Techrules, a new China-based automotive research and development company, has made its global debut at this year’s Geneva motor show.
The new start up has showcased its Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) system, an all-new hybrid powertrain technology comprising a turbine-generator that is said to combine aviation and electric vehicle technologies.
Weighing approximately 100 kg, company engineers claim the system is approximately 50 per cent more efficient than range extender systems using petrol engines.
For the Geneva show, the technology has been packaged in two designs: Configured to run on a liquid fuel such as aviation kerosene, diesel and gasoline, the first design, dubbed AT96, is a track-focused model with a large rear wing; the second design, named GT96, is set up to run on a gaseous fuel such as biogas and natural gas and is styled as a road-going hypercar.
The all-wheel drive, two-seater’s exterior features a carbon-fibre monocoque design with dihedral doors and is powered by six electric traction motors, each weighing 13 kg and each one of which is coupled to its own dedicated inverter. Each front wheel is driven by a single motor, while each rear wheel is driven by a pair of motors.
In terms of performance, peak combined power is claimed to be 1,030 bhp, while 0-62 mph takes 2.5 seconds. Top speed is listed at 217 mph.
A first supercar development prototype – based on the AT96 aviation turbine configuration – has already been produced, with initial testing getting underway last month at Silverstone in the UK. While the kerb weight of the development vehicle is currently 1,380 kg, the future production version will aim to achieve a sub-1,000 kg dry weight.
Based on initial testing, Techrules engineers indicate that the range of a future production supercar under battery power alone will be up to 93 miles. Maximum range – based on the battery configuration in the concept presented at Geneva – is projected to be over 1,200 miles from 80 litres of aviation kerosene, or a fuel with equivalent calorific value.
The supercar also incorporates plug-in charging, where the battery pack can be charged by the turbine generator in approximately 40 minutes.
Techrules says it plans to begin series production of TREV technology in a low volume supercar of its own design within a couple of years. It then plans to begin production of higher volume city cars a few years later.
Source: Techrules
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