Credit: Lightning 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 >>
Base Price Est: $175,000
Vehicle Style: 2 door
Range Est.: 180+ miles
Top Speed Est.: 130 mph
Availability Est.: Late 2009 (UK)