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

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2,334 posts

220 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

118 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

3,721 posts

232 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

7,269 posts

221 months

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

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

IN51GHT

9,073 posts

239 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

16,335 posts

233 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

3,721 posts

232 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

7,269 posts

221 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

9,073 posts

239 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

32,593 posts

190 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

69,872 posts

198 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.