Wrightspeed X1 EV Concept

[evenmore1]

Saw this on Business 2.0 Magazine and found a video on their website....0-60 in 3.0 seconds 238 bhp expected price ~$100,000

The videos offer proof, it destroyes the two other cars...still a prototype, but I can't wait until it becomes production and I can afford it Sadly it will never happen

Wrightspeed Website

It's amazing once you see the video...

Fully electric

edit: now with poll, will you ever get one?

 

[evenmore1]

no one interested??? Oh well....it's cool

 

[dave127]

I'll take a stab: nice try but the chassis is lifted from ariel. It's not really much more than an atom with electric power, and I'd take the gas-fed honda-driven version for practicality any day of the week. It's just as fast (or faster) and probably cheaper to maintain.

 

[Accipiter22]

there's no chasis!

 

[swtethan]

Q....?....S.....

 

[dave127]

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
there's no chasis!

What do you consider the tubular steel that supports the drivetrain, drivers compartment, and minimal body panels, then?

 

[evenmore1]

hmm....but $100k is pretty cheap for a EV...especially a speed demon like this one After all, it's just for performance...comparable indy cars are millions of dollars and cost that much to maintain as well....no gas needed

edit: Ok fine, it's a prototype, and sounds too good to be true...great track star, but nothing else...you're just sitting in a bucket

 

[Baked]

Of course it's gonna be fast, it doesn't even have a body, just the tube frame. 1,500 lbs. LOL.

 

[Fenixgoon]

that looks like an ariel atom.... not to mention, it has almost no range.

ariel atom>>> wrightspeed X1

 

[dave127]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
that looks like an ariel atom.... not to mention, it has almost no range.

ariel atom>>> wrightspeed X1

Agreed. I also can't get over the fact that the guy gives no credit to Ariel for anything. Without their awesome frame/chassis/suspension/whatever you call it that the Atom has, this electric car would be nothing.

 

[swtethan]

Originally posted by: evenmore1
hmm....but $100k is pretty cheap for a EV...especially a speed demon like this one After all, it's just for performance...comparable indy cars are millions of dollars and cost that much to maintain as well....no gas needed

edit: Ok fine, it's a prototype, and sounds too good to be true...great track star, but nothing else...you're just sitting in a bucket

you obviously have not bought a used race car

they can be about 60 - 250k

indy cars are around 60k used

 

[evenmore1]

true true, that Atom is awesome...i guess Business 2.0 just exaggerated things again....sorry guys i didn't know...

 

[evenmore1]

Originally posted by: swtethan

Originally posted by: evenmore1
hmm....but $100k is pretty cheap for a EV...especially a speed demon like this one After all, it's just for performance...comparable indy cars are millions of dollars and cost that much to maintain as well....no gas needed

edit: Ok fine, it's a prototype, and sounds too good to be true...great track star, but nothing else...you're just sitting in a bucket

you obviously have not bought a used race car

they can be about 60 - 250k

indy cars are around 60k used

that's cool ah, what a dream...it's not like anyone actually needs that kind of performance anyway...it will just become another Ford Indigo ....

 

[JasonSix78]

Originally posted by: dave127

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
that looks like an ariel atom.... not to mention, it has almost no range.

ariel atom>>> wrightspeed X1

Agreed. I also can't get over the fact that the guy gives no credit to Ariel for anything. Without their awesome frame/chassis/suspension/whatever you call it that the Atom has, this electric car would be nothing.

I was getting ready to say, that looks a lot like the Ariel. Are they trying to pass it off as their design?

Here's a vid of the Ariel: Text

-Jason

 

[xanis]

Of course its fast, it basically an engine sitting on a rollcage with 2 wheels.

 

[swtethan]

Originally posted by: evenmore1

Originally posted by: swtethan

Originally posted by: evenmore1
hmm....but $100k is pretty cheap for a EV...especially a speed demon like this one After all, it's just for performance...comparable indy cars are millions of dollars and cost that much to maintain as well....no gas needed

edit: Ok fine, it's a prototype, and sounds too good to be true...great track star, but nothing else...you're just sitting in a bucket

you obviously have not bought a used race car

they can be about 60 - 250k

indy cars are around 60k used

that's cool ah, what a dream...it's not like anyone actually needs that kind of performance anyway...it will just become another Ford Indigo ....

here you go.... $69,000



http://oval.race-cars.com/carsales/other/1080595400/1080595400pp.htm

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: evenmore1
hmm....but $100k is pretty cheap for a EV...especially a speed demon like this one After all, it's just for performance...comparable indy cars are millions of dollars and cost that much to maintain as well....no gas needed

edit: Ok fine, it's a prototype, and sounds too good to be true...great track star, but nothing else...you're just sitting in a bucket

The Atom costs half that

 

[evenmore1]

i think it takes the joy out of driving, because it only has one gear and makes no engine roar....that's sad

 

[evenmore1]

ok, the Atom's way better...

 

[swtethan]

think i can put this into my car??????


http://www.carclassic.com/stock.asp?StockID=101158

 

[halik]

umm anyone wanna call Ariel motorsports and tell them to get their lawyers ready?

 

[evenmore1]

that would be awesome!! Cheap for Indy engines...

 

[Demon-Xanth]

It's easy to make an electric car fast. It's NOT easy to make it have a long range under load.

 

[ElFenix]

electric ariel atom eh?

range is greater than 100 miles in urban settings, which is good enough for 99% of driving.

 

[amdhunter]

LOL, my Civic could probably get 150MPG and beat a Ferrari if all it had was an engine and no body...