STARD Hiper
An Austrian company has produced the world’s first
all-electric rally and rallycross car, capable of unleashing 550 Hp.
The car is the result of the research
and development team at STARD, owned by former World Rally Champion and current
Rallycross competitor Manfred Stohl. Stohl and his team utilised the bodyshell
of a Peugeot 207 Super 2000, fitted with an extremely powerful electric
powertrain.
The all-wheel drive machine packs an electric punch
the equivalent of 550 Hp and 760 Nm – not bad for something that weighs 1250 kg.
It has a claimed top speed of 195 km/h via a single-speed transmission, with
peak power available for around 15 minutes.
The impressive part is that from a standing start,
the EV rallying machine can access 90 per cent of its full torque (760 Nm) in
just 40 milliseconds. Currently the car uses two motors, on the front and rear
axles, however Stohl says the team is developing a new four-motor design, one
motor for each wheel.
The team at STARD has been developing the car in
Austria for several months now. STARD has previously worked on developing Ford
Fiesta rally cars for the 2016 World RX Team Austria, and is now looking to
enter the electric rally car for other competitions.
