Set to offer the same thrill as its siblings powered by an internal combustion engine, the has taken a step towards the future by adopting an all-electric powertrain.
Behind the $8.6 million project is Bombardier Recreational Products, better known as BRP, which has been financing it for the past five years, along with the Sherbrooke University (CTA), with the involvement of Automotive Partnership Canada, Natural Sciences Engineering Research Council of Canada, InnovEE and Canada Foundation for Innovation.
Dubbed EVS29, the zero-emission Can-Am Spyder is currently in concept form and puts a 16 kWh battery pack to the test, patented by CTA, which feeds a permanent magnet synchronous electric motor, rated at 50 kW (68 PS/67 HP) and 200 Nm (148 lb-ft) of torque, offering a range of approximately 105 miles (170 km) on a single charge.
At the moment, the companies responsible for coming up with the all-electric Can-Am Spyder aren’t willing to divulge any secrets about it, so performance details remain unknown. However, as Electrek reports, they “didn’t compromise with respect to gas-powered models“. BRP has yet to disclose plans to bring a production version of the vehicle to the market.