Solar-powered supercar dubbed ‘world’s most aerodynamic motor’ hits auction for bargain price – but it’s not road legal

A SOLAR-powered supercar dubbed the "world's astir aerodynamic motor" has deed an auction for a bargain terms - but it's not roadworthy legal.

The sleek vehicle, made by Dutch shaper Lightyear, tin scope a whopping 160km/h speed, and spell from 0 to 100 km/h successful 10 seconds.

Named The Zero, the exemplary has a futuristic look and feel, with grey and achromatic exterior elements.

Now, 1 has deed a Dutch market, with archetypal bids of astir €17,000 - a singular 88% simplification connected the car's archetypal €200,000 price.

And, it's not conscionable immoderate example, but the precise archetypal 1 ever made - prototype fig 0001.

But the catch is the car is not road-legal - being neither type-approved nor equipped with number plates.

The bargain terms comes aft Lightyear went bankrupt past twelvemonth - earlier it had managed to instrumentality its innovative invention to market.

The Lightyear Zero had been invented to harness solely star power - meaning its proprietor would beryllium capable to bask 7,400 kilometres of wholly escaped driving each year.

And a cheaper version, the Lightyear 2, had besides been announced anterior to the company's collapse.

It's unclear whether the car has yet been sold, oregon what the last selling terms was.

Meanwhile, an iconic Porsche 911 successful Egg Yolk Yellow has besides deed an auction - and could beryllium swept for the terms of £850,000.

The listing reads: "Finished successful Egg Yolk paintwork implicit a achromatic leather interior, the car is fitted with comfortableness seats arsenic good arsenic rear seats and a rotation barroom and is further optioned with a Becker stereo and navigation system.

"Since its reimagining, this peculiar 911 has been driven conscionable nether 4,650 miles.

"With its existent owner, the car was serviced by Heritage Auto Works successful Berkshire, Singer’s authoritative cause successful the UK, successful September 2023 and again successful May 2024.

"It presents successful fantabulous information passim and represents a important infinitesimal successful the history of what is arguably the starring Porsche ‘restomod’ outfit."

Meanwhile, an ultra-rare constricted variation Nissan GT-R50 has deed the marketplace for £840,000.