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Seven
One-off four-seat electric sports sedan built by a small volunteer team in Illinois for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize; a hoped-for pre-production step did not follow.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Freneticquaver · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1 Built
- Years
- 2010
- Engine
- All-electric drivetrain
- Power
- 149 kW / 203 PSFactory: 200 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 209 km/hFactory: 130 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Illuminati Motor Works team (team leader and engineer Kevin Smith)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 1 (independently researched)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Seven is a four-seat, four-wheel all-electric car built by a team of seven volunteers to show that an automobile with an efficiency above 100 miles per gallon equivalent was possible with current technology. It was entered in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize and later continued to be shown and driven at events.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionone car built (described as one-of-a-kind); still in use in 2014 | 12,3 | Surviving examples | Independently researched |
| Total model productioncars built (described by the team leader as one-of-a-kind) | 11 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The team spent over two years on the car, which was largely finished in March 2010. It reached the final event at Michigan International Speedway but missed one test when a slipping clutch affected the 0-60 mph run. In 2011 it was tested at the Chrysler proving ground and received an EPA rating of 207.5 MPGe.
The team leader spoke of working with an engineering firm to simplify the design towards pre-production, noting that the car was one-of-a-kind. The team's pages show the same car still appearing at shows and fairs as late as 2019.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Seven.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | All-electric drivetrain4 Independently researched |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 149 kW / 203 PSFactory: 200 hp · converted5 Independently researchedBuilder's own figure for the induction motor (MES 200-330). No independent test cited. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Custom transmission in a 1997 Geo Metro manual gearbox housing5 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Steel tube frame4 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Foam and fiberglass composite body4 Independently researched |
| Materials | Tube steel frame; foam and fibreglass body (2010), carbon fibre and Kevlar body panels (2013)5,6 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | 5,330 mmFactory: 17.5 ft · converted5 Independently researched |
| Width | 1,780 mmFactory: 70 in · converted5 Independently researchedMaximum width; the body tapers from front to back. |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,320 kgFactory: 2,911 lb · converted5 Independently researched2013 weight including spare and jack. The same page gives about 3044 lb for 2019 and 2900 lb at the X Prize. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 209 km/hFactory: 130 mph · converted5 Independently researchedThis is the highest speed the car has been driven to, not a tested top speed. The page states: True top speed has yet to be tested. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 8.4 s6 Independently researchedTeam leader's 2011 statement, not a measured test result. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The car has a steel tube frame and a foam and fiberglass composite body, four-wheel steering and carries the team's own equipment list (tow hitch, heater and air conditioning, LED lights).
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Illuminati Motor Works article, ICL Currents Level C
- 1 cars built (described by the team leader as one-of-a-kind)
-
2
Illinois Country Living: Illuminati Motor Works looks to the future Level C Illinois Country Living
- Right now, it’s a one-of-a-kind.
-
3
2014 Green Grand Prix Level C Illuminati Motor Works
- Seven’s battery pack holds the equivalent of just under 1 gallon of gas.
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4
Local man part of electric car team Level C Jacksonville Journal-Courier
- an all-electric sports sedan
- steel tube frame
- foam and fiberglass composite body
-
5
Seven - Illuminati Motor Works Level C Illuminati Motor Works
- 200 horsepower MES DEA electric motor
- Custom transmission inside a 1997 Geo Metro manual transmission housing
- 2013: Carbon fiber and Kevlar body panels on a tube steel frame.
- 17.5 feet (About 1.5 feet longer than a 1995 Ford Taurus)
- about 70 inches wide at max
- 2013 weight: 2911 pounds (including spare tire and jack)
- Seven has been driven up to 130 MPH
-
6
Team 30008 Illuminati days Level C The Journal-Courier (Jacksonville)
- steel tube frame and a foam and fiberglass composite body
- our 0 to 60 time is currently 8.4 seconds
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