Are we being forced to go electric?

[cougie uk]

It is, even more so as a single seater, make me wonder why, unless the space down either side is used for the ducting to the rear

Incredible that this is a viable market for some manufacturers.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Just watched a bit of last nights Top Gear
I'm partway through the Rivian section

If they were given the correct figures, from (essentially) $0, to $127 billion, in days

That's going to be a company with big expectations of it now!
The R1S looks damned good!!
($72,000!!)

https://rivian.com/

 

[CXRAndy]

It is, even more so as a single seater, make me wonder why, unless the space down either side is used for the ducting to the rear

Only proper EVs have a frunk and trunk👍

 

[DRM]

Just watched a bit of last nights Top Gear
I'm partway through the Rivian section

If they were given the correct figures, from (essentially) $0, to $127 billion, in days

That's going to be a company with big expectations of it now!
The R1S looks damned good!!
($72,000!!)

https://rivian.com/

And the driver of the Dodge Viper drag racer must be absolutely gutted

 

[CXRAndy]

The Mcgurty squirty has truly made EVs the future kings of Goodwood. Just watched the video, ICE supercars prototypes are history

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

They claim or at least the driver was suggesting you would be able to live in London with it, drive up to Silverstone spend a day howling around the track, then charge it up for the journey back, seems a little optimistic to me, but who knows.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTgL8_1GDI0

It's also a way of making the name known, & maybe some form of research vehicle?
Make it less outlandish, convert the performance factor to a better range (same range, from lighter batteries?)

Personally, I'd love to see the Morgan Life-Car technology filter to other vehicles
From what I've read of it, Morgan seemed to have taken onboard Colin Chapmans phrase;

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Going back to Goodwood, & the McMurtry

The hill-climb course is stated as being 1,890m long

The record for an internal combustion engined vehicle is; 41.6 seconds
(set by a McLaren Formula 1)
That puts the McMurtry run into some perspective!!!!............. 39.08


EDIT @ 14:40
Look how small it is too!!

Rear-wheel drive only, barely any slip/wheel-spin due to the massive downforce (from 0 MPH)
0-186MPH (300kph) in 'under 9 seconds'


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yN4lFpvYz0

 

[fossyant]

Going back to Goodwood, & the McMurty

The hill-climb course is stated as being 1,890m long

The record for an internal combustion engined vehicle is; 41.6 seconds
(set by a McLaren F1)
That puts the McMurty run into some perspective!!!!............. 39.08

Its only a couple of seconds and sounds like a screaming milk float. No vroom . No v12 noise.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Its only a couple of seconds and sounds like a screaming milk float. No vroom . No v12 noise.

True, but the seconds (& 1/10ths) count
I'd sooner hear a NASCAR V8, than a V12, or Bob Riggle & the 'Hemi Under Glass'
(462ci & 2,500 HP)


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZKsaPk5wtg

 

[Alex321]

Its only a couple of seconds and sounds like a screaming milk float. No vroom . No v12 noise.

A couple of seconds is 5% in that context.

 

[CXRAndy]

A couple of seconds is 5% in that context.

In terms of performance, it crushed the previous best ICE by a country mile. Only the VW IDR EV got into the sub 40sec bracket.

Like I've mentioned before, even my modest Nissan Leaf out performs all but the higher performance vehicles currently on the road. My Model S is a country mile more powerful.

 

[figbat]

Just watched a bit of last nights Top Gear
I'm partway through the Rivian section

If they were given the correct figures, from (essentially) $0, to $127 billion, in days

That's going to be a company with big expectations of it now!
The R1S looks damned good!!
($72,000!!)

https://rivian.com/

I’d love an R1T but they are big things and would struggle to fit on our drive!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I’d love an R1T but they are big things and would struggle to fit on our drive!

Circa 3 tons too, Flintoff stated!
Still, that's not too much heavier than a Discovery 3 (or 4)

Max height; 77.3 in (with antenna)
Length; 200.8 in
Wheelbase; 121.1 in
Width; 81.8 in (side mirrors folded)


The Q7, as a comparison, as it's one of the bigger 'SUV's (cm - inches - feet)

Length		506.4	199.37	16.60
Width		197	77.56	6.46
Height		170.3	67.05	5.58
Wheelbase		299.9	118.07	9.83

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I’d love an R1T but they are big things and would struggle to fit on our drive!

I was wondering what you were on about having watched TG last night, but then realised we only watched Ep2

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Re; the electric Defender on tonights Top Gear


From seeing it elsewhere, I think (not certain) that the 'Vintage Voltage' lot were involved; https://www.electricclassiccars.co.uk/

EDIT@ 21:20
Yes, it was that company
V B-H liked it too

450BHP/498Ib/ft of torque
0-60; 3.8 seconds!!

Standing start, at about 2:00

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifIdJ9G7Sxw