Italian firm launches world's fastest hybrid

Less speed compared to traditional cars.

This, however, could no longer be a problem. During the last edition of the prestigious auto show in Geneva, Switzerland, Italdesign Giugiaro, the Italian brand and the brand of hybrid Frazer-Nash presented a prototype that will ensure the fastest hybrid car market.

The car was christened with the name Namir, which means “tiger” in Arabic. Its manufacturers claim it can reach 370 horsepower, with a maximum speed of 300 kph and acceleration from 0 to 100 km in 3.5 seconds. So far, the fastest hybrid was the Fisker Karma, which reached 200 kilometers per hour.

Geneva 2009: Frazer-Nash Namir by Giugiaro

Click to view the gallery of high resolution Namir by Giugiaro If you’re at all familiar with the name Frazer-Nash is probably not in the context of modern technology like hybrid drivetrain. However, the brand that was long ago a famous British automobile manufacturer is still around, though no longer building cars. In fact, hybrid drive systems is exactly what is developing Frazer Nash today and the company has collaborated with Italdesign Giugiaro to create a concept called Namir.

Frazer Nash has developed a series hybrid drivetrain (like Voltec drivetrain on the Chevy Volt) that uses a 814cc engine rotation of a generator. The costs of a generator 400V lithium polymer battery that feeds the electrons in a pair of electric motors in each of the axes of a cumulative output of 362 hp.