Another electric vehicle start-up is getting ready
to challenge the likes of Tesla Motors with an entirely new product, called
Alcraft GT. Built by Alcraft Motor Company, founded by businessman David
Alcraft, this car has had some former Morgan, Toyota, Daewoo and Michelin
executives working on it, along with Delta Motorsport, who brought their
expertise in electric drivetrains and battery systems.
Alcraft is a British company that wants to put the
GT on the road starting with 2019, and to do so, they are launching a
crowdfunding campaign, offering those interested "the chance to play a
part in the development of the car, and a new British brand".
They can give between £ 10 (US$ 13) and £ 25,000
(US$ 32,259), and in exchange, they will be rewarded with VIP days at Silverstone,
plus rides in a development mule for the GT. Depending on the sum, supporters
could also receive exclusive electric bikes, by Cyclotricity, and wristwatches
by Matthew Humphries Design.
As far as the Alcraft GT's design and specs go, it
comes in the form of a shooting brake, with a 2+2 seating layout, and a
500-liter boot space. The numbers associated with the three-motor, four-wheel
drive powertrain are 600 hp and 1,139 Nm of torque, which result in a
0-100 km/h sprint of just 3.5 sec.
The Alcraft GT has an alleged 483 km range, with juice coming from the T-shaped batteries that have been fitted
between and behind the front and rear seats.
Alcraft has readied a 33% foam model for design
verification purposes, which is on display at the brand's booth at the Cenex
Low Carbon Vehicle Event at the Millbrook proving ground, in Bedfordshire, on
September 6 and 7.
