Monday, 2 May 2011

155 mph, 255 mile range electric car

This is the Neora concept presented at the Shanghai motorshow by Taiwanese manufacturer Luxgen.

Luxgen are targeting the Chinese and Taiwanese markets and there are no plans for Europe or the US. What's interesting is the claimed range of 255 miles, top speed of 155 mph and 0 - 62 mph in 6.5 seconds, thanks to a 180 kWh motor. This puts the Neora in similar territory to the forthcoming Tesla Model S.

I like their boldness and ambition, a timely reminder to the American, Japanese and European manufacturers that BYD are not necessarily the Asian benchmark for EVs.