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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 18 January 2007 |
| Defunct | 19 December 2023 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Cars |
| Owner | Iain Sanderson (96%) |
| Website | https://lightninggt.com |
TheLightning Car Company was aBritishsports car developer, originally based inFulham andPeterborough, the company relocated toCoventry and was focused on the development and production of high performance electricsports cars.
The company was dissolved in December 2023.[1]
The firm's first product, the eponymousLightning GT, was unveiled in 2008 where it won Car of The Show at the last Excel London Motor Show.[2][3] It was loosely based on an extant internal-combustion vehicle fromRonart Cars. It incorporated quick-charginglithium-titanate batteries fromAltairnano into a body made fromcarbon fiber. The Lightning GT employedrear-wheel drive from twosynchronous motors to accelerate to 60 miles per hour (97 km/h) in less than 4 seconds and had an expected usable range of 150 miles (240 km) on a single battery charge, with a range extender battery pack option increasing this to 225 miles (360 km).
The company was taking orders for 2012 delivery, this was later moved back to 2014, and subsequently 2017.[citation needed] The prototype was displayed at the Coventry Motofest, featuring a revisedMagtec power train. The cars were also shown at theLondon Motor Show in 2016, in Suffolk, and in Paris in 2019.
One of the two completed cars is being displayed at theBritish Motor Museum until 2024.[4]
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