Chinese Company Windbooster To Make Tesla Competitor
By Mike Garcia
The latest design from WindBooster looks awfully similar to other great automotive manufacturers, and aims to compete against them too.
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Spy shots were found on the internet from Windbooster Motors.
provided some information about the spy shots and the car’s capabilities. Upon looking at the initial design, it’s easily to see similarities that may remind automotive enthusiasts of a
, a hint of Hennessey Venom GT, and a splash of
for the front fascia. The profile may indicate high performance figures.
Looking at the general design, it’s easily to see the traditional styling cues for a super car are there. Large wheels, a rear diffuser, a flattened-wedge front end with a mid-engine bias are all elements of modern super cars. Projected estimates of performance from GTSpirit.com indicate specific power benchmarks; 500 horsepower and 1000 Newton-meters of torque, or rather, 738-lb.ft. of American torques through two electric motors. No other information has been found about the vehicle.
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With a super car-like shape, it is easy to set high expectations of performance for the vehicle. Tesla with the Model S90D, has been out for awhile in the U.S. and sets a very high benchmark in terms of acceleration and high-speed performance. The latest Model S 90D has 762 combined horsepower, 713-lb.ft. of torque, with an estimated range of 253 EPA miles depending on one’s driving style. There are few cars that can beat it on the drag strip, and it’s awfully easy to get consistent times on the drag strip with electric power.
Tesla may not exactly be shaking in their boots, but just like Iron Man 2, the competition catches up technologically, eventually.