After its official reveal a few days ago in Barcelona, the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show will be the perfect backdrop to present the CUPRA brand to the international public. The new performance brand will have its own booth and will be standing next to SEAT.
07 Mar 2018 | 2130 Views | By Autocar Pro News Desk
The CUPRA e-Racer, the first 100 percent electric racing touring car in the world, had its public debut at the ongoing Geneva Motor Show
The CUPRA e-Racer is a 100 percent electric racing car based on the petrol-powered Cup Racer. As well as being much cleaner and more environmentally ...
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The CUPRA e-Racer, the first 100 percent electric racing touring car in the world, had its public debut at the ongoing Geneva Motor Show
The CUPRA e-Racer is a 100 percent electric racing car based on the petrol-powered Cup Racer. As well as being much cleaner and more environmentally friendly, the CUPRA e-Racer is much quieter; its performance is equally as impressive as a traditional racing car’s.
There are also many other advantages. An electric motor is much simpler, requiring much less maintenance and above all, it is more efficient as it practically uses all of the supplied energy, while a combustion engine only uses, in the best case scenario, up to 30 percent of its fuel energy.
Additionally, kinetic energy is harnessed to recover power under braking and in deceleration phases. As if that weren’t enough, acceleration is much better as an electric car has its maximum torque available from the moment the accelerator is pressed; no longer is it necessary to reach a certain level of revolutions per minute in order to achieve maximum performance. For the same reason, a gearbox is no longer necessary.
The CUPRA e-Racer delivers 300 kW of continuous power and up to 500 kW (680 PS) at its peak, featuring one single gear with Torque vectoring and with rear wheel traction. The CUPRA e-Racer is equipped with a new rear vision technology that is displayed within the dashboard. The vehicle uses three cameras instead of the traditional rear-view mirrors.
The CUPRA e-Racer can reach a top speed of 270kph, accelerating from 0 to 100kph in only 3.2 seconds, and 0 to 200kph in only 8.2 seconds.