Gordon Murray’s electric T.27 city car crashed in the name of science, holds up beautifully

We asked for some crazy things in our vision of the car of the future , and we’re learning that many of them can be found in Gordon Murray’s implementation of his car of tomorrow, the T.27. EV power? Check. Odd central seating? Check. Racing-inspired safety measures? Double-check, as evidenced by these crash test photos which, as you can see, are remarkably close to the company’s computer simulations. It’s a tiny thing, just a little over eight feet long and weighing under 1,500lbs, though for that you’ll get a top seed of about 65mph and a range of between 80 and 100 miles — and the ability to run into a wall at a 40 percent offset without injury. Running prototypes are expected on the road in just a few months and, with any luck, production versions of this (and the gasoline-powered T.25) could be hitting the streets by next year. Gallery: Gordon Murray T.27 crash test Continue reading Gordon Murray’s electric T.27 city car crashed in the name of science, holds up beautifully Gordon Murray’s electric T.27 city car crashed in the name of science, holds up beautifully originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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