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This is the e-kart", an electric go-kart developed by Bosch, together with the FIA, the German Motorsport Association and go-kart manufacturer Mach 1 Kart. And yes, it really does have (marginally) more torque than one of our favourite hot hatches. It is also faster. Bosch says 0-62mph takes "less than" five seconds, which means the e-Kart could comfortably see off a six-cylinder BMW 440i or V6 F-Type. The top speed is 80mph, and Bosch Motorsport VP Dr. Klaus B ttcher says they"ll "continue testing" the e-kart to "further explore [its] capabilities". The powertrain is based on Bosch"s Boost Recuperation System (BRS) a kind of hybrid system that offers a torque boost under acceleration and efficiency gains which it says will be production ready by early next year. There"s a 48-volt lithium battery and two starter-generators delivering a total of around 27bhp, plus sensors and a bespoke ECU tying everything together. Pity it"s just a prototype, built to "lay the foundations for electrifying" performance kart racing", because we quite fancy it.Share this page: FacebookTwitterGoogle+WhatsAppMailtoCopy link
Date written: 26 May 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 3595
This is the e-kart", an electric go-kart developed by Bosch, together with the FIA, the German Motorsport Association and go-kart manufacturer Mach 1 Kart. And yes, it really does have (marginally) more torque than one of our favourite hot hatches. It is also faster. Bosch says 0-62mph takes "less than" five seconds, which means the e-Kart could comfortably see off a six-cylinder BMW 440i or V6 F-Type. The top speed is 80mph, and Bosch Motorsport VP Dr. Klaus B ttcher says they"ll "continue testing" the e-kart to "further explore [its] capabilities". The powertrain is based on Bosch"s Boost Recuperation System (BRS) a kind of hybrid system that offers a torque boost under acceleration and efficiency gains which it says will be production ready by early next year. There"s a 48-volt lithium battery and two starter-generators delivering a total of around 27bhp, plus sensors and a bespoke ECU tying everything together. Pity it"s just a prototype, built to "lay the foundations for electrifying" performance kart racing", because we quite fancy it.Share this page: FacebookTwitterGoogle+WhatsAppMailtoCopy link
Date written: 26 May 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 3595
