Detroit Electric comes with sports car based on Lotus Elise

The new brand Detroit Electric comes with a new sports car based on the Lotus Elise.
That Detroit Electric Lotus Elise has chosen, is not surprising. Chief executive Albert Lam has worked in the past at Lotus knows the possibilities of the Elise.

The electric motor has an output of 200 hp. The SP01 is Detroit Electric the fastest electric car on the market. The sprint to 100 km / h takes 3.7 seconds and top speed is 250 km / h. Switch with a transmission-yes, four gears.

The SP01 houses a lightweight battery pack with a capacity of 37 kWh, which gives the car a range of 300 kilometers. The dampers from Bilstein and the brakes come from the shelves of Brembo. The body is made of carbon fiber.

The circulation of the SP01 is limited to 999 pieces. The price is $ 135,000. The production will take place in Detroit. The end of 2014 Detroit Electric comes with two models.