Custom-car creator preps electric Porsche
Lithium-ion, Dr Ferdinand?
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'Leccy Tech Porsche may or may not be working on an electric sportscar - there's nothing lined up for its Paris Motor Show appearance, that's for sure - but if you want one, turn to German auto tuner Ruf.
Ruf's custom Porsche CTR3: will the 'leccy one look like this?
Next month, the company will show off a prototype based on the Porsche 911. Under the hood, there's an electric motor driven by a lithium-ion battery capable of holding sufficient charge for a 150-180 mile trip.
According to Autocar magazine, the Tuf 911 has a 200bhp motor that can yield 500lb/ft of torque. It's expected to be able to hit 125mph.
Tuf stressed that the model it'll be demo'ing is not a model it will be offering to the public, though we're sure if your wallet's capacious enough...
COMMENTS
100HP? Bah. Why not something like...
...the Mini with electric hubs (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/08/the_hybrid_mini.php)? 640HP, 0-100kph in 4.5 sec, 200-250 mile range on electric, what's not to love? Well, except maybe the lack of brakes (no mechanical braking, it's all done via the hub motors).
@Matthew Barker
If you mean the Tesla it is a very good car, and it is even sporty.
And the "normal" CTR3 costs around 452.200 Euro so I don't think the electric version would be cheaper than 100k...
500lb/ft
500lb/ft of torque, and given that Ruf tend to use Porsche platforms [although I *believe* they are a manufacturer in their own right, much like Alpina, with thier own chassis numbers] probably rear engined....
...who wants to put a fiver on it being a '73 RS stylee widowmaker for those lucky enough to be in the position to buy one?
Steven R
[petrolhead, sorry]
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