Monday, September 21, 2015

Artega Debuts Electric Supercar With 0-60mph in 3.6 Seconds

Artega Unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Artega Scalo has an engine that will be fit for any speed freak. Under the bonnet there are two Voltabox synchronous, water-cooled electric motors that bring 300kW (or 402bhp) to the table plus 575ft-lb (779Nm) of torque from a 37kWh lithium-ion battery backed by powerful super-capacitor banks. Artega boasts that this allows the Scalo to do 0-60mph in 3.6 seconds and it has a top speed of 155mph.

Range-wise it can do 250 miles per charge and the 64kW DC quick charger gives it a full recharge in under an hour. Inside the car is where things start to get even more interesting though. Stepping inside the supercar for the first time you’ll find a large curved central OLED display that is split in two. At the top sits Apple CarPlay as standard and below that various pieces of in-vehicle information is relayed to the driver.

On the entertainment front, Paragon has laid on an 800W, 13-speaker system plus a set of microphones in the driver’s side seat belt that are placed there to give a more successful hands-free calling experience.

Price tag, €170,000 (£123,700) you’ll need to be quick off the mark. Artega only plans to make a dozen units for sale in Europe next year.


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