The design of the Vahana supercar is heavily inspired by Le Mans 24 hour Racers
With the shift to electric vehicles, new start-ups are entering the automobile scenario like never before. We have seen several Indian firms developing new electric sports cars in recent times. Here is one from the Mumbai-based company called Vahana Automotive.
Key Highlights
- Three electric motors
- 1300 PS and 1600 Nm from three electric motors
- Weighs only 1,500 kg
- 300 km range
Overview
With the popularity of electric vehicles rising, many start-ups are now entering the automobile industry. As electric vehicles use different technology, it has put the start-ups and experienced automakers on the same level.
Mumbai-based Vahana, which deals in retrofitting electric powertrains on commercial vehicles has come out with its latest electric supercar – the Super-Lightning Coupe.
Design inspired by Le Mans cars
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Vahana’s official website says that the design of the Super-Lightning Coupe is inspired by the Le Man cars. We believe, they are talking about the LMP1 cars that participate in the endurance race. It gets design cues from the Toyota LMP1 car that participate in the race.
That includes oversized wheel arches that house the headlamps of the car. There are multiple projector lamps that work low and high beams. It gets massive wheels and the overall body gets a carpet shape, just like the LMP1 cars.
Together the electric motors generate a maximum power of 1,300 PS
It looks the Super-Lightning gets winged doors that open upwards. The rear design is plain and simple with round tail lamps integrated into the bumper.
What powers the Vahana Super-Lightning?
The electric car gets a 75 kWh battery pack. There are three electric motors but there is no information on where they are located.
The permanent magnet motors generate a maximum power of 1300 horsepower and a peak torque of 1600 Nm in the Vahana Super-Lightning.
Vahana claims that the car can do a maximum speed of 321 km/h and can do 0-100 km/h in less than 2.7 seconds. It weighs only 1,500 kg. The all-aluminium monocoque chassis and carbon fibre body make the car so lightweight. The Super-Lightning can go 300 km on a single charge under test conditions.
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Vahana has not shared information on when they will bring the car to the market or any price indication of the all-electric supercar.
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