{"id":146597,"date":"2010-01-06T19:30:07","date_gmt":"2010-01-07T00:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/2010\/01\/06\/westfield-readying-lightweight-electric-iracer-wvideo\/"},"modified":"2010-01-06T19:30:07","modified_gmt":"2010-01-07T00:30:07","slug":"westfield-readying-lightweight-electric-iracer-wvideo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/146597","title":{"rendered":"Westfield readying lightweight electric iRacer [w\/video]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Westfield iRacer – Click above for high-res image gallery<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n

Westfield, a British company that still builds and sells a version of the timeless Lotus 7<\/a>, has announced plans to offer a fully electric sportscar called the iRacer that it will race in the EV Cup<\/a>. As you might expect, the car appears to be as minimalist as possible – sporting a claimed weight of just 1,300 pounds – with little bodywork and four fat tires pushed out to each corner.<\/p>\n

Inside and underneath the tubular chassis are 440 pounds of lithium iron phosphate batteries, which Westfield says should be sufficient for 55 miles of range under racing conditions. A pair of Oxford Yasa electric motors drive the rear wheels independently and put out over 730 pound-feet of torque.<\/p>\n

Performance figures to be brisk, with the run to 60 mph taking under five seconds with a governed top speed of 110 mph. Click past the break<\/a> for a press release along with a couple of videos showing the iRacer in action.<\/p>\n

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Gallery: Westfield iRacer EV<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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