The team is currently being set up in West Yorkshire and is going to bring more jobs into the region along with a successfull partnership with various companies involved in green technologies.

The idea of a locally funded and produced team is encouraging for the area and for people with releavant skills to help the team leap forward in eco engineering and technologies.

The main projection for the team is to grow with each year of experience until we have become at the forefront of electrical engineering in the field of motorsport, we hope to expand and share our knowledge with local schools and education establishments.

Westfield’s iRACER is a track focused electric vehicle designed and engineered to support a growing demand for zero emission sports cars.

With a target total weight of 600kg, powered by two motors delivering 80kW, the final vehicle will have a sub 5 seconds 0-60mph time, with a top electronically limited speed of 110mph. Using an intelligent and flexible design, over half (approx. 100kg) of the state of the art Lithium Phosphate batteries will be stored under the floor to improve the positioning of the centre of gravity. For a greater range and for better weight distribution, additional batteries can also be positioned towards the front of the vehicle.

Westfield iRACER Specs

General:

* Kerb Weight – 600kg
* Length – 3600mm
* Width – 1635mm
* Installation – Rear, rear wheel drive
* Bodywork - Lightweight and recyclable

Technical:

* Drive motor – Oxford Yasa Motors, 80Kw, 1000Nm @ the wheels
* Battery - 170kg, Lithium Phosphate

Performance:

* 0-60mph - under 5 seconds
* Top speed – 110mph (electronically limited)
* Range – 55 race miles on a single charge (extendable)
* Recharge – 2 hours charge time from three phase generator