Ronn Motors' $ 150K Scorpion Would Do Captain Planet Proud
Posted Tuesday, Aug 05, 2008 by american
Texas-based Ronn Motors are out to spoil their customers and that too in some style. But just to make sure their horsepower-happy cars don’t leave a bad fume in the faces of fellow planet dwellers, the firm’s brand new eco-luxe-initiative, the Scorpion, hopes to deliver the best clean, green fun to eco-conscious car lovers too. Running on a 3.5-liter, six-cylinder engine VTEC from Acura, the Scorpion also features two turbos and an intercooler under the hood that takes it from 280 hp to 450 hp. The hydrogen fuelled engine connected to an on-demand hydrogen system that breaks down water molecules and holds them in a non-pressurized tank which eliminates the need for a hydrogen refueling station. Between 30 and 40 percent hydrogen gets mixed with the gasoline allowing the Scorpion can do 40 mpg.
And what’s even better is that the eco-exotic car can also perform too taking its 2,100-pound frame from 0-60 in no more than 3.5 seconds. All this eco-goodness costs a cool $150,000, but for a planet-loving luxury-lover, it’s quite a bargain!
Photo Appreciate
Tags: Blog, eco-friendly cars, Photo, Ronn Motors, Scorpion
Comments: 5 | Views: 3162 | Points: 0 | Up votes: 0 | Down votes: 0
Digg
StumbleUpon
Reddit
Mixx
Share more
del.icio.us
Digg
Spurl
Wists
Simpy
NewsVine
Blinklist
Furl
Reddit
Fark
Blogmarks
Yahoo
Ma.gnolia
Google
Stumbleupon
Netvouz
Live
Tailrank<< Prev 1 | Next >>
Add a Comment
United States
- Gender: Male
- Age: 26
- Since: 2 Jul 2008
- Last Login:22 Aug 2008
Comments
by thefeesh on August 5, 2008, 8:24 am
It'll do worse than a Z06 due to reduced compression ratio (needed to prevent detonation).
by sunn_haspast on August 5, 2008, 8:54 am
Second of all, COOL! I didn't know that there was an auto exec who saw the same light i did as far as plug-in hybrids: they don't make any sense!
by smaxzax on August 5, 2008, 9:09 am
Oh yeah, for chrissake, why would you want to take a powerful, light car to a track?
by smaxzax on August 5, 2008, 9:09 am
Oh yeah, for chrissake, why would you want to take a powerful, light car to a track?
by shelly on August 5, 2008, 9:19 am
Next you'll be asking whether it's good for the school run.