Lesage Motors, an obscure France-based
automobile company, has announced the forthcoming production launch of a
nostalgia-inducing compact roadster model available in gasoline (01T) and fully
electric (01E) versions. The open-top vehicle looks like some of the pre-WWII
racecars and has certain similarities with such classics as the Lotus Seven and
Morgan.
The 01T version will come powered by a
1.2-liter turbocharged Peugeot engine rated at 157 hp and 240 Nm of torque. A six-speed manual gearbox will send the momentum to the
wheels. Due to its modest size and lightweight build, the car will only weigh
650 kilograms. It will take 6.5 seconds to get from standstill
to 100 km/h, and the max speed will be capped at 170 km/h.
The Lesage 01T will enter retail next year
priced from € 54,000, the company reports. In contrast, the 01E will pack an
electric motor capable of 134 hp and 220 Nm. It will
sprint in around 7.5 seconds and max out at 150 km/h or so. Despite
the somewhat inferior specs, it will be priced above its gasoline counterpart
(€62,500+).
Lesage Motors claims it will only produce
50 units of each modification per year, and will update the body design every
two years. Customers will be able to specify custom colors for the body and
wheels, as well as choose any kind of interior trim and décor they like. The
assembly process will mainly occur in manual mode, the press release says.
