An electric 7

[DeanMegaS2000]

Just been sent this link. Quite interesting, but I love the noise as much as the drive. 

 

https://www.facebook.com/reel/3923208864629676

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

They're expecting it to be circa 800kg! It won't sound like a Honda at 9000rpm 🤦‍♂️

 

[Craigieboy]

Interesting and I'm sure it would be well engineered, but I'd need more range.

[Paul Baker]

I’m sure it would be fun to drive but yeah, would miss the noise.

And I’m really not sure about track days, I didn’t think you could take a full EV on most track days or has that changed? And I don’t believe it would recharge sufficiently over a lunch break, if the track even had a rapid charger that you could plug into 

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

2 hours ago, Craigieboy said:

Interesting and I'm sure it would be well engineered, but I'd need more range.

The weight and lack of engine noise would be the bigger issue for me. Range of 150-200 miles would be fine for me.

[stephenh]

I can't open Facebook links, so can't see what this refers to, but don't forget that (Old) Westfield did build an electric Seven style car, essentially using the "normal" Westfield as a base. This would be in around the early 2010s. One actually competed in a few Speed Series events, and famously rolled at Curborough. They built 4 of them I believe, which oddly all belonged to Potenza, the parent company of (old) Westfield.

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

It’s a GBS 7 style car with a custom battery and Tesla motor at the rear. As you say WSC made one a long time ago. 

[Captain Colonial]

 

[Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO]

Gee_fin is Graeme Finlayson, ex WSCC member, he had a VX powered carbon fibre bodied Westfield about twenty years ago.

[Mark (smokey mow)]

34 minutes ago, stephenh said:

I can't open Facebook links, so can't see what this refers to, but don't forget that (Old) Westfield did build an electric Seven style car, essentially using the "normal" Westfield as a base. This would be in around the early 2010s. One actually competed in a few Speed Series events, and famously rolled at Curborough. They built 4 of them I believe, which oddly all belonged to Potenza, the parent company of (old) Westfield.

Westfield of old and their parent company Potenza (which was owned by Julian Turners father Frank) have built or been involved in more than a few designs of electric seven over the years.

 

The first in the early 2000’s was Wisper. Which featured a composite chassis similar to the FW400.

 

In 2010 was the 4wd hybrid built in collaboration with Warwick university and took part in the Goodwood festival of speed that same year.

 

https://warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/worldfirst_hybrid_westfield/

 

Later came the iracer in 2013 which originally was intended to race in the ev-cup which was planned as support series to formula e. The stretched Lycra body was an unusual feature.

 

https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/damian-carrington-blog/2011/apr/28/electric-cars-motorsport-racing

 

Finally there’s the Sport E which a few of us will have seen in recent years.

 

https://westfield-sportscars.co.uk/blog/development-2/sport-e-10

[RickRack]

300 miles city & 200 miles spirited - I’d need 3 + stops for city & 2 + stops for spirited - but with no orchestra playing in the background it would feel like 10 miles had taken 2 days 

[stephenh]

Hi Mark, the car I was talking about in my previous post was, I think, the one you refer to as the Sport E. I don't think they actually sold any, but as ever I may be wrong. I can't remember the name of the chap who rolled at Curborough, but I remember him telling me that he worked for Potenza, which is how he came to be driving the car, and it was he who told me that they had built 4 cars and that they all belonged to Potenza. 

[DIY-Si]

Whilst it clearly isn't for everyone, as nothing ever is, I very much doubt that 95% of our cars do more than 200 miles in a day. Whilst touring and longer drives are bread and butter for some, it's only for the trip to big shows that the majority of owners would ever need a charge.l en route.

 

Would the lack of noise and the emotive aspect of driving be a problem? I'd say this is the much bigger hurdle to EVs in the fast car world. Having been in a few quick EVs, capable of sub 4.0 0-60mph, they just wizz along and lack the sense of drama and driver involvement that an internal combustion engine and manual gearbox brings.

 

Having said all that, I very much wish them well with it!

[joolz]

I love the idea of this    I've just bought a high ratio diff for our road car, and will be looking to reduce the deafening cruising induction roar which quickly gets really really tiresome at current cruising revs.

I think the idea of a relatively quiet westfield is fab. There's plenty of noisy ones to choose from so having the choice is excellent. I wish them well.

[DamperMan]

18 hours ago, Paul Baker said:

I’m sure it would be fun to drive but yeah, would miss the noise.

And I’m really not sure about track days, I didn’t think you could take a full EV on most track days or has that changed? And I don’t believe it would recharge sufficiently over a lunch break, if the track even had a rapid charger that you could plug into 

I’ve taken a dual motor tesler around Abingdon.. it was a few years back but no problems with it being run in sparks.  It was by far the quickest car on the track.. But on the down side after 1 gentle lap and one spirited lap all the dash lights came on to say the brakes were to hot…   I’m sure a massive Diesel generator batching out black sulfer rich red diesel smoke, I’m thinking like the fairground use on the back of an ancient AEC/Scammel/ERF   could top the battery up between each lap and break cooling time..