iRACER Electric Race Car Westfield Sports Cars Concept - Automotive News

As the exhibitors at Geneva document the Westfield iRacer represents 99% of the manufacturing model. Designed by using Elliott Hawkins, a graduate from the Royal College of Arts automobile design direction, the iRacer has the heartbeat of electrical electricity jogging thru its veins. A range of materials along with aluminum and recyclable plastics were used for body production.

IRACER Electric Race Car Westfield Sports Cars Concept

Westfield iRacerReduced fuel consumption and lower emissions are what’s seen a lot these days on the latest production models and concept vehicles. But don’t think that performance will lag for these green cars.

IRACER Electric Race Car Westfield Sports Cars Concept

One prime example is Westfield Sportscars’ iRACER, an all-electric race car created to win competitions. The car’s designer is Elliott Hawkins, a graduate from the world renowned Royal College of Arts vehicle design course. Westfield Managing Director, Julian Turner said that the concept has a bold look and is “99% representative” of the production vehicle. The iRACER uses the following materials: composites, aluminum, recyclable plastics and a stretched lycra skin over an aluminum framework. As a result, the car’s body is lightweight, low-cost, and aerodynamically efficient. Project Manager, Paul Faithfull, said that some materials (like fabric) has major benefits for racing but is obviously unfit for road use. When in a race, it’s of value that the bodywork can change in a few minutes, and that changing the color and sponsors, as well as repairs can be done quickly.

IRACER Electric Race Car Westfield Sports Cars Concept

Created along side undertaking companions Potenza Technology, Delta Motorsport, RDM Automotive and Coventry University, the iRACER has a forty kilowatt YASA motor at once turning each rear wheel, which together are said to be suitable for two hundred horsepower at peak output and provide 737 pound ft of torque (a thousand Newton meters). Race variety is notion to be 50 to 60 miles. As properly as a chunk of wind tunnel tuning, the team plans to increase impartial electricity delivery to the wheels to be able to enhance performance at the music. Perhaps more controversially, they also intend to plot a new noise generation machine that might "give the iRACER aural drama to healthy both its seems and overall performance."

IRACER Electric Race Car Westfield Sports Cars Concept

"The use of substances inclusive of fabrics has limited scope for street use, however has main blessings for racing," says Paul Faithfull, iRacer mission supervisor. "Imagine being able to exchange your bodywork in a count number of mins, with a brand new frame stretched over the framework, changing the shade, sponsors or simply effecting rapid maintenance. It is also extraordinarily light compared to almost all alternative substances."

IRACER Electric Race Car Westfield Sports Cars Concept

The idea weighs 600kg (1,323 lbs), is three.6 metres long and is rear-wheel-driven. Its Lithium Phosphate battery helps the motor make 80kW (109 PS) and 1,000Nm on the wheels. The 0 - 60mph sprint is stated to take underneath 5 seconds and pinnacle pace is confined to 177km/h. Westfield reckons a race variety of among 80km and 97km (50 and 60 miles) is viable.

IRACER Electric Race Car Westfield Sports Cars Concept

The iRacer will make its racing debut at the EV Cup one-make race automobile collection launching in 2011.