The Sunbeam Tiger Concept is a spiritual successor to the 1925 Sunbeam Tiger racing and Land Speed Record car, and was created to virtually commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tiger’s Land Speed Record win (1925 – 2025).

1926 Sunbeam Tiger Land Speed Record car
(Photo: Mark Ballard – Source: www.sunbeam.org.au)

In September 1925 the V12 powered Sunbeam Tiger driven by Henry Segrave reached a half-mile record speed of 145 mph (233 km/h).

The Tiger Concept is powered by an electric powertrain with a lithium-titanate battery pack which can be fully charged in 4 hours from a standard UK power socket.

Main estimated performances are a 0-60 mph time of 2.3 seconds, an electronically limited top speed of 160mph and a driving range of about 800 miles between charges.

The Sunbeam Tiger Concept is characterized by the use of environmentally friendly materials for many components, including a recycled aluminum tubular chassis, soy foam seats covered in Biofabric, natural fibre brake pad,s eco-paint, cornstarch tires and locally grown Hemp-fibre, and vegetable oil resin body panels.

The roll bars are built directly into the seat frame and the seat frame is built into the chassis for improved safety.

The headlights and tail-lights adopts high power, energy efficient, WOLED lights.

Ryan Skelley comments: "I wanted to create a British roadster that would be the first of its kind in terms of its drivetrain and use of materials."

About the Designer

Ryan Skelley is a final year Automotive Design student of at Coventry University. Among his professional experiences is a six-months internship at Land Rover (summer 2008).

Contact details:

• e-mail: rdskelley@googlemail.com

(Image Courtesy: Ryan Skelley)

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