feasibility and commercial development. ARC vehicles are not currently represented as production-certified or Canadian-built production vehicles.