Sri Lanka isn’t a name that comes to mind when supercars are mentioned. But for Harsha Subasinghe, this is the one thing he wants to change, with the Vega all-electric supercar.
The supercar’s project manager Beshan Kulapala said, “Getting people to believe that a complex engineering project like a supercar can come from Sri Lanka is a huge challenge for us. This country produces some of the best engineers in the world, but in the past we’ve been afraid to commit to innovative product development for fear of losing, or being ridiculed.”
Kulapala is no stranger when it comes to electrical engineering, as he does carry with him a 13-year experience at Intel, alongside a PHD in electrical engineering.
The Vega will be powered by a pair of electric motors, pushing out 900 horsepower and 720 Nm of torque. Much of the Vega will be constructed using carbon fibre, to keep weight to about 1,360 kg.
“The lithium battery modules have a number of innovations in packaging, safety, battery management, system hardware, and firmware and software,” Kulapala added.
The Sri Lankan has claimed that the Vega will be able to hit 100 km/h from standstill in just 3.5 seconds, before reaching a top speed of 240 km/h. The lithium-ion batteries will ensure that the Vega can cover a range of 241 km.
It would be interesting to see how the Vega pans out once the supercar enters production, as building the all-electric supercar in Sri Lanka will be quite a challenge.
Via: BBC
