The confirmed Skoda electric sportscar is said to have emotional influence from the classic 110 R rear-wheel-drive Coupe of the 1970s
Skoda has reportedly confirmed that an all-electric sports car will be part of its lineup in the future. It is going to be one of the five electric vehicles up on sale by the middle of next decade. While explaining that the Czech brand is full of emotions filled through its 120-year-old history, technical boss Christian Strube has said that the legendary 110 R Coupe from the 70s brought a whole lot of excitement to the range.
And that rear wheel drive car will indeed be an inspiration for the upcoming future electric model. The timeline Skoda seems to have set clearly targets the volume segments as an electric Citigo is likely to come out as soon as 2019 before the arrival of Vision E concept – debuted at Auto Shanghai in April – based production SUV the following year. The electric sports car could be the farthest away from the launch because ahead of it another SUV and a family based zero-emission car are expected.
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The EV sports car will be built around the MEB platform. It is highly flexible to enable the driving dynamics and mechanicals needed for a performance-based production model we are talking about here. The latest Vision E SUV concept drew power from a couple of electric motors as the combined power output was rated at 302 bhp.
One motor was fitted on each axle forming a four-wheel-drive pattern. It was rated to achieve a zero to 100 kmph acceleration time of six seconds before reaching 180 kmph. The Vision E was claimed to deliver an electric range of 500 km.
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It is suggested that the MEB platform, which will underpin electric vehicles across the Volkswagen Group, will be used by Skoda to create a rear-wheel-drive sports car with a single motor on the rear axle.
The configuration allows for a similar kind of idea as in the iconic 110 R but with sacrificed range on a single charge. With information limited as of now, the Vision E concept could play a crucial role in the design of the electric sports car both inside and out as well.
Skoda Vision E Concept Images
Source: Autoexpress