- The U.Ok.’s Longbow has revealed the Speedster and Roadster
- The light-weight electrical sports activities automobiles are focused to enter manufacturing in 2026
- Pricing will begin from about $84,300
Light-weight and electrical automobiles don’t usually go collectively, however a British startup plans to vary that.
The corporate, Longbow, offered the primary particulars on Wednesday in regards to the Speedster and Roadster—two electrical sports activities automobiles at the moment in improvement.
Taking inspiration from iconic British sports activities automobiles just like the Jaguar E-Sort and Lotus Elise, these two-seaters are focused for launch in 2026. Longbow mentioned every will weigh lower than 2,200 kilos, guaranteeing a driving expertise in contrast to some other common manufacturing EV.
The Speedster affords a pure open-top design, whereas the Roadster options an enclosed cabin. Each fashions are constructed on a bespoke aluminum chassis that Longbow mentioned is optimized for low weight and excessive stiffness. As a result of a big quantity of weight is already saved with the chassis, different elements—such because the motors and batteries—can be lighter, in response to the corporate.
Longbow Roadster
Full specs have not been launched, however Longbow mentioned the Speedster, which is able to launch first, ought to ship 0-62 mph acceleration in 3.5 seconds and supply sufficient battery capability for 275 miles of vary on the WLTP cycle used abroad. A decrease vary estimate would consequence when utilizing the stricter EPA cycle. For the Roadster, Longbow quotes 3.6 seconds and 280 miles.
Longbow’s founders have beforehand labored for main EV firms like Tesla, Lucid, and BYD, whereas the corporate’s headquarters within the U.Ok. place it near many engineering corporations and suppliers related to System E and System 1. Longbow additionally plans to fabricate its automobiles within the U.Ok., with the Speedster restricted to simply 150 models. The Roadster can have increased manufacturing volumes, although Longbow hasn’t disclosed precise numbers. The primary examples of each automobiles might be particular Luminary 1st Version and Autograph Version fashions.
Reservations are open and pricing for the Speedster is about to start out at 84,995 British kilos (roughly $110,200), whereas the Roadster will begin at 64,995 British kilos ($84,300).
Longbow hasn’t confirmed which markets, moreover the U.Ok., will obtain its sports activities automobiles.
