Sachsenring Africar
Sachsenring Africar was the draft of a car. It came from Sachsenring AG, which is considered insolvent, in cooperation with the project initiator and entrepreneur Peter Mandos . The planned sales market was South Africa . The vehicle premiered on May 7, 2003 at the Economic Forum Germany's economic summit in Kronberg . The assembly of the production model should have taken place in a plant in Africa .
The idea
The vehicle was based on the idea of building an affordable vehicle for the average South African. The average earner spends up to 26 months' wages on buying a new car. This corresponds to around 3000 euros. In addition, the vehicle should meet the requirements of the target market. So one saw a large loading area, a large water tank and an anti-theft device as necessary. When the air-cooled engine should Trabant - two-stroke engine can be used to keep low to fuel consumption.
With these specifications, the team set to work to create schedules, design processes and ultimately develop a feasibility study. A sum of around 1 million euros was spent on the project.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Sachsenring - Africar for Africa From May 8, 2003 on auto motor und sport (accessed on June 11, 2016)
- ↑ Thorsten Jacobs: Sachsenring - Auto für Afrika from May 8, 2003 on Focus Money (accessed June 11, 2016)