Gordon Murray Design works on a three-seater electric city car

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Gordon Murray Design and Zytek Automotive have announced an all-electric three-seater city car, which is called T.27.

Programme is backed by a £4.5m investment from the government-funded Technology Strategy Board. With a total cost of £9m, the new research and development project will allow the consortium to develop four prototypes by February 2011.

According to Gordon Murray Design, the T.27 will be the world’s most efficient electric car due to its low weight and ‘clean sheet of paper design’.

Zytek has designed and integrated electric drive systems for a wide range of European and US vehicle manufacturers and is currently building high performance electric drivetrains up to 70kW and 300Nm for cars, buses and light commercial vehicles. The T.27 focuses on ‘efficient performance’ with all aspects of the drivetrain designed to maximise efficiency and minimise weight.

The motor, power electronics and gearbox will form a single, highly integrated unit designed specifically for the performance requirements of the T.27, but offering scalability to heavier vehicles as required.