Bicester will be one of the first locations in the world where four to 10-year-olds can get behind the wheel of a new British-made electric vehicle (EV).

Torque-hungry youngsters can now venture to Bicester heritage to try out the new all-electric Firefly Sport.

The car was produced by Young Driver, a company based at Bicester Heritage that specialises in driving lessons and experiences for those not yet of legal driving age.

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Lessons in the scaled-down electric vehicle will begin on Sunday, May 7, taking place on selected weekend dates and costing £20.

The Firefly Sport, which debuted its prototype at the British Motor Show last year, is also available to purchase by private owners for £11,500. A sister company to Young Driver, Young Driver Motor Cars (YMDC), is producing the 2.1-metre-long car at a workshop in the Midlands, with a team of experts who have previously worked on brands including JLR, MG, Aston Martin, Rover and BMW.

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The company reports the car will use only UK-sourced components, making it the country’s first all-British EV.

Firefly Sport’s speeds will be kept below 10mph for young drivers, and the car has a remote cut-off facility with a 200-metre range, as well as an automatic cut-off if it senses obstacles in its path.

Ian Mulingani, YDMC’s managing director, said: “It’s hoped the car will help educate youngsters about road safety and how future motor vehicles can be an environmental force for good – as well as being a lot of fun.

“It’s designed to be straightforward and unintimidating, but being electric and looking like a junior supercar, it also aligns with the type of vehicle that children hope to drive when they pass their test.

“Having seen how young people respond behind the wheel, we can’t wait to let the youngsters of Bicester and the surrounding areas give it a go.

“It’s all helping in our mission to create a next generation of safe, responsible motorists, as well as putting smiles on faces.”

To find out more, purchase a driving lesson or to enquire about purchasing a Firefly Sport go to: www.youngdriver.com.

According to ZapMap, a company providing an app and digital services for EV users, there were over 735,000 fully electric cars on UK roads at the end of March this year.

The company also recorded more than 265,000 battery-electric cars being registered in 2022, a growth of 40 per cent on 2021.

It also reports that in March 2023, 16.2 per cent of all new car registrations in the UK were electric vehicles, with a record 46,626 new electric cars registered.