Thanks for the update.
I am also optimistic as I ordered a MK VI early in 2011 after having driven the prototype in Autumn 2010, and still waiting for delivery, which is announced between October 2012 and April 2013.
It has been a long journey with many promises and the journey goes on as news are very rare from AC. This reminds me Sir Jeremy Mackenzie statement in The Telegraph back in July 2012: "The problem for AC in recent years has been an inability to meet the demands of dealers, and any company that can’t meet the expectations of its clients is doomed to failure", not mentioning meeting the needs of customers!
Well as far as I own the rolling chassis now (chassis and engine nb. have been yet confirmed in written form, so far), I am confident I will get the car sometimes in the coming months but it is quite an adventure reviving the AC brand. I really hope for this success as AC has been the car maker I cherished already as a kid and the AC legacy deserves it.