BorgWarner has
unveiled a new electric vehicle based on the Ariel Nomad. Dubbed the
“high-voltage demonstration vehicle,” the modified Nomad has been stripped of
its Honda-sourced 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 235 hp and 300 Nm of torque.
It has been
replaced by two high-voltage hairpin electric motors which each control a rear
wheel. The motors operate independently from each other and have a torque
vectoring function which offers improved steering response.
The electric motors
have a combined output of 268 hp and are powered by a
liquid-cooled 30 kWh battery pack. However, the company noted the demonstration
vehicle can be equipped with “different configurations of battery power” and
this can be used to “test and validate particular battery pack applications for
specific vehicle goals or driving experiences.”
The prototype was
built in six months and BorgWarner used the Nomad as the donor vehicle as its
open design allows employees to easily remove and install components. This is
important as the company will use to the model to help expedite their research,
development and validation of new technologies.
