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08-14-2009, 12:57 PM
Filed under: Concept Cars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/), Frankfurt Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/), Europe (http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/), Hatchback (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), Alternative Fuel (http://www.autoblog.com/category/alternative-fuel/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/new-trabant.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/herpa-new-trabant/)Herpa New Trabant renderings - Click above for high-res image gallery
Anyone who's spent any time in East Germany is likely very familiar with the original Trabant (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/trabant), a diminutive automobile that was built and sold in the communist bloc. While the Trabant wasn't a particularly good car, it enjoys something of a cult following and is apparently ripe for a remake.
Unlike the old Trabant's smoky and extremely dirty two-stroke engine, the proposed New Trabant from Herpa Miniaturmodelle GmbH will feature clean electric power. Interestingly, Herpa is a German company that specializes in model cars and the whole idea sprang forth from a tiny little toy that brought the would-be automaker a ton of attention (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/29/herpa-toys-with-idea-of-trabant-revival/).
A rooftop solar panel should add a bit of power to the battery, which is reportedly expected to push the New Trabant up to a range of 250 kilometers (about 156 miles). A concept will be shown at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/) and Herpa hopes to have the electric vehicle into production by 2012 if adequate investment can be procured.
Gallery: Herpa new Trabant (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/herpa-new-trabant/low/)
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[Source: Automotive News (http://www.autonews.com/article/20090813/COPY01/308139942/1172) - sub. req'd]
Electric Trabant revival slated to debut at Frankfurt (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/14/electric-trabant-revival-slated-to-debut-at-frankfurt/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/new-trabant.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/herpa-new-trabant/)Herpa New Trabant renderings - Click above for high-res image gallery
Anyone who's spent any time in East Germany is likely very familiar with the original Trabant (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/trabant), a diminutive automobile that was built and sold in the communist bloc. While the Trabant wasn't a particularly good car, it enjoys something of a cult following and is apparently ripe for a remake.
Unlike the old Trabant's smoky and extremely dirty two-stroke engine, the proposed New Trabant from Herpa Miniaturmodelle GmbH will feature clean electric power. Interestingly, Herpa is a German company that specializes in model cars and the whole idea sprang forth from a tiny little toy that brought the would-be automaker a ton of attention (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/29/herpa-toys-with-idea-of-trabant-revival/).
A rooftop solar panel should add a bit of power to the battery, which is reportedly expected to push the New Trabant up to a range of 250 kilometers (about 156 miles). A concept will be shown at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/) and Herpa hopes to have the electric vehicle into production by 2012 if adequate investment can be procured.
Gallery: Herpa new Trabant (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/herpa-new-trabant/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/trabant-00_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/herpa-new-trabant/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/trabant-01_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/herpa-new-trabant/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/trabant-02_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/herpa-new-trabant/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/trabant-03_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/herpa-new-trabant/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/trabant-04_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/herpa-new-trabant/low/)
[Source: Automotive News (http://www.autonews.com/article/20090813/COPY01/308139942/1172) - sub. req'd]
Electric Trabant revival slated to debut at Frankfurt (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/14/electric-trabant-revival-slated-to-debut-at-frankfurt/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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