Aura EV Concept roadster with 644km range lands

British-based Astheimer, Potenza Technology, BAMD Composites and Conjure have all teamed up to create what's heralded as a lightweight zero-emissions sports car of the future.

Funded by the UK government's Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles, the Aura EV Concept has a simple shape that's said to be the result of complex computational fluid dynamics designed to make it as slippery as possible to benefit range.

That explains the rear wheel covers and, to slash weight of the modern take on a traditional roadster like the Mazda MX-5, it's clothed in a natural fibre composite skin that's claimed to be both ultra-lightweight and far kinder to the environment compared to normal carbon-fibre.

Full details of the Aura EV's powertrain have yet to be revealed, but it's said to be powered by a pair of 44kWh battery packs that make for a total 88kWh.

This, plus its light weight and advanced air-bending, provide for a very impressive 644km range.

Within its stripped-out cabin there's a portrait-mounted infotainment system and a steering wheel that incorporates the instrument cluster.

Running advanced software that's claimed to offer range accuracy of up to 99.5 per cent, the new Aura is said to eliminate any range anxiety normally associated with electric vehicles.

There's no word if there's any plans to push the Aura EV Concept into production, but certain elements could be snapped up by large car-makers and reappear on future models in the near future.