The revived Detroit Electric company, which produced the original cars from 1907 to 1939, is going to release an electric sedan and crossover. This was stated by the head manufacturer of electric cars, albert Lam.
At this point in the lineup, Detroit Electric is only one model of sports car, the SP: 01 is built on the basis of Lotus Elise. According to preliminary data, in 2019, the company's portfolio will be replenished mid-size sedan, then the automaker will be exclusive electric vnedorozhnik. While Lam stressed that Detroit Electric is not a "going down the same path that Tesla Motors company.
The basis of both models will form a completely new architecture that Detroit Electric will develop on its own. In the company suggest that by 2020 the annual volume of output will amount to 50-60 thousand units.
The first production electric car brand revived Detroit Electric debuted in the fall of 2015. Sports car SP: 01 is available in two versions — Pure and Performance, which are equipped with motors with a capacity of 204 and 286 horsepower, respectively.
The first modification is able to recruit "hundreds" of 5.6 seconds and the second in 3.9 seconds. The maximum speed of the basic version is 170 kilometers per hour, and a top — 250 kilometers per hour. published
Source: motor.ru/news/2016/08/26/detroitsuv/