Porsche 911 Cabrio: eRUF Greenster unveiled at Geneva Motor Show

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Porsche 911 Cabrio: eRUF Greenster unveiled at Geneva Motor Show

This is a must see, the eRUF Greenster based on the Porsche 911 Cabrio.

This isn’t just some farfetched concept as RUF full intends to start selling its electric vehicle as early as next year.

The electric powertrain, called eDrive, was developed by technology company Siemens and consists of an integrated electric motor and generator, electronic control module, and a lithium-ion battery array. In the Greenster, the powertrain is rated at 362hp (270kW) and 700lb-ft (950Nm) of torque and is mated to an automatic gearbox with only forward and reverse gears. The entire vehicles weighs in at 1,695kg and can accelerate to 100km/h from rest in just five seconds. Top speed meanwhile, is a claimed 320km/h.