New All-Terrain SKYE EV To Spice Up Market
CALLUM SKYE, a multi-terrain EV meant to be a “go anywhere, do anything” machine was unveiled “in the flesh” on the first day of Concours on Savile Row by legendary British automotive designer, Ian Callum. Its wedge shape, flared wheel arches and oversized wheels give it a Baja rally feel to its overall theme.
It draws inspiration from the past while carefully infusing it with a modern monocoque layout. SKYE is meant to be a refined 2+2 seat configuration, which should make it a practical vehicle for many customers.
At the front are two sports seats, but the rear features a bench layout suitable for children. It can be removed to create a larger open space that leads to the cargo area. The hatch/boot consists of a hinged tailgate that offers better convenience for loading and uploading of luggage and outdoor equipment.
The interior features a minimalist yet familiar layout with a race inspired steering wheel and a medium sized infotainment system sitting at the top of the center console. The bottom section consists of a slim, hollowed out tower structure that houses the rotary switchgear.
These knobs function as tactile rotary touchscreen dials and are used to control the HVAC and other vehicle features. The entire dashboard is designed to conservatively focus on functionality. The layout, switchgear and trim are purposefully designed to portray a sense of purpose.
Measuring 4,047mm in length and 1,900mm in width, it’s a compact vehicle by modern standards. Equipped with a 42kWh battery that should offer an anticipated range of 274km. It will also feature ultra-fast charging technology allowing SKYE to achieve a full charge in under 10 minutes.
Weighing a featherlight 1,150kg, SKYE is supposed to offer sportscar level of performance. The sprint from 0-100km/h can be done in under 4 seconds. That said, there’s still a lot more that we don’t know about the vehicle but once it’s finished and offered to customers, we should see it being offered as multiple variants including on and off-road focused ones.
The company says that more details and specifications of different derivatives will be revealed sometime during this year. Despite it still being in concept form, the reveal has generated a considerable amount of interest from the public.
During the unveiling, Ian Callum said, “We are well into double figures for orders of the car. The team and I are delighted; it shows the power of events such as Concours on Savile Row, which allows the public and potential buyers to get up close and personal with what is on show.”
That’s all we know about SKYE for now despite the rendered images and videos being public knowledge for some time. Whatever happens, we hope the production-ready version is as captivating and desirable as the one we see here.
