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Capstone’s CMT-380 mixture supercar does 150MPH with batteries and a jet motor

Posted in December 8th, 2009

Capstones CMT-380 mixture supercar does 150MPH with batteries and a jet motor

Step aside, Tesla — we’ve just spotted the hottest Earth-lovin’ supe rcar since the Lightning GT. Shown off to wide-mouthed onlookers at the LA Auto Show this month, the Capstone CMT-380 prototype is an automotive beast unlike anything we’ve ever seen. Rather than mixin g batteries and a conventional engine, this whip combines the former with a diesel / biodiesel-powe red microturbine, which is — for all intents and purposes — a jet engine. Reportedly, the car can reach 60MPH from a standstill in just 3.9 seconds, hit 150MPH before being cut off by the electronic limiter, cruise 80 miles on battery power alone and drive from Idaho Falls to Spokane on just a single tank of fuel. It’s being bruited about that the company is considering flipping this bad boy into the production line, but with an estimated asking price north of $2 00,000, there’s sufficient evidence to think that the volume here would remain relatively low. Hit up Autoblog Green ’s gallery of shots from the show floor below, but only if you love peerin g at high-resolution images of stealthy, sexy things.

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