Think sports cars need gas? Detroit Electric has 37kWh of juice to prove you wrong - Digital Trends
Two years ago, a former Lotus executive named Albert Lam resurrected Detroit Electric. Founded in 1907 in the nation’s Motor City, Detroit Electric sold over 10,000 cars — including a few to high-profile clients like Thomas Edison and John D. Rockefeller — until it shut down in 1939. The startup has overcome several teething... Positioned at the bottom of the lineup, the Pure version is powered by an electric motor programmed to zap the rear wheels with 204 horsepower and 206 foot-pounds of torque, respectable figures for a car that weighs a hair over 2,500 pounds. The Pure can reach 62 mph from a stop in 5. 6 seconds — nearly on par with a base-model Porsche Boxster — and go on to a top speed of 105 mph. Although torque remains unchanged, the more athletic SP:01 takes just 3. 9 seconds to sprint from zero to 62 mph and it maxes out at an Autobahn-worthy 155 mph. To differentiate the SP:01 from the Lotus Exige that it draws its roots to, Detroit Electric has given it a revised front fascia with a sloping hood and three large air dams as well as a redesigned rear fascia with a pair of round LED lights, a... Source: www.digitaltrends.com
