We haven’t heard much about the Dendrobium D-1
lately, but the electric hypercar was present at the Le Mans 24 Hours over the
past weekend. Displaying the car at Le Mans might not be such a random choice, as
it did coincide with confirmation about endurance racing’s new hypercar class
that’s set to replace the current LMP1 in 2020. Aston Martin and Toyota have
confirmed they will compete, but Dendrobium hasn’t been on the radar and is not
that likely to, unless it can get some serious money behind it.
Earlier this year, Dendrobium first revealed the
XP-2 prototype – the exact same car displayed at La Sarthe. Compared to the
first prototype, this new one has been tweaked by Peter Stevens, who has penned
past icons like the McLaren F1 and Jaguar XJR-15.
It is claimed that when the British hypercar hits
the market, it will have an extraordinary 1,800 hp and 2000 Nm from its electric motors/ The production-spec model will reportedly feature
solid-state batteries, be built in the UK, and go against the likes of the
Rimac C_Two and Pininfarina Battista, both with in excess of 1800 hp.
