Gordon Murray Design has developed an electric sports car with Toray Industries.
The TEEWAVE AR.1 is the result of a commission from Toray for Gordon Murray Design to design, tool and build a fully functioning prototype vehicle which utilizes many of Toray’s advanced automotive materials.
The 2-seater sports car is designed to use the Toray carbon fiber component system with a process time of less than 10 minutes. A carbon monocoque, one of the key technologies of TEEWAVE, can be applied to all types of vehicles other than sports cars.
Its powertrain is derived from Mitsubishi’s iMiEV. The 62 bhp, 133 lb.-ft. of torque from the electric motor and 16 kWh lithium-ion battery pack give the 1874 lbs. car a 0- 62 mph time off 11.4 seconds and a 91 mph top speed.
A full recharge is said to take six hours giving the AR.1 a 116 mile range.
A carbon front crash structure was designed and developed for the car. A full vehicle Euro Ncap O.D.B test was simulated in addition to a rigid barrier dynamic impact. A correlation process was conducted on the front crash structure for both half energy and full energy using physical tests. Quasi -static bend and torsion analysis was also conducted.
Aerodynamics play a key role in the car with a full length undertray and rear diffuser; suspension is double wishbones front and rear. It measures 156.5 in. long, 69.5 in. wide and 45 in. tall.
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