By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
BeFirsTrankBeFirsTrank
  • Home
  • Car Reviews
  • Auto Shows
  • Bike Reviews
  • Future
  • New Car
  • Used Car
  • Contact Us !
Reading: First Detroit Electric SP:01 rolls off the assembly line
Share
Aa
Aa
BeFirsTrankBeFirsTrank
  • Home
  • Car Reviews
  • Auto Shows
  • Bike Reviews
  • Future
  • New Car
  • Used Car
  • Contact Us !
Search
  • Home
  • Car Reviews
  • Auto Shows
  • Bike Reviews
  • Future
  • New Car
  • Used Car
  • Contact Us !
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
© 2023 BeFirsTrank News Network
Used Car

First Detroit Electric SP:01 rolls off the assembly line

anik
Last updated: 2015/11/02 at 10:36 AM
By anik 3 Min Read
Share
SHARE

The Detroit Electric SP:01 electric sports car is finally in production, but not in Detroit. Detroit Electric, which bears one of the oldest names in the car business, has been trying to get its act together for years. And while it has finally reached the important milestone of actually making cars, it is not doing so in quite in the way its backers originally promised.
Detroit Electric SP:01 assemblyThe SP:01 will be built in the U.K., and will only be sold outside of the U.S. for now. The location of Detroit Electric’s factory is at least somewhat fitting because the SP:01 is based on the Lotus Elise. Sound familiar? It should, as Tesla also used the Elise as the basis for its Roadster sports car.
Detroit Electric’s take on the Elise features a 285 horsepower electric motor which can propel the car from 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, and on to a top speed of 155 mph, the company says. Interestingly for an electric car, there’s also a choice of transmissions. A single-speed automatic is standard, but a twin-speed auto and a six-speed manual are further options. Electric cars generally don’t need multiple forward gears because they produce all of their power no matter at what speed the motor is turning.
Related: Detroit Electric SP:01 design finalized

While the move to a U.K. production facility (the company is headquartered in The Netherlands) has broken its historical continuity somewhat, Detroit Electric can trace its roots back to 1907. Its electric cars were fairly popular at the turn of the 20th century, before internal combustion asserted its dominance over the industry. The company remained dormant for most of the 20th century, and the rights to the Detroit Electric name were purchased by some former Lotus executives in 2008.
People running the new Detroit Electric did discuss building cars in the Motor City at first, but now it looks like they won’t even be sold on this continent. The company says it has a wide-reaching distribution network, stretching from Iceland and Norway to Azerbaijan, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, and South Africa.
Detroit Electric previously said that the SP:01 will start at around $135,000, and that production will initially be limited to 999 units.
[“source-digitaltrends”]

You Might Also Like

Over the Next Ten Years, the Used Car Industry

The Future of Used Cars: Why Pre-Owned Vehicles Are the Best Option

Utilized vehicle costs are falling quick

Here’s The reason Vehicle Could Begin exposed?

Top 6 Hints To Track down Solid Recycled Vehicle Vendors in Delhi

TAGGED: First Detroit Electric, rolls off the assembly line
anik November 2, 2015
Share
Previous Article How eBay Broke My Final Garage Rules
Next Article Are Luxury Cars Just Dressed Up Versions Of Regular Cars?

Calendar

May 2025
M T W T F S S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031  
« Apr    

Latest Trending News

  • Over the Next Ten Years, the Used Car Industry May 8, 2025
  • Beyond the Map: What Modern Vehicle Tracking Can Do for Your Business May 3, 2025
  • What Should My Video Game Room Have? April 28, 2025
  • Personalized advertising fuels growth and drives competitiveness for European businesses April 28, 2025
  • Personalization, AI, and the future of retail April 14, 2025
  • Europe’s New Car Buyers and Selected Sustainability April 8, 2025
  • Motor SRC 500 Review: A Powerful Cruiser April 4, 2025

© 2023 Befirstrank News Network. All Rights Reserved.

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?