Tesla-Powered Cobra Racer

[cycleguy55]

Interesting!

"...this Cobra replica is powered by an electric motor sourced from the headline-making Tesla P85, but there’s much more to the story than that. Some serious engineering and fabrication has gone into making the Cobra rip around the track, and it goes beyond the electric motor."

"The crew started ... by designing a chassis for the car on Solidworks and testing it with FEA (finite element analysis)."

"...all of the chassis elements were custom designed for the project, aside from some C5 Corvette suspension components."

"The Tesla Model S power plant, a four-pole AC induction motor capable of 416 hp (310 kW) and 443 ft⋅lb (600 N⋅m), is located in the rear of the vehicle, and uses a single speed drive thanks its 16,000 rpm redline. With the instantaneous torque of the electric motor, the crew knew low-speed traction would be a concern, so a custom limited-slip differential was designed and manufactured by Quaife Engineering."

"A custom fiberglass Cobra body was laid up with front and rear clamshells for easy access the car’s not-so-mechanical mechanicals."
"The final product weighs just 1,950 pounds... and the Cobra’s performance on the track speaks for itself."

Video of car on track (included in linked story below):
https://youtu.be/onPaceYswN4

Full story: https://www.rcnmag.com/blog/tesla-powered-cobra-racer