With
Tesla struggling to
make ends meet -- let alone become a thriving, profitable automaker during a time when all people want are non-gas-powered vehicles -- we have to say that Sigma Motorworks has its work cut out for it here. According to head of operations Matias Gorfinkiel, the Sigma GTE is "a test bed for a commercial high performance sports model that [it] will bring to market by early 2010."
Autoblog reports that most of the vehicle is based on Ford's storied Mustang, with its front and rear differentials coming directly from Ford and the GTE cockpit ripped straight from an older model Pony car. If all goes well (which isn't likely, honestly), it'll provide around 100 miles per charge and could hit upwards of 145 miles per hour; of course, finding the funding to put this thing together is another matter entirely, so don't go placing a pre-order via some Nigerian-based sister site just yet.
[Image courtesy of
AutoblogGreen]
posted April 2nd 2009 5:57PM
Hopefully that's just a concept the front end looks like they just ran out of cash and were like "People like round things".
My thoughts exactly. The TV show "Salvage 1" called, they want their car back.
The front? Check out the back. When you look at the back for a second, suddenly it looks 2d, like the entirety is made out of corrugated cardboard. Unless there's some flared tail lights, something's not quite kosher on that rear-end.
First thing I noticed. I think my Dodge Ram 1500 has less front end than this thing.
Why a mustang of the love of sweet baby Jesus laying there all infantile... The Mustang is craptacular. If they needed a cheap platform, why not a G6 or even the Ford 500 (I will never refer to it as a Tar... Tar... whatever!) Something with modern suspension and weight distribution.
So far they've only said the differentials and cockpit was from a mustang; the optimist in me hopes they scrapped the rest.
Also, its supposed to be all-wheel-drive, so it should be significantly different from a mustang drivetrain-wise, so there is hope.
(But seriously Ford: LIVE REAR AXEL?! THAT WAS NEW SUSPENSION TECHNOLOGY IN THE VICTORIAN ERA)
A 500? No. That's a ridiculous front-wheel-drive hog. The current Mustang is a bloated hog as well, but at least it has the weight distribution advantage of rear-wheel drive.
They should take a page from the new Camaros if anything...
Ugh.... Ford interiors
Really, I would love to jump in there after its been sitting in the sun for a few hours.
This thing screams concept car, highly doubt anything looking even close will ever get to production.
Looks more like a GT40! The front anyway.
I'm pretty sure this thing is made out of paper mache.
For being based on a mustang, This image screams more of a corvette style to me.
anyone else notice this? its hideous regardless..
I really hope they are not using the mustang straight axle rear, that would be really lame, please please be independent
just use a ford gt (or any car with something you can actually call suspension) instead and everything will be fine
Why don't they just drop the Electric Engine/ Hybrid into the Mustang and call it a day and go get drinks.
Mustangs are awesome anyway.
outside works, have they modified the mustang inside too, cause that would help
For some reason today I was offended by this remark "via some Nigerian-based sister site". Don't know if I should be ashamed or outraged that the brunt of anything that is fraudulent online has to be from Nigeria. Most of the time I laugh at the jokes cause it's true, but I feel it's becoming (or has become) a negative stereotype that anything related to Nigeria has to be fraudulent...you can't even compare the fraudulent activities going on here in the States to those in Nigeria - at least there they are open about it, and not trying to hide it.
Sorry to get off topic, but I just had to say something. I am Nigerian.
I don't see the point of going 145 mph in an electric car, when on average most people don't go over 85 mph. I feel they should just focus on making the battery last longer not going faster.
Mythbusters should build one .. they would do a better job .. and probably have a bigger budget
American car = fail .. there said it .. well typed it into this damn awful comment system .. ffs get a new one!
Are you sure everyone wants a non-gas powered car? If they did maybe Tesla wouldn't be struggling.
It has nothing to do whether people want or not. Of course they want it. It's 100% clean, silent and has same performance of gas powered cars. To a regular person it's beneficial to have an electric car because they don't need to spend thousands of dollars a year on gas every year for the time they own the car and let's not get into the fact that your maintenance on electric cars is cut, like 10 times, because there's no engine and all other parts that can go bad. No need to buy oil and maintenance as there is none.
The problem they were struggling is another proof why US is in a big problem. Investors that made money from oil companies and car manufacturers are not giving money to ventures like Tesla because it's not in their interest. The average person is not who caused Tesla's financial hardships. So these same people who are begging for bailouts now are the same ones who prevent progress and that's where the problem lies.
Darren, I think you are not updating news. Tesla got over $350 million in low interest federal loan under the new programs. They are on the better road then any of the other electric car offerings and have announced the new sedan and 3 more factories I believe.
front and rear diffs? all-wheel-drive or just bad translation?
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april fools anyone? this did post yesterday...
No. April 2nd.