article thumbnail

Lucid Air achieves industry-best 0.21 coefficient of drag

Green Car Congress

Lucid Motors announced that it has achieved a new mark in aerodynamic efficiency for its luxury electric car, the Lucid Air. With tests recently completed at Windshear ’s advanced rolling-road wind tunnel, Lucid verified a coefficient of drag of 0.21, making the Lucid Air the most aero-efficient luxury car.

article thumbnail

$15M Visio.M project seeking to maximize light weight and safety in an urban EV

Green Car Congress

The basis for the project is the MUTE electric research vehicle, developed by TUM. EV is targeted to have a range of more than 100 km (62 miles) and a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). Typically used in racing cars, a monocoque chassis combined with lightweight materials enables good stability while keeping overall weight to a minimum.

Light 246
article thumbnail

Vonmercier is the electric sportscar hovercraft that will have you saying, “Ok, but why?”

Baua Electric

As the sales page explains, “The body and hull are molded from carbon fiber. All of the videos show the Arosa EV operating quite slowly, though the company claims a 20 mph (32 km/h) cruising speed and an “aerodynamic speed limit” of 50 mph (80 km/h), should you ever reach it. m) vessel along on its hovering journey.

Mariner 52
article thumbnail

Porsche presents Mission R concept electric competition car

Green Car Congress

At IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Porsche is presenting the Mission R concept electric car that combines advanced technologies and sustainable materials, such as natural fibre-reinforced plastics, with a passion for racing. In qualifying mode, the all-wheel-drive car has a peak system output of more than 800 kW (1,088 PS).

Porsche 417
article thumbnail

Altran and Quimera to present All Electric GT prototype at Frankfurt

Green Car Congress

Featuring three UQM motors developing a combined 700 bhp (522 kW), the AEGT has a top speed currently limited to 300 km/h (186 mph). Quimera is aiming to change the way that electrical cars are perceived by the car industry and raise public awareness regarding EV’s capacities, performance and range.

article thumbnail

Final Drive: 2021 Polestar 1 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

It came on with a bang, winning many Car of the Year awards, recognized for its design, performance and ride comfort. This limited production luxury sedan (1,500 units worldwide) ceased production in November 2021, and ushers-in a new era for the Polestar brand seeing only all-electric cars and SUVs going forward.

PHEV 76
article thumbnail

News: 2023 Toyota and Lexus New Products

Clean Fleet Report

. – Toyota says the Corolla “rolls into 2023 a changed car.” With the change comes an increase in horsepower from 139 to 169, faster 0-60 mph by two seconds and fuel economy increased to 31 mpg city/40 highway/34 combined. 4-cylinder, it turns 0-60 mph times of 6.1 of torque with an estimated 0-60 mph time of 5.5

Lexus 83