The Wrightspeed X1 is basically an Ariel Atom->ke564 with an electric motor at its heart. The conversion to electricity was made by Ian Wright, an engineer that has a lot of experience with hybrid and ...

Auto enthusiasts and potential investors gather at Club Sportiva in San Francisco, where Ian Wright shows off his X1 electric race car. Photo: Rena Buchgraber SAN FRANCISCO – A year after introducing ...

Electric cars are far superior to traditional gas cars in performance and fuel efficiency, asserts Ian Wright. The problem is the cost. "You can't make cheap electric cars. You can now make good ones, ...

Yes, the Ariel Atom with GM or Honda power is about the most amazing thing on wheels right now, but here is something both amazing and environmentally friendly—the Wrightspeed X1. Ian Wright is CEO of ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran September 12, 2006 Comment Now! We've come across news of the Wrightspeed X1, essentially a fully electric Ariel Atom that can put most supercars to shame. The lightweight ...

Remember when the Wrightspeed X1 electric car beat both a Ferrari 360 Spyder and Porsche Carrera GT off the line? Well, ex-Cisco and DEC engineer Ian Wright is back with his SR-71 that he says will do ...

Detroit's carmakers aren't the only ones that need some help in the down market. Smaller manufacturers, especially startup and mid-sized electric vehicle companies, are in tight spots as well. Tesla ...

Which electric car has a quarter ton of batteries, a 100 mile range, recharges in 4.5 hours, and can best the nearly all the world's fastest cars in a 0 to 60 drag -- including the Ferrari 360 Spyder ...