Picture this: a bunch of clever clogs, once knee-deep in Tesla’s electric fantasies, decide it’s time to carve their own path. And not just any path, mind you, but a high-speed motorway straight to pure, unadulterated driving joy. Meet Longbow, a fresh face from the UK determined to turn the car world upside down with two spanking new electric sports cars. And trust me, this isn’t some limp-wristed attempt at an eco-friendly grocery-getter – this is a full-on assault on everything dull and cumbersome.
Let’s kick off with the Speedster. This thing is an open-top love letter to freedom. No roof, no windscreen, just you, the breeze, and a hefty dose of guts. Tipping the scales at a mere 897 kilograms – yep, you heard that right, less than a tonne – it’s a featherweight rocket on wheels. It blasts from 0 to 100 kph in 3.5 seconds, quicker than your mother-in-law dashing to the sales. With a range of 443 kilometres, you won’t be begging for a plug after every joyride. Sounds tempting, doesn’t it? Well, brace your wallet, because for 110,000 dollars, you can claim this beast as your own. Reservations are open now, so get in quick before the bearded hipsters in skinny jeans snatch them all up.
Then there’s the Roadster, the slightly more refined sibling of the Speedster. With a fixed roof – because not everyone fancies looking like a windswept rockstar after a spin – it weighs a smidge more at 995 kilograms. Still lighter than the average SUV clogging up the school car park, mind you. This one sprints from 0 to 100 in 3.4 seconds and boasts a range of 450 kilometres. For 84,000 dollars, it’s yours, and honestly, that’s a steal when you consider what you’re getting: an electric sports car that’s not just fast but looks like it rolled straight out of a sci-fi flick.
What sets Longbow apart is their downright obsession with keeping things light. In a world where electric cars are often lumbering brutes stuffed with batteries heavier than an elephant after a buffet, these Brits say, “No, ta.” They’ve taken the Tesla blueprint, stripped out the nonsense, and crafted something uniquely their own. And all with a cheeky nod to their old boss, Elon Musk. The name “Longbow” even feels like a sly middle finger – a nod to the English archers who once taught the French a lesson. Subtle, but brilliant.
Of course, these are still prototypes, and the road from concept to showroom is littered with potholes. But if Longbow can deliver on these promises, we’ve got something special here. An electric sports car that’s not just green but gets your pulse racing – isn’t that what we all crave? So, dear reader, if you’ve got a stack of cash lying around and a hankering for a ride that’ll mess up your hair (literally, in the Speedster’s case), you know what to do. Longbow’s coming, and it’s going to be one hell of a ride!
