Gone are the days when electric cars were slow and ugly. Companies such as Tesla have proven to the world that electric cars can have an attractive design and first-class technology, successfully competing with their gasoline-diesel counterparts. Today we look at the fastest electric cars in the world in 2019.
10. Aston Martin Rapide E - top speed of 250 km / h
Aston Martin's first all-electric car, the Rapide E, debuted at the Formula E championship in 2019. The machine is driven by two electric motors on the rear axle, with a total capacity of 610 hp, and can reach speeds from 0 to 100 km per hour in less than 4 seconds.
Aston Martin Rapide E is powered by an electric battery with a voltage of 800 volts, enclosed in a carbon fiber and Kevlar case, with an installed capacity of 65 kW • h, and capable of covering a distance of more than 322 km on a single charge.
However, this model will not compete with Tesla, because the manufacturer plans to release only 150 copies of the car at a price of 330 thousand dollars.
9. Faraday Future FF 91 - 250 km / h
This electric sedan can accelerate to 100 km per hour in just 2.39 seconds. It is based on an architecture with a variable platform, which houses several electric motors with a total capacity of 1050 hp.
In terms of battery capacity (130 kW), this sedan easily puts Tesla electric cars on the blades with their maximum 100 kW • h. On a single charge, the Faraday Future FF 91 can run 608 km.
Thanks to the “smart filling”, the electric sedan recognizes its owner on the way, and greets with light signals. The roof of the car is panoramic, and all the windows, with the exception of the windshield, are electrochromic. The heated and cooled massage seats also provide adjustment of the lower leg, lower back and upper back. Each seat is adjustable in 14 directions with a 4-way lumbar support. The system can use face recognition, voice recognition and a person’s weight to customize the seats, including setting the correct temperature and sound volume level.
Despite the fact that the FF 91 debuted almost three years ago, it has not yet been put into production. While the manufacturer only fuels interest in his brainchild, releasing new images of the interior. But when the sales of the miracle machine begin, it is still unknown.
8. Lotus Evija - 322 km / h
British automaker Lotus recently unveiled its new flagship, the Lotus Evija. This all-electric hypercar weighs just 1,680 kg and has a power of 1,972 horsepower thanks to four electric motors (one for each wheel). The car reaches a speed of 100 km per hour in just 3 seconds.
Lotus Evija has a mileage of 402 km, and the capacity of its lithium battery is 70 kW • h. It can be charged up to 80 percent from zero in just 12 minutes on 350 kW chargers, and a full charge takes only 18 minutes.
The circulation of the model worth 1.7 million pounds will be only 130 copies. The first customers will receive Lotus Evija in 2020.
7. Genovation GXE - 337 km / h
Genovation Cars' electric supercar is based on the C7 Corvette, but it has improved torque characteristics. The car became the first street legal electric car to cross the threshold of 337 kilometers per hour.
The dual electric motor delivers infinite power of 800 horsepower and an incredible maximum torque of 949 N • m. The claimed battery capacity is 60 kW • h.
The circulation of the electric car will be limited to 75 copies, each of which will cost $ 750,000.
6. NIO EP9 - 350 km / h
Given its top speed and acceleration from 0 to 100 km per hour in 2.7 seconds, the NIO EP9 is one of the fastest electric cars in the world. It accommodates only two people and can take them to a distance of 426 km on a single charge.
Each of the EP9 wheels has its own engine and transmission. Each engine has a power of 335.25 horsepower, which gives the car a total power of 1341 hp. And the maximum torque is 1480 N • m.
The car is equipped with an active suspension, including a ride height control, which performs 200 calculations per second.
Six EP9s have already been sold to NIO investors for £ 2.5 million each. NIO announced that ten additional EP9s will be sold to the general public.
5. Pininfarina Battista - 350 km / h
It is the most powerful electric car ever designed and manufactured in Italy. To a mark of 100 km per hour, it accelerates in less than 2 seconds, making it one of the fastest electric cars in the world.
Pininfarina Battista was named after the founder of the company, Giovanni Battista Farina, nicknamed Pinin ("baby"), who founded the automobile company in 1930.
The Pininfarina Battista electric car has four electric motors (1 for each wheel) with a total capacity of 1900 hp. and a torque of 2300 N • m, and its lithium battery with a capacity of 120 kW • h is capable of 450 km on a single charge.
The price is still unknown, but, presumably, this hypercar will cost its owner at least $ 2.5 million. The Pininfarina Battista circulation will be limited to 150 copies.
4. Tesla Roadster - 402 km / h
Tesla recently made a statement confirming that the upcoming mass production of the Tesla Roadster is the fastest production car it has ever produced. This electric car has a speed of up to 100 km per hour in just 1.9 seconds.
The Tesla Roadster is a four-seater, four-wheel drive, all-electric hypercar from Tesla Motors. Three electric motors deliver 1242 horsepower with a maximum torque of 10,000 N • m and an impressive mileage of 1,000 km on a single charge.
The price of the roadster in the basic version will be 250,000 euros.
3. Rimac C Two - 415 km / h
Leaving behind the Tesla Roadster, the Rimac C Two bursts into the list of fastest electric cars. This is an unmanned model from the Croatian manufacturer Rimac Automobili equipped with a battery capacity of 120 kW / h, and four electric motors with a total capacity of 1914 hp
It is capable of overcoming the mark of a hundred kilometers per hour in 1.85 seconds, and will cover 647 km on a single charge.
Deliveries of Rimac C Two will begin in 2020, and the first samples priced at 1.7 million euros have already been sold out.
2. Toroidion 1MW - 450 km / h
This model from the Finnish manufacturer boasts four electric motors with direct drive, with a total capacity of 1000 kW. Under the hood of a luxury hypercar, 1341 hp are “hoofed”, which is enough to accelerate a car to 100 kilometers per hour in just 2.7 seconds. Its speed is only slightly below the fastest car in the world - the Hennessey Venom F5.
The company claimed to have used a 48 V system that could operate at relatively low current: a phase of 210 A at maximum.
Another intriguing aspect of the car is that it does not have fast charging. Therefore, it is desirable for the owner to have replaceable batteries.
1. Buckeye Bullet 3 - 550 km / h
This experimental car, also known as the VBB-3, is the result of a collaboration between 3 students from Ohio State University and Venturi, an electric car manufacturer from Monaco.
If you are looking for a luxury electric car, then Buckeye Bullet 3 is not the best option, because the creators focused on creating the fastest electric car in the world. And this goal was achieved when the car passed the FIA test with a maximum speed of 550 km per hour.
The bad news is that VBB3 will not be available, as it is just a prototype that is likely to never go into mass production.
