British car designer Ian Callum previously served as Jaguar’s global design director and played a key role in shaping iconic models such as the Jaguar I-Pace and Aston Martin Vanquish. He retired in 2019 .
However, after retirement, Callum has not been idle. He recently announced the first electric car he designed and engineered – Callum Skye.
According to reports, Callum Skye is a fully electric 2+2 seat four-wheel-drive off-road vehicle. It is known as “the most beautiful high-performance, multi-terrain vehicle in the world” with a unique shape and wide range of uses. The Skye is based on a Scottish The island is named after it.
The Callum Skye car is 4 meters long, 1.9 meters wide, weighs only 1150 kilograms, is powered by a 42 kWh battery, accelerates from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 4 seconds, and has a nominal range of about 170 miles (Note: about 273.59 kilometers ).
Callum Skye models are currently being tested in Europe, with the first prototypes expected to be launched next spring. The company’s target price is about $126,000 (currently about 901,000 RMB).
