LONDON: While British vacuum cleaner Dyson will make its electric cars in Singapore, the Singaporean-conceived Dendrobium electric hypercar will be built in Britain.
No date has been announced for the production of the car, which remains a concept.
Ironically the Dendrobium D-1 – named after an orchid – was the brainchild of Singapore-based battery technology company Vanda Electrics. However, as the Southeast Asian island has no history or expertise in vehicle manufacture, the electric transportation design specialists turned to the UK for its know-how to fully develop and engineer the all-electric D-1 hypercar, initially with the support of Formula 1 company Williams Advance Engineering.
The car will have dual motors delivering 1,800hp and 2,000Nm of torque for a 0-100kph sprint of 2.7s and top speed of over 320kph.
Following its recent UK debut at Salon Privé at Blenheim Palace, the now fully-British Dendrobium Automotive is looking to manufacture its all-electric D-1 in the UK, despite the current challenges and uncertainties continuing to be created around Brexit.
Despite these Brexit concerns, Dendrobium Automotive’s aim is to manufacture its technically advanced electric D-1 in the UK and keep the technology development intellectual property and supply chain in Britain to help sustain and create new jobs and opportunities.
With a target weight of just 1,750kg, the fully carbon fibre D-1, with its superlight and super strong advance composites and alloys, is designed to give it a supercar feel, not big and heavy, allied to impressive linear performance.
The lightweight construction of the D-1 is based on a unique Protocell carbon tub which has been engineered with future adaptability for further generations of Dendrobium e-performance cars. The D-1 exudes drama and presence thanks to its unique Bio-Aerial Locomotion door and roof opening system, which is inspired by the Dendrobium orchid plant which unfurls in a similar manner.
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