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Unique Hybrid Rally Car Rocks into Brighton

Submitted by Oaktec Engineering on 6 July, 2010 - 13:36
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The unique Oaktec developed Honda Civic Hybrid CVT rally car is to make its first journey to the South Coast when it takes on the 2010 Brighton to London Eco-Rally. The car which is more used to hammering through remote Scottish rally special stages will take on the more gentle task of this demonstration ride into the Capital, driven by Lisa Rogers.

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The Oaktec Civic Hybrid is a full FIA spec stage rally car built to Group N 1400cc regulations. It is in tarmac trim and has a 1339 cc petrol engine with a modified Honda IMA Hybrid electric system optimised for maximum energy regeneration.The car is also unique in its use of a CVT automatic transmission that allows the driver to keep maximum power at all times and giving great drive efficiency.

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Stats
Manufacturer: 
Honda
Model: 
Civic Hybrid Rally car
CO2 (g/km from tailpipe): 
81-100
Noise at city speed: 
+60dB
Sound at low speed: 
Very loud
Fuel / Propulsion: 
electric lithium battery
Fuel / Propulsion: 
petrol
Fill-up time: 
< 5 mins
Top-up time: 
<5 mins
mpg: 
60(combined)
Power: 
100.00kw
Top speed: 
120mph
Seats: 
2
Tyres: 
Bridgestone
Press release: 
application/msword iconHybrid rally Car Rocks into Brighton.doc
More info: 
http://www.oaktechybrid.co.uk
Seen at
Start (Brighton)
Pit Stop
Finish Line
About the Drivers
Guest Driver 1st leg: 
Photo Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield is a self-confessed geek, clandestine petrol-head and gadget girl who will drive or ride almost anything. She works as a presenter, producer and journalist with a specialism in alternative fuelled vehicles and green technology. I was hooked on the idea of electric cars as a... ...MORE >>
Co-pilot/ Guest Driver 2nd leg : 
Lisa Rogers has been a supporter of the Revolve Brighton to London Eco-Rally since the beginning. So far she's test-driven a zero emission Nissan FCV and a biothenol Saab convertible. She also joined our People's Eco-Rally in her her own car which is converted to run on pure vegetable oil. For 2010...... MORE >>
About the Exhibitor
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Oaktec is an engineering research and development business concentrating on the development of petrol electric hybrid technologies for motorsports and other niche vehicle applications.

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