New car news

06 October 2009 - 10:00

Wolf pack

It's important to remain sceptical when an upstart manufacturer with no track record in building futuristic, all-electric supercars unveils plans for a futuristic, all-electric supercar.

But how can you not be hopelessly optimistic when that company is called... e-Wolf?

Yes, e-Wolf: the first company to combine the might of wild canines with the power of electricity. The German firm already builds a lightweight electric one-seater called the e1, and has just released renderings of the e2, a futuristic, all-electric supercar that it says will reach production in 2011.

The e2 is powered by four 99kW electric motors, one in each wheel, which are said to deliver peak torque of 998Nm ft. In a car weighing around 900kg, that means a lot of theoretical fastness, though e-Wolf hasn't released any performance figures yet.

However, the e2 is claimed to have a range of around 300km, with a battery pack that can be charged in just half an hour, presumably by plugging the car directly into the heart of an imploding star.

Far more importantly, it looks cool, with plenty of Ferrari Enzo around the front. E-Wolf says it will release more details on the e2 in the near future, before a production version reaches the road in 2011. Presumably it will be followed by a convertible model called the e-Wolf Spider. Yep, that's a naturalist joke right there.

Plans for a British-built version, built in Yorkshire and called the e-Wombat, remain entirely unconfirmed.