The Lightning car company is proud to release one of the UK's first electric sports cars for 2008.

In 2006, The Lightning Car Company set out to develop electric technology for a luxury British sports car with a view to creating a super car with outstanding presence, power & performance.

'Keep it simple, pure, and beautiful.' The words of GM vice president Bob Lutz when launching the Solstice concept in the US. This was the basic requirement for Vauxhall's new concept car, the VX Lightning.