Motive Announces Involvement on the Epic Electric Vehicles Torq Program
Calgary, AB – March 8, 2012 – Motive announces involvement on the Epic Electric Vehicles Torq Program.
“I think this vehicle will make quite an impact in the market, its design language and package are very unique and will provide a radical driver experience. Add in the serious performance factor and this vehicle is looking to be a real milestone in the evolution of the electric vehicle – and another great example of quality product from the West Coast” said Nathan Armstrong, President of Motive.
“Working on the design of this project I learned once again that we can still create striking unique automotive designs in such a saturated market of exciting vehicles. Epic will continue to be on the cutting edge of design with more creations like this. We can't wait to see what's next” said Motive’s VP of Design, Darren McKeage.
Motive contributed to the overall design ideation, completed the composite body and interior design and renderings using ALIAS and Bunkspeed, the chassis and detail modeling, tooling design using CATIA and provided supplier coordination for the program.
The Torq is a three wheeled electric road and track vehicle. The Torq has a track width of 80.5” a weight of 1700 lbs and a wheelbase of 111”. It boasts impressive performance statistics with a 0 – 60 time of 4 seconds and 612 ft/lbs of torque.
Motive is an elite transportation design firm specializing in advanced design and advanced material manufacturing application. Over the past 15 years the Motive team has worked on more than 120 vehicle programs including 10 full electric vehicle programs. The company's unique blend of design capabilities and industry experience has allowed Motive to create processes which accelerate project cycles, reduce cost and decrease time to market. Motive works with existing car companies and manufacturing partners worldwide to architect advanced vehicles from concept through production. www.motiveind.com
