Yahoo Autos The Electric GT Championship Series Actually Has a Working Tesla Racecar
Back in March, the Electric GT Championship was formed, hoping to be the first all-electric production-based vehicle racing series in the world. It announced the ten competing teams would all be using spec-built Tesla Model S P85s, prepped to handle the grueling environment of road course racing. Now, it's finally finished putting together the car, and this video is here to show it off.
As you'd expect, the Electric GT spec-Model S keeps its general production shape and looks from the street car, but features a host of significant upgrades to make it track-ready. Carbon fiber body panels, a roll cage, a fire suppression system, bigger brakes, a stripped interior, and a wider track are some of the modifications made to ensure this American luxury sedan can set a decent time on the circuit.
One of the Electric GT's co-founders, Agustin Payá, has said in the past the series would use an older, out-of-production P85 Model S opposed to any of the newer, more powerful all-wheel-drive trims because he believes the simplicity and balance of that car's rear-wheel-drive layout is better suited for racing. The series quotes a 0-62 sprint of just 3.2 seconds, and a power output of 416 horsepower.
The video, full of action cuts and overlaid electric motor sound, can be seen below. The first green flag for the series should drop sometime in 2017.
via Teslarati
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