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9/10/2007

Wrightspeed X1 - electric car based on Ariel Atom kitcar

Filed under: — ShadyCraig @ 12:24 am
         
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Here’s a car I haven’t seen before!
Wrightspeed X1

I was looking for electric cars and came across the Wrightspeed X1, it’s a car based on an Ariel Atom kit car. The Atom seems like a good choice for an electric car as it has a a very low mass however I’m not sure how many cars they’ll sell as the Atom is really a track only car.

Video of the Wrightspeed X1 racing (beating) a Porsche and Ferrari :

It’s a great concept and I hope that Wrightspeed do well from this and that we’ll see the car in the UK.

Of course it crossed my mind that this would be a great trick for a GTM Libra too…!

One Response to “Wrightspeed X1 - electric car based on Ariel Atom kitcar”

  1. Car Accessories Says:

    Good point! I can’t see any electric car generating the speed required for a true track experience. Being as it’s not road legal, there doesn’t appear to be much point in this.

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