2015 Quant NanoFlowcell e-Sportlimousine

[GranTurismo916]

The zany NanoFlowcell QUANT e-Sportlimousine made it debut at the 2013 Geneva Motors and it surely won the award for the longest name on any concept on display.

Here’s some basic specs on the, let’s just call it e-Sport:

• Gull wing doors are 6.6 feet long
• Vehicle length 207 inches
• Wheelbase 206.5 inches
• Curb weigh 5,017 pounds
• Four electric motors (one per wheel)
• Total power output of 644 hp and 8,555 pound-feet of torque
• 0 to 62 mph in 2.8 seconds
• Top speed of 236-plus MPH

From here on out, everything gets really radical, like how QUANT describes this nanoFLOWCELL system:

“[It] works like a combination of a battery and a fuel cell using liquid electrolyte, which is kept in two tanks and pumped through the cell. At the heart of the system is a membrane that separates two differing chemistries. A controlled exchange of charges releases energy for the electric powertrain.”

“Until now, flow cells based on redox principles have been too heavy and their energy conversion rates too sluggish for use in mobile applications.”

“This is where the nanoFLOWCELL technology opens the door to a broad palette of new technical opportunities. The improvements that have given the system such a major performance boost are the result of research into the quantum chemistry of electrolytic fluids. The most important innovation of the nanoFLOWCELL is in its significantly higher charge- and power-density thanks to an extremely high concentration of ionic charge carriers in the cell system’s electrolyte.”

Quant is apparently working with Bosch to get this nanoFLOWCELL system into production.

A few more specs/details:

• Total range of up to 373 miles
• Road-ready prototype expected in late 2014
• Commercialization by 2015

From the sign in Geneva next to e-Sport, we see the following:

“The new QUANT e-Sportlimosine – with its new powertrain and storage concepts – is a quantum leap in the development of electric mobility. Built around an extremely stable monocoque composed of carbon fiber structures, the four seater with gull-wing doors is an innovative and intelligent vehicle concept that delivers mobility free from exhaust gases. Four electric motors make each wheel a drive wheel. They draw their power from a completely from a completely new battery system that is guaranteed to draw attention of scientists and researchers around the globe. The nanoFLOWCELL energy storage system works on the tried and tested principles of the redox flow cell. The nanoFLOWCELL, however, extends the technical characteristics and possibilities of this technology to new heights. The most important innovation in the nanoFLOWCELL system is its significantly increased charge – and performance-density over other systems, thanks to an increase in the number of ionic charge carriers in the battery system’s electrolytes. In short: The Quant e-Sportlimosine is the beginning of a new age of electric mobility.”

We welcome the new age of electric mobility. Bring it on.

 

[xXKingJoshXx]

Certainly looks better than the Youabian Puma, but only just.

 

[GranTurismo916]

Certainly looks better than the Youabian Puma, but only just.

I actually think it looks nice.

 

[xXKingJoshXx]

I actually think it looks nice.

At the right angle it looks nice - in the same way an exploded dead body looks nice.

 

[Wolfe]

It will be very interesting to see how this tech would turn out on an actual car, instead of a super-duper-hyper-mega-ultra luxury car that weighs as much as the moon and sprints to 60mph faster than you can say its name. I suppose they're trying to catch the attention of the "electrics are slow and boring" audience, but it's just ridiculous.

 

[Pupik]

Talk to your doctor before taking NanoFlowcell. And, probably a chat with your bank manager.

Quant Laboratories, LLC​

 

[GranTurismo916]

Talk to your doctor before taking NanoFlowcell. And, probably a chat with your bank manager.

Quant Laboratories, LLC​

 

[Koko Ban]

the front reminds me of a mashup of LFA, SLS and R8 with a touch of Tron lines and the rear looks like a McLaren P1's.

and no pics of the side view at least?

 

[GranTurismo916]

and no pics of the side view at least?

Added.

 

[Koko Ban]

i was expecting an SLS-style profile, now i kind of hate it. ;__;

 

[RocZX]

It doesn't look to bad but I don't like it.

Quant NanoFlowcell e-Sportlimousine
Limousine .......

It doesn't look like the back seats is roomy/comfortable enough to be a limo.






It look familiar I did some searching.....

It was first in 2009 as a Koenigsegg Quant....

The side profile looks familiar... CCX/CCR

And then in 2010 as the NLV Quant

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Whoever came up with the name deserves a pat on the back...

 

[GranTurismo916]

Whoever came up with the name deserves a pat on the back...

Or a smack in the face.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

I like the exterior, and love the interior, but it sounds like vapourware to me.

 

[MoLiEG]

Seriously... who is the moneky behind the name of this thing????

As for the design and concept behind the technology, I love it... just change the name...

 

[niky]

Surprisingly, the connection to Bosch is... real. Bosch is developing the vehicle's system architecture, including electrical and electronic controls.

The technology behind the storage still sounds a bit too much like vaporware, however... "Quantum" and "Nano" are two of the most abused buzzwords in the snake-oil business. Put the two together and my eyes glaze over while my right hand automatically reaches for the nearest handy weapon to club the speaker with while I make a quick getaway...

 

[kikie]

If that's how future cars are going to look, I'm buying a go-kart.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

It's pretty interesting looking, the wheels remind me of an 80s concept car just modernized and more polished.

 

[TheCracker]

Or a smack in the face.

Or a kick in the quant.

 

[Pupik]

"Quantum" and "Nano" are two of the most abused buzzwords in the snake-oil business. Put the two together and my eyes glaze over while my right hand automatically reaches for the nearest handy weapon to club the speaker with while I make a quick getaway...

In our clinical tests, side effects may include a clubbing. Stop taking NanoFlowcell if this happens.

Quantum Laboratories, LLC​

 

[sems4arsenal]

In between the "Yeah science b:censored: memes"

 

[Aquarelle]

The zany NanoFlowcell QUANT e-Sportlimousine

You what?

 

[Keef]

I think it looks rad. If they can develop an even slightly practical electric drivetrain it could turn out to be a high-end competitor to the Tesla.

 

[Danny]

Not sure how I feel yet.

The front is very Toyota.
The sides are very Lotus-has-a-go-at-making-an-Audi.
The back is the only side that's drawing me in, really.

 

[Keef]

Not sure how I feel yet.

The front is very Toyota.
The sides are very Lotus-has-a-go-at-making-an-Audi.
The back is the only side that's drawing me in, really.

I'm more of an ass man too.

 

[homeforsummer]

Not sure why people are having trouble with the name.

"Limousine" is a word used in several European countries meaning "sedan".

It doesn't automatically mean a ridiculous white stretched Town Car from which Lindsay Lohan can accidentally flash her beef curtains to the world as she steps out.

 

[JMoney]

I'm doubting that top speed claim...

 

[JoshB1984]

8,555 pound-feet of torque??? Mind blown!

 

[ProjectWHaT]

This also looks like it's pooping out a 911

 

[E28]

It sounds like someone came up with a relatively average name. Then played Chinese Whispers with Google translate, and went with the result. But forgot to translate it back into English.

I imagine it will be purchased by the same sort of person who also bought the Youbeen Ripped-off and the 5,000hp Dubai Devil car.