And you won't believe me if I told you this thing is jet-engined, right? Well, it is...
Sorry to disappoint you, but there won't be any wings coming out of the side of the car when it hits 200 km/h, so no flying just yet;)
This is how it works. Each wheel has its own electric engine powered by lithium-ion batteries, each one producing 195 horse power. So multiply that by four, you get 780 horse power! That is a lot for a car running on batteries!!
So, where does the jet engine come in? Well, since technology haven't yet allowed us to have unlimited life batteries, we either have to replace them or charge them. Thus, Jaguar fitted two micro gas-turbines that will go up to 80 000 rpm to charge the batteries while you're driving. Quite interesting...
So, I think I'm going to sell my car and buy me a jet with four wheels next time. Who's with me?
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