Bruce
30-03-2006, 02:33 AM
Wow. This is one hell of a car. The Loremo GT, due for 2009.
105 miles per gallon.
0-60 in 9 seconds
138mph
470kg
Drag coefficient of 0.2
Lower than a Beat
50 bhp turbo-diesel
4 seats
Mid-engined
5-speed manual
€15,000
The Beat would definitely lose in a game of top trumps...
http://www.loremo.com/index_en.php
Such sheer genius design... The rear passengers face backwards, to bring their heads further forward in the car, so that the designers can start lowering the car's roofline as far forward as possible, giving it an aerodynamic teardrop shape and a tiny rear profile, which is the bit that always creates most of the turbulence to airflow around cars.
The floor has been smoothed and contoured, complete with a diffuser at the rear, to aid downforce. So for once car designers have spent money on the underside that no-one sees, yet is so critical to airflow.
The chassis is very structurally efficient, both safe and lightweight, as it has no doors on the side - just front and rear hatches instead.
The German firm has also created the LS version, giving an astounding 185 mpg, which basically gives half the speed away for double the fuel economy. 185mpg is *triple* the Toyota Prius's fuel economy !
It seems that at long last, the engineers have finally taken over the design meetings from the stylists and market demographic consultants, in one company at least. I just pray every day they succeed in manufacturing it - the world so sorely needs something like this car.
The car is the company's raison d'etre, so they are definitely aiming towards making it. Where do I buy shares? Heck, how do I just make a donation? :¬)
Loremo. That's short for 'Low Resistance Mobile'. I found it a nightmare to remember the name without that explanation.
There is a preview here:
http://car-reviews.automobile.com/news/loremo-ls-the-157-mpg-car/1758/
Bruce
105 miles per gallon.
0-60 in 9 seconds
138mph
470kg
Drag coefficient of 0.2
Lower than a Beat
50 bhp turbo-diesel
4 seats
Mid-engined
5-speed manual
€15,000
The Beat would definitely lose in a game of top trumps...
http://www.loremo.com/index_en.php
Such sheer genius design... The rear passengers face backwards, to bring their heads further forward in the car, so that the designers can start lowering the car's roofline as far forward as possible, giving it an aerodynamic teardrop shape and a tiny rear profile, which is the bit that always creates most of the turbulence to airflow around cars.
The floor has been smoothed and contoured, complete with a diffuser at the rear, to aid downforce. So for once car designers have spent money on the underside that no-one sees, yet is so critical to airflow.
The chassis is very structurally efficient, both safe and lightweight, as it has no doors on the side - just front and rear hatches instead.
The German firm has also created the LS version, giving an astounding 185 mpg, which basically gives half the speed away for double the fuel economy. 185mpg is *triple* the Toyota Prius's fuel economy !
It seems that at long last, the engineers have finally taken over the design meetings from the stylists and market demographic consultants, in one company at least. I just pray every day they succeed in manufacturing it - the world so sorely needs something like this car.
The car is the company's raison d'etre, so they are definitely aiming towards making it. Where do I buy shares? Heck, how do I just make a donation? :¬)
Loremo. That's short for 'Low Resistance Mobile'. I found it a nightmare to remember the name without that explanation.
There is a preview here:
http://car-reviews.automobile.com/news/loremo-ls-the-157-mpg-car/1758/
Bruce