Toruk
Electric Car
Toruk
Cars are a group of automotive engineers and designers who are working to
create an electric car which offers performance and efficiency in an attractive
package. The group, based primarily in Turkey, are soliciting ideas and
concepts from participants around the world in order to develop a car which
will eventually go into production.
The
Latest step for the project is to bring on board the Dutch company Ugur Sahin
Design, who are becoming fairly well known in the automotive design world for
creating a variety of vehicles, but who have made their name designing
extensively reworked Corvettes.
The
Ugur Sahin designed Toruk Electric Car features fairly sensible proportions,
looking much like many other hatchbacks on the market today. But it does have a
few tricks and features which set it apart. Firstly the face is distinctive due
to the lack of any large grille openings and the stylish LED lighting. Secondly
the steeply rising shoulder line which flicks upwards from the front wheel
gives it a more sporty stance than most hatchbacks. And thirdly, the
rear-hinged rear doors allow almost completely unhindered access to the
interior.
Toruk
and Ugur Sahin Design are positioning the car to appeal to a very specific
person based on feedback from respondents to their survey. The average buyer,
according to Toruk, will be a 28 year old who is 6 foot (184 cm) tall and
weighs 170 lbs (77 kgs). These statistics have been used as a reference point
when designing the interior of the vehicle.
As
the Toruk Electric Car is still in the development phase, the specifications of
the drivetrain are still changing, although the group say they are receiving
support from 9 different companies at present, supplying the battery, motor and
software amongst other things.
