PG Elektrus picks up where the Tesla Roadster left off

 PG Elektrus picks up where the Tesla Roadster left off
PG Elektrus - low res - 24.1.2011

Top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph)

The Tesla Roadster is most famous Lotus-based electric vehicle but PG is hoping to change that with the new Elektrus.

Recently unveiled in Berlin, the sports car has a composite body and an aggressive front fascia which borrows a few cues from the Maserati GranTurismo and Veritas RS III. Elsewhere, there's LED-infused headlights, a rear diffuser and solar panels which help to recharge the car's battery.

Detailed specifications haven't been released, but PG says the model can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in less than three seconds, hit a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph) and travel up to 350 km (217 miles) on a single charge. The vehicle is also equipped with a sound system that allows the driver to select between the engine noise of a "full-bodied V8" or an F1 racer.

The Elektrus is slated to go into production later this year, so expect to learn more in the coming months.

Source: PG via Autoblog

PG Proudly Presents: the PG Elektrus - Made By Michael Frohlich

REGENSBURG, Germany - 20 January, 2012: Fast, wild and extravagant: on January 17, 2012, PG and Düsseldorf-based automobile designer Michael Fröhlich presented the PG Elektrus in Berlin - an exclusive urbane e-Roadster with a powerful uniqueness factor.

PG has become synonymous for the synthesis of sophisticated design and reliable and sustainable cutting-edge technology. This recipe for success, transferred to the 'premium-segment urbane sports car' project, has now found its crowning glory in the PG Elektrus. Here, classic sports car design meets lifestyle and pioneering electric propulsion technology. The result is a futuristic-looking purebred Roadster with above-average driving performance, an entirely new sensation of urban movement and the pure and unadulterated joy of driving a sports car! A swift-asan- arrow "city racer" par excellence designed to make even the most discriminating heart skip a beat.

This project embodies 30 years of condensed practical and theoretical experience: together with his team, automotive designer and visionary Michael Fröhlich will commence production of the e- Roadster based on sports car models by British racing car company Lotus in his small but sophisticated car manufactory in Düsseldorf starting in 2012. Needless to say, the PG Elektrus will be a more than worthy successor to his legendary "Phoenix Cobra".

Distinctive and charismatic are the terms the PG Elektrus brings to mind: with its wide and distinct face and its rear featuring large crossed stop lights it really sticks out from the crowd of cookiecutter cars. The use of glass-fiber reinforced plastics makes the vehicle a real lightweight, which, thanks to its simple and straightforward design, is virtually free from potential failure sources and hence extremely low-maintenance. Depending on individual driving styles, the batteries' range is up to 350 kilometers, with the special advantage that battery recharging is possible not only at the charging stations but is additionally supported by the special solar power panel mounted to the vehicle's rear which permanently collects solar energy. Drivers who favor a sporty and active driving style have a choice of switching back and forth between automatic transmission and stick shift while driving and get to pick between a full-bodied V8 sound and a racy Formula-One sound thanks to the vehicle's outstanding sound system. The e-Roadster passes the 100 kilometers-per-hour speed mark in under three (3) seconds and achieves top speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour. Body, interior equipment and drive form a special, harmonious whole which is the vehicle's unique BMS (Battery-Managing-System) and hence the "core element" of the PG Elektrus - apart from being the state of the art!

Anything is possible: thanks to its modular design, the PG Elektrus can be customized without limitations and designed to meet every customer's individual needs and requirements. Be unique! To maintain a desirable close cooperation and direct communication, distribution is limited exclusively to PG. The PG Elektrus marks a milestone in contemporary sports car design. Uniqueness, speed and a love for detail are the inspiration behind an unforgettable driving experience. Come and enjoy the essence of experience! A sporty and urbane luxury e-Car designed to make dreams come true.

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 hunker7 hunker7
interesting indeed
January 24, 2012 9:55 am
 Douglas6250 Douglas6250
Wow those are really ambitious goals. Let's hope they could do so. It really is great to see people trying their best to make progress in EV technologies, as, it pains me of saying this, oil would run out one day !
January 24, 2012 10:07 am
 MTC MTC
It looks like a shark... Why make it look aggressive? It's an electric car
January 24, 2012 11:24 am
 ebarsy ebarsy
it does 0-60 in under 3 seconds and goes 186, it is aggressive.
January 24, 2012 6:49 pm
 MTC MTC
Alright, lemme put it this way, could you say a Bentley Continental is aggressive? That's fast...
January 31, 2012 7:44 am
 ebarsy ebarsy
That isn't even close to the same thing, does the Bentley Continental do 0-60 in under 3 seconds? Or is it based on a Lotus? tell me what isn't aggressive about this car?
March 4, 2012 4:31 am
 MTC MTC
Yea, but the Bentley could go 200mph, not just 186. Lotus aren't aggressive cars, they are more of a technical car instead. This with its shark face just screams overkill. Why are you arguing about opinions anyway?
March 5, 2012 12:06 pm
 F1LMx F1LMx
How can the people behind this project look at the car and think it looks good? Absolutely terrible design.
January 24, 2012 11:26 am
 N20_Purge N20_Purge
If the Tesla Roadster was a Zombie... this is pretty much how it would look like.
January 24, 2012 12:05 pm
 shaahinmt shaahinmt
great look but why make it EV when you can have Hydrogen powered twin turbo V8? (assuming u into green stuff)
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January 24, 2012 4:58 pm
 CDspeed CDspeed
Wow, someone's living in fantasy land lol!
January 24, 2012 5:42 pm
 shaahinmt shaahinmt
Wow, someone's living under a rock lol! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_7
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January 25, 2012 10:44 am
 CDspeed CDspeed
@ shaahinmt I've driven a Hydrogen 7 how about you? And it was a lot slower and couldn't go nearly as far as a standard 760. Ha ha!
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January 25, 2012 12:05 pm
 shaahinmt shaahinmt
@ CDspeed I've driven a electric motorbike how about you? And it was a lot slower and couldn't go nearly as far a standard 70 cc bike. Ha ha!
January 26, 2012 11:16 am
 CDspeed CDspeed
According to Autoblog the price of the car is $367,700. I can't even begin to imagine why anyone would buy one of these.
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January 24, 2012 5:51 pm
 lilsumo lilsumo
lotus maserati and tesla mix plus $300,000+ price tag i rather buy all 3 seperate used cars!
January 25, 2012 1:20 am
 vilivo vilivo
Anyone NOT ripping Lotus off for their design these days? It seems all who have some spare time want to plagiarize the Elise... shame on you...
January 25, 2012 2:17 am
 MRAD MRAD
Is it just me, or does it look like nothing more than a shortened Fisker Karma?
January 25, 2012 4:10 am