Autocar - P1-E: Britain's Tesla
This is the P1-E, a new British electric sports car created by former McLaren designer Jim Dowle.
The P1-E will use a four-wheel-drive system to harness the 590lb ft of torque developed by the electric motors at either end of the chassis, with combined output for the twin motors expected to be 290kW (389bhp).
Dowle and his company JJAD already face considerable opposition from other electric sports car manufacturers such as Fisker and Tesla.
Production of the P1-E is still more than two years away, during which time Dowle believes technology will develop to allow the company to take the upper hand over its rivals.
“Tesla is a good benchmark, but the technology is moving fast. Our car will be more advanced than the Tesla,” said Dowle.
JJAD plans to build around 500 models of the £55k P1-E per year when it goes into production in 2012.