http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/ Engadget Comments for Wrightspeed X1: electric now among world's fastest cars http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/
The price for a Petrol Powered Atom costs around 29-39k base price. Fully loaded with carbon fiber and F-1 style wings will set you back $75-90k USD


They are a real blast to drive. If you have the cash, consider one of these. They are definitly a great motorcycle replacement.
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http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/04/frames.htm]]>May 7th 2006 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/Feb 1st 2007 10:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/May 7th 2006 7:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/May 7th 2006 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/Nov 7th 2007 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/
Oh, and if you think the Atom is an awesome car anyway, then I recommend you get yourself a passenger ride in a BEC (Bike Engined Car) and you'll think the Atom is a dull ride!
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Here's a video of it, about 2mins in it gets funny :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdkEV-t9jg0]]>May 7th 2006 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/It's an Honda Civic SI R motor. 245hp or 300hp is the only option for the Honda motors. While 140hp, 205hp, 230hp, 245hp and 300hp is available on the GM ecotec motor.]]>May 7th 2006 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVawYlcQFD4&search=Wrightspeed%20X1]]>May 7th 2006 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/May 7th 2006 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/May 7th 2006 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/May 7th 2006 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/
Drag racing bores me. Get back to me when it can win races that have both left and right turns.]]>May 7th 2006 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/Then you have cars like the Panoz LMP01, which is less than 2.3 to 60, and then 100mph in about 4.5.

Four and a half hours to recharge? When they make it as quick filling up with gas, I might consider it. I'm bad enough about forgetting to charge my cellphone.]]>May 7th 2006 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/May 7th 2006 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/May 7th 2006 6:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.venturi.fr/langues.php3 for info and pics on the Venturi Fetish...]]>May 7th 2006 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/The first thing to realize is Ian Wright is a race car driver. He knows what a car should feel like, knows how they should be built, etc. Second, this took some fabrication and is built with the best parts on the barket from chasis to internal workings to the batteries. Supurb work.

The difference beween this and the comparable gas version is this one is a) environmentally friendly b) not a gas gussler c) in terms of btus, gets over 130mpg.]]>May 7th 2006 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/
Nothing Venturi builds will ever be a major contender with other performance vehicles. They will simply be limited-quantity eccentric collector's items for the super-wealthy.]]>May 7th 2006 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/May 7th 2006 8:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/It's an Honda Civic SI R motor. 245hp or 300hp is the only option for the Honda motors. While 140hp, 205hp, 230hp, 245hp and 300hp is available on the GM ecotec motor."



There was a 300HP Honda Option avalable in the USA and UK. I do not know what happened to it though.

By the way Jeremy Clarkson Rocks!

Side Note: the designer could have saved a lot of weight by replacing the batteries with a methanol or hydrogen fuel Cell.]]>May 8th 2006 12:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/May 10th 2006 7:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/Jul 7th 2006 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/
Please learn about electric motor torque people...

I am getting to the point where I am going to cross couple an electric motor shaft to an internal combustion engine and post the result of youtube to let you people understand what torque is.......]]>Jul 10th 2006 6:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/Oct 2nd 2006 1:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/07/wrightspeed-x1-electric-now-among-worlds-fastest-cars/
It is reckoned that the £7,000 price tag for the car will pay for its self within 1 year due to the car being exempt from the congestion charge, road tax, and can be parked for free in central London. The top speed of the car is just 40 mph and can travel for 40 miles on a single charge. In my eyes this is perfected for anyone living in the central of London.
From James at Used Car Parts]]>Oct 10th 2006 3:13AM