British EV start-up offers a light touch

THE tradition of lightweight British sports cars seemingly does have a place in an all-electric future.

- Ellis Hyde

New brand Longbow has unveiled a pair of two-seat EVs - the hard-top Roadster and topless Speedster that both weigh less than one tonne and will be hand-built in the UK.

Longbow calls its first creations 'Featherweight Electric Vehicles' (FEV), and says development of both cars has been focused on simplifying things, plus driver engagement and relentlessly adding lightness "until all that remains is automotive intoxication".