Παραδόθηκε το πρώτο Detroit Electric SP:01

Η Detroit Electric ξεκίνησε την παραγωγή του SP:01 τον περασμένο Οκτώβριο και σήμερα μαθαίνουμε ότι ο πρώτος πελάτης της παρέλαβε το ηλεκτρικό σπορ αυτοκίνητό της. Το αυτοκίνητο παραδόθηκε στον διανομέα της Κίνας, Jowett Motors, και θα τοποθετηθεί στην έκθεση για να προσκελκύσει υποψήφιους πελάτες.

Το μοντέλο θα είναι διαθέσιμο προς πώληση σε Ασία και Ευρώπη αρκετά σύντομα και βασίζεται στην Lotus

Exige. Είναι διαθέσιμο σε δύο εκδόσεις, με την βασική Pure να αποδίδει 204 άλογα με 280 Nm ροπής, κάνοντας τα 0-100 χλμ/ώρα σε 5,6 δευτερόλεπτα, με την τελική ταχύτητα να αγγίζει τα 170 χλμ/ώρα.

Η δυνατή έκδοση, η Performance, παράγει 286 άλογα με 280 Nm ροπής, έχοντας τελική ταχύτητα 250 χλμ/ώρα, με τα 0-100 χλμ/ώρα να είναι σε θέση να τα κάνει σε 3,9 δευτερόλεπτα. Και οι δύο εκδόσεις έχουν μπαταρία 37 kWh που δίνουν αυτονομία 288 χλμ. Το βάρος της Pure έκδοσης ανέρχεται στα 1.155 κιλά και της Performance στα 1.175 κιλά. Το μοντέλο θα πωλείται σε Ευρώπη, Ασία, Βόρειο Αμερική, Αφρική και Μέση Ανατολή, με τις τιμές του να μην έχουν ανακοινωθεί.

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DETROIT ELECTRIC’S EXPANSION IN ASIA CONTINUES AS FIRST PRODUCTION CAR HEADS FOR CHINA

First production-specification Detroit Electric sports car rolls off the company’s UK assembly lineDetroit Electric distributor for China, Jowett Motors, is presented with first vehicleInitial SP:01 will serve as a demonstrator vehicle for prospective customers

Leamington Spa, UK – The first production-specification Detroit Electric sports car has rolled off the UK assembly line and has been exported to China, as the electric vehicle company’s expansion in Asia continues.

The first SP:01 pure electric vehicle was handed over to Detroit Electric’s new importer for China, Jowett Motors (Asia) Ltd, in a ceremony at the company’s main assembly plant in Leamington Spa, UK.

The white SP:01 was presented to Dr Richard Lee, Chairman of Jowett Motors, by Detroit Electric Head of Engineering, Ben Boycott. It will be used as a demonstrator vehicle to fulfil a stream of enquiries from prospective customers that followed the appointment of Jowett Motors last April and the appearance of the SP:01 at Auto Shanghai 2015.

This handover of the first SP:01 marks another major step forward in Detroit Electric’s continued expansion and investment in the Asian region, where the company hopes soon to announce the appointment of a distributor for Japan.

Commenting on the latest developments in Asia, Albert Lam, Chairman and CEO of Detroit Electric, said: “We are extremely proud to team up with Jowett Motors, a company that has an exceptional track record in the establishment and selling of exclusive, high performance sports cars in the Chinese market.

“Jowett Motors’ desire to join us as we prepare for full-scale production and sales of our upcoming range of pure electric vehicles is a huge endorsement of our products and brand, and a demonstration of their confidence in the progress we are making in Asia and around the world,” he added.

Jowett Motors’ owner and management team have been importing renowned sports car marques from Italy and Germany to China for over 23 years. Dr Lee said at the handover: “We were honoured and excited to be selected as Detroit Electric importer for China and we are now delighted to receive the first production-specification SP:01. Our many potential customers in China have been looking forward with relish to this chance to experience the SP:01 close-up in our country.

“The new SP:01 sports car is a diamond and a collectable item in itself. It has super car look and feel and, of course, it delivers supercar performance,” he added.

The Detroit Electric SP:01, the world’s lightest and fastest two-seat pure-electric sports car, goes on sale in Asia and Europe over the coming months. It promises blistering acceleration, reaching 60mph from standstill in just 3.7 seconds (0-100km/h in 3.9 seconds) and a sprint to an impressive top speed of 155mph (249km/h).

Featuring a 285HP / 210kW electric motor and carbon fibre body panels, the car is fitted with a single speed automatic transmission as standard, with the option of both twin-speed automatic and six-speed manual transmissions. The SP:01 is supplied with both hard and soft tops as standard. The battery in the SP:01 has been integrated into the chassis as a stressed member, adding stiffness to enhance handling and safety. The military grade, lightweight high density lithium battery is the most energy-dense automotive battery pack in the world, offering over 140Wh/kg, benefitting range while keeping overall vehicle weight low.

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