The technology driving the new electric supercar from China-based Techrules could be made available to other carmakers, the company says.
Techrules’ Ren – on show this weekend at the Concorso d’Eleganza car spectacular on the shores of Italy’s Lake Como (Villa d’Este, Cernobbio, 26-28 May) – is powered by the research and development company’s Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) system. This innovative technology teams an electric motor and 25kWh-capacity battery with a diesel-fuelled turbine-recharging system to power prototypes past the 200mph mark.
As well as the impressive top speed, TREV is also said to offer “unprecedented levels of efficiency… and an ultra-low environmental impact”.
With orders already being taken and the first Rens being hand-built by LM Gianetti in Italy for release next year, Techrules says it “is also in the advanced stages of developing variants of the technology for installation into more conventional passenger and commercial vehicles in the near future”.
The flagship track version has a battery capacity of 25kWh, maximum power of 960kW (1,287hp/1,305PS), and a range of 727 miles (1,170km) from 80 litres of diesel fuel. In full electric mode it can travel 124 miles (200km).
The lithium-ion battery packs are made in Britain and come with a choice of capacity – 14kWh, 25kWh or 32kWh – all of which can be charged to 80% in 15 minutes when plugged into a DC fast charger.
