Created from a clean sheet using a lightweight aluminum architecture, the Bollinger B1 is innovating the truck category by building the world’s first fully working prototype of an all-electric sports utility truck.
The B1 is painted in a special Gunhouse Grey, which is a nod to the road where the development work was completed, with black accents and a black satin wheel finish to complete the exterior appearance.
The vehicle incorporates a rugged, heavy-duty truck design with a classic three-box look that will resonate with contemporary and traditional off-road vehicle enthusiasts.
At an overall length of 3810mm, a width of 1943mm and a height of 1869mm, the B1 has an impressive stance and a perfect 50/50 weight balance front to back and side to side.
The dual-motor powertrain provides full-time all-wheel-drive, with best-in-class horsepower, torque and ground clearance distinguishing it from every other truck currently on the market. The B1 employs an advanced chassis structure to underpin the vehicle and house its battery system and provide support for its off-roading components.
The all-aluminum chassis with a high-strength, low-alloy steel rollover structure is designed for optimal off-road vehicle proportions. It sports a wheelbase of 2667mm, front and rear track of 1727mm, an approach angle of 56 degrees, a departure angle of 53 degrees and a breakover angle of 33 degrees.
The chassis by itself weighs just 134kg while not sacrificing structural or torsional rigidity. The base ride height provides for 394mm of ground clearance, but will be adjustable using a self-levelling, four-wheel independent, hydro-pneumatic suspension within the 254mm of wheel travel. Disconnectable anti-roll bars allow traction-enhancing, full suspension articulation during off-road manoeuvres.
The chassis rides on Mud Terrain LT 285/70 R17 tyres with high-offset aluminium wheels for go-anywhere traction and performance. The wheels are attached with eight lugs to knuckle-housed, geared axle hubs, which allow the entire suspension system to be raised on the chassis, giving it the ability to clear a multitude of off-road obstructions. The regenerative braking system consists of 298mm vented inboard discs and four-piston callipers.
While the Bollinger B1 sports serious off-roading credentials, the vehicle also has impressive performance statistics generating 360 horsepower and a massive 640Nm torque. And with the instant torque provided courtesy of the electric drivetrain, the B1 has a noteworthy 0-60mph time of just 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 127mph (204km/h).
The B1 employs a dual-motor powertrain configuration using front- and rear- mounted synchronous electric motors driving all four wheels, delivering up to 270kW (360bhp) of power. The production B1 will offer two lithium-ion battery pack options: 60kWh or 100kWh, producing either 193 kilometres or 321 kilometres in range.
The Gunhouse Grey colour and black accents are carried through to the interior with black leather seats. As this is a vehicle designed with the rugged outdoorsman in mind, the Bollinger SUT seats up to four occupants wrapped in a steel passenger safety cage. For ease of cleanup, the interior can be fully hosed down as all of the instruments have rubber seals and gaskets and polyurethane-coated floor pans.
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