Westfield Sportscars working on an electric race car, the iRACER (Video)

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Westfield is mainly known for building the Lotus 7, but looks like even they can’t stay off the electric car race. Their iRACER is a track focused electric vehicle with a target total weight of 600 kg, powered by two motors delivering 80kW, the final vehicle will have a sub 5 second 0-60mph time, with an electronically limited top speed of 110mph.

Batteries will be stored under the floor to lower the centre of gravity. For a greater range and for better weight distribution, additional batteries can also be positioned towards the front of the vehicle.

iRACER will join the EV Cup in 2011, that is the first electric car racing series.

Westfield’s iRACER joins an already exciting SportsEV class line up. Dr. Paul Faithfull, Technical Director of Westfield Sportscars, “we are excited by the prospect of racing against other electric vehicles at circuits across Europe and beyond. EV Cup represents a great opportunity for us to develop vehicle technology on the back of this direct competition, a way to benchmark and to show that electric racing can be as dramatic and exciting as conventional motorsport.”

Westfield iRACER Specs
Kerb Weight - 600kg
Length - 3600mm
Width - 1635mm
Installation - Rear, rear wheel drive
Bodywork - Lightweight and recyclable

Performance:
0-60mph - under 5 seconds
Top speed - 110mph (electronically limited)
Range - 55 race miles on a single charge (extendable)
Recharge - 2 hours charge time from three phase generator