Honda EV Concept for Pikes Peak
NSX-derived monster to tackle the proper hillclimb going on this weekend
While clearly NSX based, this EV Concept makes the standard NSX look about as aggressive as a Jazz. The front splitter/snowplough juts out for miles beyond the bumper and the rear spoiler looks like it will be at the top of the mountain a long time before the rest of the car - it's huge! Perhaps it's not quite as bonkers as something like the iconic Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak thing, but the EV Concept certainly won't be missed this weekend.
As mentioned previously, this car uses solely electric power and an evolution of Honda's Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) which, yes, was used in the Legend once upon a time. It's just a little more advanced now though. With separate Twin Motor Units on each axle, the EV Concept has independent torque distribution for each wheel - no torque vectoring by braking here! Apparently the experience from last year (with a CR-Z using similar tech) has allowed the team to update the system for "more precise thrust at each wheel."
The car will be driven by Tetsuya Yamano and compete in the Electric Modified Class. Place your bets now as to when an all-electric NSX road car will arrive...
Altitude isn't going to be an issue for these electric monsters is it? So they are probably going to hold all the records shortly aren't they?
Altitude isn't going to be an issue for these electric monsters is it? So they are probably going to hold all the records shortly aren't they?
They can carry the weight lower potentially, but this is likely to be a problem, no?
Pikes peak will not be won by Petrol (alone) power ever again!
Altitude isn't going to be an issue for these electric monsters is it? So they are probably going to hold all the records shortly aren't they?
They can carry the weight lower potentially, but this is likely to be a problem, no?
Especially if they can fast-charge or hot-swap them when the car gets back to the bottom.
Wonder how long before the likes of Veilside release a kit like that...
Pikes peak will not be won by Petrol (alone) power ever again!
Altitude isn't going to be an issue for these electric monsters is it? So they are probably going to hold all the records shortly aren't they?
Lets say the average power output is a nice round 400kW a smidge over 530bhp (note "average" as winning will take more power than this, but you have to account for time spent braking and not at full throttle / peak power speed)
The current record is about 8min or so, so the total energy used is (ignoring losses) 71.4kWHrs. For comparison, that's pretty much the same (useable)energy as in a Tesla Model S 85D battery that weighs something like 540Kg!
Pikes peak will not be won by Petrol (alone) power ever again!
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