Beautiful Skye EV designed as top all-rounder

Callum Skye set for the city


Design firm Callum has taken the covers off Callum Skye, its vision for a "high-performance multi-terrain electric vehicle" and the first own-brand vehicle that is fully conceived, designed and engineered in-house.

"Designed to exceed expectations"

The all-electric, all-wheel-drive vehicle is created to provide an extremely capable off-road performance. Measuring just over 4m long and 1,9m wide, the Skye makes use of a space-frame chassis and suspension with sufficient ground clearance and comfort and across a diverse range of terrains. A 42kWh lithium-ion battery provides a range of about 272km (170 miles). It is also available in an optional 'empty-to-full in under ten minutes' fast charge specification.

The Skye has a target dry weight of 1,150kg and with a balanced 50/50 weight distribution is expected to record a 0-100km/h (0-60mph) time of under four seconds.

Callum Skye goes wild

Ian Callum, founder and head of design at the firm, said the Skye is "proportioned with a concise exterior aesthetic driven by its capabilities."

Callum has spent over 50 years in the automotive industry, 20 of those as Jaguar design director, and has put his design flourish to numerous iconic vehicles, including the Aston Martin Vanquish and DB7, Ford Puma and Escort Cosworth, Jaguar F-Type, F-PACE, and I_PACE.

"It has been designed to exceed expectations: minimal mass, maximum capability – exceptionally usable and an absolute joy to drive...it is pared down to a level of necessity and understatement. At the heart of its story is its performance, style and capability, and a design integral to the engineering elements," he added.

(Words: Newspress and Philip Devine | Pics: Newspress)

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