Dyson N526 concept (2020)

Concept car · 2020 · Electric

Dyson N526

The 500-million-pound electric SUV Dyson built then binned

Dyson poured about 500 million pounds into a seven-seat electric SUV, code-named N526, before cancelling the project in October 2019 on the grounds that it could not be made commercially viable. In May 2020 James Dyson revealed images and details of the finished prototype, a five-metre-long car riding on huge wheels and powered by twin electric motors, with the company's proprietary solid-state battery technology claimed to enable an exceptional range. Dyson said he had driven it around a secret test compound.

Key facts

  • Powertrain: Twin 200 kW electric motors
  • Power: 536 bhp; 480 lb-ft torque
  • Claimed range: Up to 600 miles (965 km)
  • 0-62 mph: 4.8 s
  • Top speed: 125 mph
  • Battery: Dyson solid-state
  • Status: Cancelled prototype (7-seat SUV)

Production

  • Status: Concept only
  • Dyson's electric SUV prototype was cancelled in 2019 and never sold.
  • Revealed at Revealed May 2020 (project cancelled October 2019)

Source: DrivingElectric - Dyson N526