Next EV hypercar - unveiling today
Next EV hypercar - unveiling today
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Sf_Manta

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2,274 posts

209 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1nymo8k6BY

Just been revealed, and the specs are impressive.
4WD, Active Aero and suspension, 0-60mph in 2.7 seconds..

Ring lap time of 7.05 mins - 17 seconds faster than the old record.

Edited by Sf_Manta on Monday 21st November 15:40

willcox800

1 posts

107 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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Just found this pretty detailed article about the car that's now been unveiled that I thought might be useful to some:
http://www.evperformance.co.uk/meet-worlds-fastest...



RumbleOfThunder

3,677 posts

221 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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This needs sticking in GG and the front page. It's a crazy achievement to be that close to 7 minutes and I never knew the company existed.

Ambleton

7,100 posts

210 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2016
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It's got a very slick website!

http://www.nio.io/ep9-experience

IN51GHT

8,872 posts

228 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2016
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Quite a surprise to see such a well developed car at this stage, expected a clay & bullst model.

Dave Hedgehog

15,342 posts

222 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2016
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i assume this is the one shmeeeeeeeeeeee had on his vlog last night with 600 stacks of batteries on charge?


if they want to impress me run it for an hour straight around the ring and then drive home on the same charge

RumbleOfThunder

3,677 posts

221 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2016
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Dave Hedgehog said:
i assume this is the one shmeeeeeeeeeeee had on his vlog last night with 600 stacks of batteries on charge?


if they want to impress me run it for an hour straight around the ring and then drive home on the same charge
Try doing that on a tank of petrol. rofl

Ambleton

7,100 posts

210 months

Wednesday 23rd November 2016
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Dave Hedgehog said:
i assume this is the one shmeeeeeeeeeeee had on his vlog last night with 600 stacks of batteries on charge?
this one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPaUr4elS5E

IN51GHT

8,872 posts

228 months

Wednesday 23rd November 2016
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Dave Hedgehog said:
i assume this is the one shmeeeeeeeeeeee had on his vlog last night with 600 stacks of batteries on charge?
Electric car on charge shocker!!!!!

98elise

30,344 posts

179 months

Thursday 24th November 2016
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Sf_Manta said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1nymo8k6BY

Just been revealed, and the specs are impressive.
4WD, Active Aero and suspension, 0-60mph in 2.7 seconds..

Ring lap time of 7.05 mins - 17 seconds faster than the old record.

Edited by Sf_Manta on Monday 21st November 15:40
Its surprisingly slow to 60! The Tesla P100D is now down to 2.4 seconds.

DonkeyApple

64,168 posts

187 months

Thursday 24th November 2016
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Good looking car. Will be interesting to see if this will be the Chinese brand that finally breaks through.