17 April 2009 - 11:00
Easy Tiger
We like mad, futuristic concepts. Mad, futuristic concepts that look a bit like a hot-rodded KTM X-Bows. Mad, futuristic concepts that make absurdly ambitious claims about technology and performance.
So we very much like the Sunbeam Tiger LSR Tribute, a mad, futuristic concept from British designer Ryan Skelley. It's named after the inter-war race car that set a new land speed record of 233km/h back in 1925, and it's a vision of what a road-going roadster might look like in 2025.
So, naturally, it's electric. Powered by lithium titanate batteries, to be precise, and capable of hitting 100km/h in 2.3 seconds and a top speed of 257km/h while - ready for this? - managing a range of 1,287km/h. Hmm.
Let's not be sceptical. Who knows what advances in battery technology might take place over the next 16 years? After all, who in 1993 could have predicted the rise of, er, the mighty G-Wiz?
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It looks like a ruby slipper with wheels but if this is the racing car of the future damn it's gonna be a great future!!!!
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yes such a cool car but it would be nice if it was a little longer at th rear and had a spoiler
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at 04:11 am on 23 April 2009
What a beautiful car...
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