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By Capstone Turbine Corporation
CHATSWORTH, Calif.,(GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com) (Nasdaq:CPST) today announced that Velozzi, a Los Angeles-based car designer and manufacturer, will become the first auto company to integrate Capstone’s ultra-clean C65 and C30 microturbines into a electric supercar and a crossover vehicle.

Velozzi vehicles are the first production cars to be constructed with carbon fiber Nano tubes. Carbon Nano tubes increase the mechanical properties of vehicle components by 40 percent, which improves the performance of each part while reducing the vehicle’s overall weight. Most materials used in the Velozzi cars are reusable, which decreases the Velozzi vehicles’ overall carbon footprint.

The company has teamed with several world-class OEM suppliers, including Bayer, Bosch, PPG, Nanoledge, Camoplast, Pirelli, Visteon, Worwag, Bradford Industries, Henkel, Ashland, Saminco and Syvex.

“The first electric supercar with a 65-kilowatt microturbine will be available in late 2010. The SOLO crossover, featuring a 30-kilowatt Capstone microturbine, will be available in 2011,” stated Velozzi CEO, Roberto Velozzi. “The selling price for both vehicles is to be determined,” added Velozzi.

The Velozzi Supercar will be powered by a 770-horsepower AC-induction electric motor charged by an on-board Capstone C65 microturbine. The supercar is designed to accelerate from 0-60mph in just three seconds and reach a top speed of over 200 mph, according to Velozzi.

The SOLO will be a lightweight electric crossover with an on-board 30-kilowatt Capstone microturbine that will charge the crossover’s batteries and super capacitors while in operation or at rest.

“Velozzi has included microturbines in their car designs since the company’s inception,” said Jim Crouse, Capstone’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “It’s an extremely progressive company committed to producing environmentally friendly, powerful and practical electric vehicles. With a Capstone microturbine, they’ll ensure drivers have the range and reliability to drive a Velozzi anywhere.”

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