Vanda Electric's Dendrobium Hypercar Is Named After An Orchid
Singapore's very first hypercar, curiously dubbed the Dendrobium, has just been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show 2017. The car comes from Singapore electric mobility company Vanda Electrics and debuts with an incredibly striking design as well as some promising propulsion technologies. Vanda has employed the help of Williams Advanced Engineering to develop the Dendrobium's electric powertrain. Although work on the car's underpinnings have yet to be completed, the company says that if it is to reach the production line, it will utilize two inboard-mounted electric motors at each axle. These motors would then be mated to a single-speed transmission and differential at the front as well as a multi-speed gearbox and differential at the rear. This could result in a top speed of 200 mph (320 km/h) while the sprint from 0-60 mph (96 km/h) could be dispatched in a mere 2.7 seconds. Speaking about the car, Vanda Electrics chief executive Larissa Tan said “Dendrobium is t...