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UK’s first green supercar takes to the roads!

by admin on November 5th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
Posted In: Electric cars, Technology

Engineers unveil the ‘Beast of Stroud’, a prototype that aims to prove green cars can be beautiful, practical – and fast. On a good day, Britain’s first green supercar accelerates quicker than a Lamborghini Murciélago, is faster than a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, and knocks the technical socks off the much-hyped electric American wunder-car, the Tesla Roadster. From 0-100mph in 8.5 seconds? No sweat. 170mph on the flat? Quite possible. 150 miles on a single charge? Absolutely. This week, after two years’ development and a licence to wow, the 330 horsepower, £750,000 machine powered only by renewables and dubbed the “Beast of Stroud” was given one of its first public runs before being officially unveiled in London last night and taking part in a rally this weekend. More

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