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Home / Environment / Wrightspeed X1 SuperCar – Fastest Electric Car on the Planet

Wrightspeed X1 SuperCar – Fastest Electric Car on the Planet

John P.

August 15, 2007 By John P.

Wrightspeed X1The Wrightspeed X1 Electric Supercar is completely awesome, even if it’s only a prototype and has no chance of ever moving into production.

The good news however is that they are working on plans for a real production car of which they say:

The X1 production car will be better… much better.

To build it as a prototype, we looked for the best of the best, in today’s technology. We chose the AC Propulsion (www.acpropulsion.com) 3-phase AC induction motor and inverter – the highest power/weight ratio system available; brilliantly engineered, and with about a decade of durability testing to date.

For the chassis, we turned to Ariel, in Somerset. (www.arielmotor.co.uk). Simon Saunders, the designer of the Atom and the founder and CEO of Ariel, has created in our view one of the world’s most beautiful cars, as well as the quickest, lightest chassis on the road. To drive it is a revelation.

Here is the Wrightspeed kicking a Ferrari and a Porsche’s ass!

And here it is crushing a Lamborghini Gallardo and then a NASCAR car on a half mile oval:

Here is a guy filming what it’s like to take a ride in it:

Specifications:

  • 3-phase AC induction motor, 236hp at the motor shaft
  • 182 ft lbs torque at the motor shaft, from 0 rpm to 6,000 rpm
  • 13,300 rpm rev limit
  • Weight 1,536 lbs
  • No clutch, single gear ratio 8.25:1
  • Quaife limited slip differential
  • Alcon front calipers, 4 piston
  • Dymag Magnesium Alloy wheels
  • Inboard Bilstein race dampers, Eibach 2-stage springs
  • Steering: rack and pinion, 1.5 turns lock-lock
  • 25 kWhr Lithium Ion battery pack

Real-World 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

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Comments

  1. Mychael says

    September 29, 2009 at 2:41 pm

    The Aerial Atom as a petrol car is impressive. The electric version even more so. Puts other “Supercars” to shame in the performance stacks.

  2. BuyAutoParts says

    December 4, 2007 at 8:43 am

    Wow, way cooler than a Prius

  3. Lisa Marie Mary says

    August 17, 2007 at 11:01 am

    OMG – that is AWESOME!!

  4. dngloz says

    August 16, 2007 at 8:21 am

    its actually a bit boring watching an electric car race, the car is silent, no engine orchestra, other than that, seems pretty amazing! im guessing in 2020, the formula 1 cars will simply change batteries in the pit stop :)

  5. Brandon says

    August 15, 2007 at 7:40 am

    A Little ugly IMO but a good step in the electric age :)

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