Drayson Lola Electric Racing Car

[old man]

In what looked like a late addition to the Autosport Show as it does not appear in the Trade Directory for yesterday and today, a stand featured the Lola-Drayson B12/69EV as what looked like a finished car. It was very strange looking at the "engine bay" with no engine!

Amongst the technology said to be on the car is "Qualcomm Halo wireless charging technology" and "BAE Systems stuctural composite battery technology", whatever they are?

In the handout available on the stand (booth to any American readers!) it states that "Power in qualifying mode" is 650kW/850Bhp and 0-60 is given as 3.0sec, 0-100 in 5.1sec and critically "Running time in race mode" is quoted at >15 minutes.

Now for a bear of little brain like me these things mean not a lot really but someone close to the project said that their initial intention was to run the car to set a few (lap?) records. It is very clear that a great deal of money has been spent on a vehicle with nowhere to race as yet and with some practical problems to be solved but Drayson are looking to recruit "the finest engineers" to work on the project.

Interesting exhibit, any thoughts on the above technology and key figures?