Eliica, the 600kW electric sports car
A team of engineers at Keio University led by Professor Hiroshi Shimizu has developed this 8-wheeled electric car called the Eliica. Eliica stands for ‘Electric Lithium-Ion battery Car’ and it has some pretty impressive performance statistics.
With 600kW of power on tap, 0-100km/h only takes 4 seconds and 0-160km/h takes 7 seconds - this means it’s acceleration times are faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo. During a test on the Nardo high-speed test track in Italy, the Eliica managed to record a top speed of 370km/h, though theoretically it could touch 400km/h on smoother roads. What makes this car excellent on windy tracks is it runs on a single gear, so acceleration is very linear.
The Eliica is more than 5 meters long, shaped like a bullet and stores it’s batteries and motors low in the chassis, creating a low centre of gravity. It is also low for maximum aerodynamic efficiency, which means headroom is limited. No one taller than 178cm can fit in the car which rules me out since I’m about 181cm.
December 20, 2005 @ 2:20 pm
heh. Looks like a Citroen DS….accept with more wheels.
The DS is waaaay ahead of its time..haha..even in the looks department.
December 20, 2005 @ 2:47 pm
The shape of things to come.
Hopefully, we’ll get nuclear powered cars next time. Imagine, no need to refuel for 30 years. Just make sure it’s safe enough for road use. Don’t want mini nuclear explosions going off everywhere.
Hehehe!
December 20, 2005 @ 3:00 pm
days of those Tamiya RC cars are near! we can shoot off from the green lights like cartoon cars then! hehehe lets start putting our investment money on battery makers!
December 20, 2005 @ 4:11 pm
eh… look like my daughter’s toy lol
December 20, 2005 @ 5:17 pm
hehe, i’m also 181cm…. so give me the car also can’t drive. Merry Christmas!!
December 20, 2005 @ 5:28 pm
merry chrisrmas
December 20, 2005 @ 8:25 pm
Nice performance figures. Shame it looks (and probably handles) like a big silver turd though.
December 20, 2005 @ 8:32 pm
Actually, it looks a bit like the old puppet TV show, Thunderbirds. Anyone old enough to remember it?
Check out this picture, it may jog your memories: http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/fab_1_L.gif
December 20, 2005 @ 8:51 pm
wats with those high power electrical cars…pointless…wats the rational behind using so many sheels anyway??mor friction,more grip??
December 20, 2005 @ 8:51 pm
oopps i meant wheels…
December 21, 2005 @ 12:17 am
I think the more wheels the more outlet for the car’s power to be transfered to the road..
December 21, 2005 @ 10:03 am
Errr…same with that thunderbird car lar…except if it in gold colour…sure sama!..can the motors fit to my scooter tak?…0-160km/h in 7 seconds…no need to buy a superbike lar….
December 21, 2005 @ 1:44 pm
i actually saw this car on NHK quite some time ago in the morning. didnt understand a word so i did not know what it was called (nor did i know it was an electric car). they should side by side comparisons of a porche, and the ellica kicked its ass…
it was morning so i was feeling pretty groggy too. NHK is on astro
December 21, 2005 @ 1:45 pm
erm “showed” instead of should
December 21, 2005 @ 1:51 pm
Isn’t it wonderful to be able to drive so fast without using a single drop of petrol?
December 21, 2005 @ 7:40 pm
Of course its wonderful to drive without using single drop of petrol, but the ‘broom..broom’ factor missing ler…the smoke etc…cars wouldn be the same…it gonna sound like a whirring sewing machine. bro!..imagine a ferrari with that….well, if fuel gonna be $$$…this is the only solution…i think…we just have to follow the change…
December 22, 2005 @ 10:02 am
would ah beng and chicks get in to this car?
December 22, 2005 @ 10:19 am
Cute….Seem like cockroach.
December 26, 2005 @ 10:28 am
Wow… 800bhp and 370km/h pretty impressive for an electric car. But it begs the question, how long will the battery last before next recharge? I bet the car only hit 370km/h because after that the battery went dead.
December 27, 2005 @ 1:34 am
Battery last only for a few seconds…right after acceleration. Best thing to do…bring your own jumper cable and pull over the next car coming on your way to get recharge lol.
PS it does look like an insect
December 30, 2005 @ 3:37 pm
Lolz, first time i heard people comparing this kereta to a ka-zat(cockroach), and in fact, it is looks like one, and its a cute one. This is only a concept car actually, since the biggest puzzle for an electric car: battery, is yet to be solved. We only need a battery power source that is cheap, mobile, hi-capacity and light.
January 4, 2006 @ 11:20 am
good to see japanese r moving ahead…proton will now only do rebadge like p2 and naza n the whole shit from korea cos proton chairman wants to be like ikea..essembly in malaysia…go proton holdings