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This is the new Lightning GT concept, which was unveiled at the British motor show.
The sports car is powered by four 120Kw electric motors, with new 36Kw ‘NanoSafe’ batteries providing the energy. The combination is said to give the GT more than 700bhp.
Lightning’s own figures show that the £120,000 GT should rival the Porsche 911 Turbo for acceleration; it’s capable of reaching 60mph in just 4.0sec, though top speed is limited to 130mph.
Ian Sanderson, Chairman of the Lightning Car...Read the full article

 

bet this never ever makes it into production

I hope it does though. I think it might stand a better chance than other cars that we hear a lot about but never ever see finished - Keating SKR/TKR, Connaught, etc Looking at their website, the tech for the batteries is already in use elsewhere which bodes well. However, I can't believe that air conditioning is a cost option!!

A 120 mph supercar??? Pathetic...

The "external engine sound generator" would be a great idea.  For a Nova 1.0