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Lightning at the London motor show 2008

By Guy Bird
Car Magazine

July 2008

The previous GT revealed by the Lightning Car Company two years ago was a conventional 4.8 V8 petrol sports car but then the firm decided to start again from scratch and become a pure electric car brand. The result – claimed to be Britain's first all-electric sports car – was shown at London…

What’s new on Lightning’s London motor show stand?

The completely redesigned 2008 GT – only the windscreens are common – is a pure electric vehicle with a claimed 700bhp equivalent of power on tap. It’s a dream machine in every sense: 100 percent electric with four in-wheel motors, slick sports car styling, 0-60mph in under four seconds, a 180-mile range and claimed 10-minute recharge. Read more >>

Quick Specs Chart

Base Price Est:     $175,000

Vehicle Style:         2 door

Range Est.:            180+ miles

Top Speed Est.:     130 mph

Availability Est.:      Late 2009 (UK)