Girfalco Azkarra
A Canadian sports car startup is
working on a rival to the British firm’s EV3 electric 3 Wheeler and it promises
to be one of the fastest accelerating cars in production.
The company is Girfalco, based in Boucherville,
Quebec, and its first model is a
three-wheel, electric-powered track machine called the Azkarra. Both standard
and more potent “S” versions are in the works, with the latter said to be
coming with a three-wheel-drive system complete with torque vectoring.
Girfalco says the Azkarra will be among the five fastest
accelerating cars in production. That means we should see a 0-60 mph time of
less than 3.0 seconds.
Girfalco understands that some owners will want to
take their cars on the road, so the company will offer a number of modcons
including leather trim for the cockpit’s two seats, a suede-lined steering
wheel with contrast stitching, and a Kenwood sound system. There’s no roof for
the Azkarra so this may limit its usability.
We should have more details soon as the reveal is
scheduled for December 2. Girfalco says deliveries will commence in the spring
of 2017. It’s not clear yet whether the car will be available in
the United States.
