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 most aerodynamic motor" has hit an auction for a bargain price - but it's not road legal.

The sleek vehicle, made by Dutch manufacturer Lightyear, can reach a whopping 160km/h speed, and go from 0 to 100 km/h in 10 seconds.

(The Lightyear Zero has hit an auction at a bargain price.Credit: Dagens)

(The car reach a stop speed of 160km/h, and go from 0 to 100 km/h in 10 seconds.Credit: Dagens)

(Its Dutch manufacturer, Lightyear, went bankrupt last year.Credit: Dagens)

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

Now, one has hit a Dutch market, with initial bids of around €17,000 - a remarkable 88% reduction on the car's original €200,000 price.

And, it's not just any example, but the very first one ever made - prototype number 0001.

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

The Lightyear Zero had been invented to harness solely solar power - meaning its owner would be able to enjoy 7,400 kilometres of totally free driving every year.

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

It's unclear whether the car has yet been sold, or what the final selling price was.

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Photo Credit: Dagens