2006 Loremo LS
Bavaria is well-known for its innovative car-makers and Loremo AG is the newest of this breed. The company was founded in 2000 by Gerhard Heilmaier, Stefan Ruetz and Uli Sommer and is planning to introduce a small series of the first 1,5 liter (157 mpg) 2 + 2 seater onto the roads.
The Loremo is a lightweight vehicle whose development has taken a radical new direction: less is more and the most efficient use of energy is not to use it at all. From this motive new ideas sprang which gradually made it into the design. Even the name Loremo – Low Resistance Mobile – speaks of its streamlining and economy.
An optimal load distribution of 50:50 is achieved by placing the motor centrally. The 20 PS (15 kw) two-cylinder turbo-diesel motor powers the 450 kg (204 lb) light Loremo LS to up to 160 km/h (100 mph). It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (63 mph) in 20 s and its aerodynamic form achieves a Cw value of 0.20.
Fuel consumption: tiny 1.5 liters for 100 km (157 mpg)! Thus the Loremo can travel from Munich to Rome (over 800 miles) on only one 20 liter (5 gallon) tank of fuel. At only 384 cm (151 in) long, 136 cm (62 in) wide, Loremo AG has developed a true small car. The economical sports car easily runs against the large competitors and all for a potential purchase price under 11.000.
The Loremo’s construction handbook would make an excellent diet recipe. Slim lines and no unnecessary ballast distinguishes the Loremo from all other cars. Its superior safety concept, excellent aerodynamic characteristics, revolutionary bodywork, the linear cell structure, and a radically new rear-axle keep it in form. It combines the economy of a compact car with the handling and feelings of a sports car. The Loremo LS – light and simple is a car which awakens emotions and yearns for sinuous roads.
The 95kg (209 lb) lightweight steel chassis – a patented linear cell structure – is one of Loremo’s key elements. It performs well-above average in crash simulations and provides excellent handling characteristics with its low center of gravity and torsional stiffness.
The non-load-bearing, self-supporting, thermoplastic body panels mould to the linear cell structure and help the Loremo to achieve its aerodynamic shape. This material has a number of advantages: it is light weight, weatherproof, scratch-resistant and it is economical. It substitutes the classical paint by a thin film, in the color of the car, during the manufacturing process. In this way the Loremo receives a high-quality, paint-like surface without environmental damaging paints.
The spartan, sporty interior design does away with unnecessary fittings and its two-ply plastic construction doesn’t need any additional finishing. High-quality interior furnishing in alcantara and high-tech fabrics provides spacious luxury and comfort. The ‘Janusseater’ – two seats are in front of the pyramidal cross-support and two rear-facing behind it – is equipped with super-light ergonomic seats.
‘At the moment’, points out Gerhard Heilmaier, president of Loremo AG, ‘the Loremo LS is primarily an energy-saving, minimalistic body concept. It is an innovation which leaves room for continual development and many variations in both, its design and engine. It will certainly influence the automobile future’.
In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| engine | 2 Cylinder Diesel |
| position | Mid Longitudinal |
| power | 14.9 kw / 20 bhp |
| bhp/weight | 44.44 bhp per tonne |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| front tires | 105/70 R14 |
| rear tires | 105/70 R14 |
| f brake size | mm / in |
| r brake size | mm / in |
| curb weight | 450 kg / 992 lbs |
| length | 96520 mm / 3800 in |
| width | 34544 mm / 1360 in |
| height | 28956 mm / 1140 in |
| transmission | 5-Speed Manual |
| gear ratios | :1 |
| top speed | ~160.9 kph / 100 mph |
| drag | 0.22 Cd |
