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Another Really Fast Electric Sportscar – McLaren Supercar Style – JJAD P1E

Given that I have a incredible (and possibly unhealthy) soft spot for supercars and exotic sportscars, I must tell you about the p1e by JJAD. Surrey based JJAD automotive design & prototyping company has come up with a beautiful automobile.

Lead by former McLaren F1 and Mercedes SLR designer Jim Dowle and Gordon Murray, would you expect anything less appealing? With an estimated 390 horsepower and whopping 590lb-ft of torque being delivered by two electric motors (one for each axle) and a set of lithium-ion batteries, this could be a huge contender in the ever growing world of electric supercars.

Based on the all aluminum and carbon fiber JJAD Project 001 from last year, the JJAD P1e is the electric spawn trying to make it in this emerging world of Tesla Roadsters. Holding it down with a 0-60 time of 2.9 seconds (est.) and a 230 mile range, this all electric car will retail for £55,000 which is close to $100,000 for us yanks.

[via carbodydesign]

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Tags: Automotive, Electric, Sportscar, Supercar

Worlds Fastest Electric Superbike Motorcycle – The TTX01

TTX01 GP Electric Super Street Bike

One of my favorite modes of transportation just got better. I’m a pretty big street bike fan- all that fun and an average of 56 mpg ain’t bad! But now it can be even better.

Based on the Suzuki GSX750 frame, the TTX01 is the fastest electric street superbike to date. The Vectrix (pictured below) is a close competitor, but its unclear if they will produce a production model. With a top speed of 125mph and a 50mi range, the TTX01 electric motorcycle technology leaves a bit to be desired, but progress is being made. There are several other electric bikes/moto-scooters out there, but this is the first i have seen (that is not a one off custom or a prototype) that has that street bike appeal.

Vectrix Electric Motorcycle

The TTX01 uses two 43 bhp Agni Lynch electric motors on the rear wheel providing the power equivalent of a 600cc gasoline powered motorcycle, but they also added a motor to the front wheel as well which is said to improve handling. A two wheel drive motorcycle, how odd, but possibly awesome. The bike is lightened with the help of a carbon fiber frame and lightweight components allowing for the 0-60 time of 3.5 seconds.

There should be a limited number available for purchase at the end of 2009, the price? £20,000 ($30,000).

To get a view of this bike, and several others like it, check out the world’s first clean emission Grand Prix to be held at the Isle of Man during TT race week in June 2009 which should showcase some fast new electric bikes. If you like fast and electric, you may want to checkout the Wrightspeed X1 electric supercar.

[via gizmag]

Tags: Automotive, Electric, Motorcycle, Superbike, Supercar

The Fastest Car in the World – and its Green!

Wrightspeed X1 Electric Supercar

It’s faster than a jet, can out handle a roller coaster, and it is environmentally friendly. How, you ask? Starting with only the most exciting super car to drive EVER, the Atom, then adding an electric motor. What you have then is a beautifully designed engineering masterpiece, the Wrightspeed X1. With its minimalist design, consisting of merely a frame to hold everything in place, 3 pedals, a steering wheel and a seat, its more like a stripped down motorcycle with 4 wheels than it is a car. Its basically a street legal go cart. But what does that do for it? It makes it incredibly light! Pair that with an AC Propulsion 3-phase AC induction motor and inverter, and you have rocket-like propulsion from the on-demand torque.

Unfortunately, there are no plans to make this particular design a production vehicle, heck, its hard enough just to get a regular Atom, but they do hint that there will be a production version of the X1. I’m not sure what that means, but i’m still interested.

For those who like specs, check out these numbers:

In recent track testing, on street tires, it achieved the following performance:
0-30 mph: 1.35 sec
0-60 mph: 3.07 sec in 117 ft
0-100 mph: 6.87 sec
0-100-0 mph 11.2 sec
Lateral g: 1.3
Braking g: 1.2

Hopefully high performance automobiles like this will strike a nerve with car enthusiasts, sparking a bigger desire to own a car ‘just like the ones on TV’. In a way, its already working.

Tags: Aerial Motor Co, Atom, Automotive, Electric, Prototype, Sportscar, Supercar, Wrightspeed X1