Preview: JJAD's P1E electric sportscar

JJAD, found by former McLaren employee Jim Dowle, has released a rendering of its P1E all electric sportscar. The car will weigh only about 1050kg due to the extensive use of composites for body panels and a lightweight structure made from hybrid aluminum-carbon fiber.

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Fed by lithium ion batteries, the two electric motors in the car will be able to pump out a total of 390 hp of power and 590 lb-ft of torque. With that power flowing, the automaker expects the car to zoom from zero to 60mph in just 2.9 seconds and going all the way to a top speed of 130mph. The car is expected to cover 200 miles on a complete charge.

The company is currently developing a prototype, and expects to go into a 500 unit limited production run by 2012. Though that sounds pretty quick, a lot is going on at the electric car front, and makers of the P1E will obviously get to benefit from the experiences of the likes of Tesla and GM.

Via: CarBodyDesign