Protoscar
LAMPO2
The
LAMPO2 is an electric sports car prototype developed by Protoscar, a Swiss
company which has been working on environmentally friendly car projects since
1987.
The
car, which was first displayed at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, is the successor
to the LAMPO concept vehicle which was shown at the same venue one year
earlier. The reduction of weight, improved aerodynamics and the efficiency of
individual drivetrain components have been where most of the work has been
focused.
The LAMPO2 is fitted with
an all-electric plug-in rechargeable drivetrain from BRUSA, which offers four
different charging modes. Together
with the first LAMPO (which has already been driven over 6,200 miles (10,000
km) on race tracks and public roads across Europe), LAMPO2 will be used for
practical demonstrations and testing. Protoscar will also use the car to help
explore the possibility of producing a small-scale production run of the
vehicle.
The
LAMPO2 features two electric motors, allowing it to operate as an all-wheel
drive vehicle with variable torque between front and rear axles. These motors
offer up an equivalent output of 408 hp and 640 Nm of torque. 0-60 mph takes
just 5 seconds and a top speed of 124 mph is possible. The overall range is
just over 125 miles (200 km).
