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Lightning GT - Britain's electric supercar

Lightning GT - Britain's electric supercar

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The Lightning GT is a high-end ultraluxury electric car which first debuted in 2008 and is slated to go into production in Spring 2010.

The $240,000 vehicle is powered by four 120 kw motors and a 36 kwh lithium-ion battery that allows it to produce a jaw-dropping 700 hp. The car would go form 0 to 60 in 4 seconds and has a top speed limited to 130 mph.

Though not yet in production, the British company already deposits for the car and has plans for two more cars in the future according to its chairman Ian Sanderson.

"A limo-sized model is planned, as we think a high-end chauffeur-driven car with electric power would work well for executives traveling around cities," he said. "We are then looking at possibilities for an SUV and a smaller sportscar."

Rightly though Sanderson continues to focus his company on meeting the GT's production date. "These (cars) are some way off because we want to concentrate on the Lightning GT, but the plan is that all the derivatives will use the GT's powertrain, meaning we can roll them out quickly when we are ready."

Source (Autocar)





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Comments (5)

  1. By Noel Park Posted: 7/2/2009 10:13am PDT

    Yeah, right.
     
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  2. By  Luxury Posted: 7/3/2009 5:52am PDT

    About time. We need more electric options
     
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  3. By The Cat Posted: 7/5/2009 12:41am PDT

    Interesting... The Tesla Roadster has a 55KW battery pack, produces about 250HP, and has a range of about 240 miles. The Lightning has a 36KW battery pack and about 700HP to the wheels, is a heavier car and yet they're claiming a 180 mile range. Will be interesting to see how (and if) this all materializes, but my guess is that the range will be closer to 100 miles.
     
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  4. By  car hire Posted: 12/15/2009 2:25am PST

    How long do the batteries last for though?
     
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