Quicker than a TVR?
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Read the fine print. It looks stupid, it is stupid and to buy it, you'd really need to be...well, stupid.
Top Speed:
150 MPH. This is a limitation based on a practical red-line for the motors of about 8,000 RPM with the standard 3.25:1 gear ratio. Top speed vs. acceleration can be traded off by choosing any of 10 different ratios from
2.92:1 giving a top speed of 172 MPH to
5:1 which would give a top speed of 100 MPH.
The 5:1 would give phenomenal acceleration if you could get enough traction.
Acceleration:
0 to 60 MPH, about 4 seconds. 1/4 mile time about 12 seconds at a speed of approximately 120 MPH. These figures are based on comparisons with other cars that hold official records with NEDRA (National Electric Drag Racing Association). CALCULATIONS have taken weight, motor torque, controller, voltage, gear ratio, and traction into consideration. They assume that RACING SLICKS are fitted and driven on a drag strip with good traction conditions. For example, the world record held for a dragster used the same controller as the Tango in the Current Eliminator IV, with a quarter mile time of 8.801 seconds at 137.65 MPH. The Tango has the same motors that the Maniac Mazda used to achieve an 11.039 second quarter mile at 111.80 MPH.
And get this.....Tango T600 ($85,000 with $10,000 deposit).
Pahahahaahahahhahaahahhaahahahahaa. I'll take a new 500bhp Z06 and some change thanks.
Top Speed:
150 MPH. This is a limitation based on a practical red-line for the motors of about 8,000 RPM with the standard 3.25:1 gear ratio. Top speed vs. acceleration can be traded off by choosing any of 10 different ratios from
2.92:1 giving a top speed of 172 MPH to
5:1 which would give a top speed of 100 MPH.
The 5:1 would give phenomenal acceleration if you could get enough traction.
Acceleration:
0 to 60 MPH, about 4 seconds. 1/4 mile time about 12 seconds at a speed of approximately 120 MPH. These figures are based on comparisons with other cars that hold official records with NEDRA (National Electric Drag Racing Association). CALCULATIONS have taken weight, motor torque, controller, voltage, gear ratio, and traction into consideration. They assume that RACING SLICKS are fitted and driven on a drag strip with good traction conditions. For example, the world record held for a dragster used the same controller as the Tango in the Current Eliminator IV, with a quarter mile time of 8.801 seconds at 137.65 MPH. The Tango has the same motors that the Maniac Mazda used to achieve an 11.039 second quarter mile at 111.80 MPH.
And get this.....Tango T600 ($85,000 with $10,000 deposit).
Pahahahaahahahhahaahahhaahahahahaa. I'll take a new 500bhp Z06 and some change thanks.
I notice that all these figures are based on calculation rather than real world testing, I’ll reserve my judgment as to its astonishing claims until after testing.
I would like to see it try to make a sharp turn at 100mph or encounter serious crosswinds during testing. You see it may actually be able to do 150mph but weather its actually possible to drive at that speed is another matter.
I would like to see it try to make a sharp turn at 100mph or encounter serious crosswinds during testing. You see it may actually be able to do 150mph but weather its actually possible to drive at that speed is another matter.
Yaaaaah whatever to the boo-boys thinking it's shite cos it's electric.
Believe me, if it ever ends up being a choice between fighting the government to run a *proper* powerful IC engined car, or having the 'green' electric-engined equivalent of a Top Secret Skyline..... then I'll take the souped up leccy car without arguing.
Right now, our best cars have petrol engines. However, assuming no revolution, I'll bet there will be people retro-fitting their 993s, Elises and Cerberas with
-off monster electric motors and boot-fuls of battery packs.
When the tech is available (i.e. high power density batteries with fast recharge, and high recharge cycles before the battery ised)... electric tech would make for some very cool fast cars. One motor per wheel, with the balance partially controlled by the driver (for 'real' driving and response). Max torque from zero revs. 
All it'd need is one of those hi-fi systems that make the car sound like the V8 Challenger from Vanishing Point - a fast milk float still sounds like a milk float 
Believe me, if it ever ends up being a choice between fighting the government to run a *proper* powerful IC engined car, or having the 'green' electric-engined equivalent of a Top Secret Skyline..... then I'll take the souped up leccy car without arguing.
Right now, our best cars have petrol engines. However, assuming no revolution, I'll bet there will be people retro-fitting their 993s, Elises and Cerberas with
-off monster electric motors and boot-fuls of battery packs. When the tech is available (i.e. high power density batteries with fast recharge, and high recharge cycles before the battery is
ed)... electric tech would make for some very cool fast cars. One motor per wheel, with the balance partially controlled by the driver (for 'real' driving and response). Max torque from zero revs. All it'd need is one of those hi-fi systems that make the car sound like the V8 Challenger from Vanishing Point - a
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