Croc Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Did anyone else see this? http://www.topspeed.com/cars/caterham/index259.html http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/201102/irmscher-i-selectra-2_460x0w.jpg 2011 Irmscher i SELECTRA German firm, Irmscher, is coming to the Geneva Motor Show with a peculiar concept car that it’s tagging as the ‘I SELECTRA’. Now if you’re wondering if the concept looks remarkably similar to a Caterham 7, it’s because it actually is one. Or was one, depending on how you see it. See, before putting their touches on the concept, the German tuner went out and stripped down a Caterham 7 and then fitted it with its own electric powertrain. We don’t really know whether to be flattered or disappointed on Irmscher’s decision to completely undress a car as iconic as a 7, but that’s an issue for another time. What we do have is a car that does have the power to make the Caterham 7 proud, especially since it achieves those numbers by using an electric motor, which is always a good thing given the growing paradigm shift towards eco-friendly vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 238 hp and 590 ft.lbs YA! wonder how much it weighs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHKflyer52 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 That has got to be one fast electric 7 if they can keep the rear wheels from going up in smoke evertime one pushes on the go pedal. Instant horse power and tourque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomove Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 (edited) Irmscher used to build their own Seven clone with Opel/Vauxhall engine for a long time and I suppose this is based on that model (http://www.irmscher.de/presse/AMS_7SELECTRA_07-11.pdf) With 2000 pounds a bit heavy but at $130,000 definitely not cheap. Edited March 23, 2011 by slomove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitcat Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 No thank you:if I can't burn my leg on a side exhaust, I don't feel like I have had the full se7en, experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Reminds me of the Evisol Thorr from 3 years ago. http://www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/02_thorr_evisol_450-op.jpg "If a company set out to develop an electric sportscar, the Lotus 7 (or one of its various replicas) would be a good place to start. Considering that the main ethos of the vehicle is light weight, relatively heavy components like the battery aren't going to kill performance. Using a Siemens AC motor which is capable of a heady 272 horsepower and weighing in at 1,664 pounds, we don't think that the acceleration will suffer too much. The battery is made up of 196 Kokam lithium polymer cells and has a capacity of 29 kWh. Find all of the specifications here." http://green.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/electric-super-seven-from-evisol-thorr-offers-high-power-and-lig/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusaNostra Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 (edited) sound is the only attributes left on my 7 --- no sound no 7 Edited March 23, 2011 by BusaNostra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomove Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 sound is the only attributes left on my 7 --- no sound no 7 No Problem. You can retrofit a sports car sound generator that plays rev dependent engine noise through the radio: http://www.amazon.com/SoundRacer-SRV8-Realistic-SuperCar-Effects/dp/B0037CIIGQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300924115&sr=8-1 You can have it as V8, V10 or Ferrari V12 but unfortunately not as Zetec or Duratec :smilielol5: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilo Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Want Foolish? Check out the "Tesla" a Lotus Exige (?) electric 'conversion' with.. get this .. count 'em ! 8600+ Double AA Lithium cells. True, this stuff is too dumb to make up. Imagine being the poor shmuck that has to go looking for a bad cell? Or the minimum wage workie that has to load them in, in the first place? Absolutely astounding what your $150k will buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I don't know... the new Tesla Model S is pretty freakin cool. And depending on how nice it really is, 50 grand might be pretty reasonable. It seems to have the range, style & practicality that is desirable (to me anyway). http://www.teslamotors.com/models/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I drove an original Tesla and found it to be very impressive. Lots of torque and acceleration and very little noise. Still, like has been stated above, I need to have the internal combustion sound track with my sports cars. The S looks very nice and I could live with it, assuming I could afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimrankin Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Truely amazing that the "flashlight battery", even if it is a high tech (jumble a bunch of lettters here for whatever is todays latest word in material combinations) evolution of the old carbon original is at the heart of so many things. Open up that $98 snap-in pack for your 18V battery drill and it's just a bunch of "C" cells ganged in series. My marine hand held replacement battery cost more than the replacement for my truck and is just a cluster of AAA's. (and the truck's came with about 10 times the warranty). LOL. Been through the Tesla plant in Palo Alto a few times and not a lot of minimum wage types there, especially in the battery development shop. I don't personally feel there is going to be a really practical pure electric car in the near future. Going to have to be some really quantum leap in both storage and insulating materials before we see something that not only stores and rapidly delivers large current loads, but can be recharged very quickly without burning up. My prediction (from about 20+ years ago so you can see how well that turned out) was for a hybrid where the "power plant" would have the crank of a two cycle diesel "fixed" in place, the "block" would rotate at the most efficient fixed speed and the block would also be the rotating part of the alternator. All electric drive so no other moving parts in the drive train. Small mass power/generator plant, small battery as recharge was constant and no drive train. Oh well, maybe next decade... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilo Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Interesting bit of Tesla sales Spin here: Very oddly 3 years AFTER the fact. http://uk.tv.yahoo.com/news-extra/article/135376/page-93/top-gear-sued-over-rigged-test.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super7guy Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Hi, The first time that the Tesla was shown on TV in San Diego, guess what was parked behind it with only a nose cone (big hint) showing ------ Super 7 Also talked with the owner at Rolling British Car Days. Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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