Sam Sheehan wrote:NextEV, the Chinese-backed electric vehicle company, has launched a new road car division called Nio with the unveiling of a limited-run 1360bhp supercar.
Called the Nio EP9, it’s an all-wheel drive two-seater with four inboard electric motors and gearboxes developed in collaboration with NextEV’s Formula E team. The car’s combined power output equates to one megawatt and enables it to accelerate from 0-62mph in 2.7sec. Top speed is 194mph.
NextEV claims the car has lapped the Nürburgring in 7min 5.12sec, which is just eight seconds slower than the Porsche 918 Spyder’s time and beats the previous electric vehicle record, held by Toyota with its Radical-based TMH EV P001, by 17sec.
NextEV said the EP9 is capable of delivering 2.53g in lateral cornering and 3.3G longitudinal under braking. It claims the car produces twice the amount of downforce of an F1 car – or 24,000 Newtons worth at 149mph – and has been built to FIA LMP1 specifications for safety - but it won’t be going racing.
The EP9 weighs 1735kg and powers its motors with two lithium-ion batteries that are indirectly watercooled. The batteries take 45 minutes to charge and can eke out a 265-mile range. They’ve also been designed so it’s easy to swap them for new batteries.
NextEV says the EP9, of which just six will be built, serves as a statement for what its technology can do. The model will be preceded by the launch of a mainstream, mass-produced EV car for China in 2017. While details for this are still top secret, a spokesperson told Autocar that it’s being considered for Europe and the US, hinting that it could arrive in Britain in the not so distant future.
“The automotive industry is on the cusp of profound change,” said William Li, founder and chairman of NextEV. “In the next decade, the car will be the smartest device that people will own and we want to bring the mobile internet experience to the vehicle.
“Nio is a brand that will exhilarate and delight. It will revolutionise the experience of car ownership for its users, redefining what it means to offer a premium service and product.”
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JAKE HOLMES wrote:The Nio EP9 has set a new record at the Nürburgring. Earlier this year, we learned that the all-electric car smashed the EV ‘Ring record, running a lap time of 7 minutes 5.12 seconds. Today Nio announced that car has gone even faster – 19.22 seconds faster, to be precise. Its time of 6 minutes 45.90 seconds is quicker than any other production car, beating the prior record-holding Lamborghini Huracán Performante.
How did the EP9 go so much faster this time? Nio says that its last record attempt, in October 2016, was during “inclement” weather. Better weather this time apparently allowed the car to go even faster, with racing driver Peter Dumbreck at the helm. While we’re still waiting on video confirmation of the lap, it’s an incredible achievement for an electric vehicle.
To recap, the Nio EP9 has 1,341 horsepower (1,000 kilowatts) of output from its four electric motor/generators. It’s claimed to hit 62 miles per hour (100 km/h) in 2.7 seconds and 124 mph in 7.1 seconds. The top speed is 194 mph.
The car’s racy bodywork produces huge amounts of downforce, and there’s a three-way adjustable wing out back, while four-way adjustable suspension helps keep the car planted. Brakes from Alcon help slow the car, and Nio claims the car can deliver 2.53 g of cornering force at 143 mph.
So, did the Nio EP9 break the production-car ‘Ring record? It depends how you qualify “production car.” Nio is planning to sell the EP9, but in low numbers. Six were already produced for investors, and now another 10 will be made, and they’ll cost an incredible $1.48 million apiece.
The Nio EP9 has also set a record for the fastest autonomous lap time at Circuit of the Americas (COTA), lapping the 3.4-mile track in 2 minutes and 40.33 seconds. And Nio also plans to launch a Tesla Model X-rivaling electric SUV, the ES8, in China.
Nogai211 wrote:The only reason PC is better than Console is because it has Civilization V!
It is only a matter of time, before the Chinese will be up to par with the leading car manufacturing countries.
And they have a strong tendency towards everything electric, as they are confronted with smog on a daily base.
PS There is one non working video link in this thread. Replace with a working one please.
And they have a strong tendency towards everything electric, as they are confronted with smog on a daily base.
PS There is one non working video link in this thread. Replace with a working one please.