Nio EP9 (2016)
Concept car · 2016 · Electric
The megawatt EV that took the Nürburgring EV record
Unveiled in London on 21 November 2016, the EP9 was the flagship halo car of Chinese EV maker Nio, using four wheel-mounted motors for one megawatt of combined output and swappable battery packs. In October 2016 it set an electric-car lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife (7:05.12), and later returned to lap in 6:45.90. A total of 16 EP9s were built, six for Nio investors and ten for sale.
Key facts
- Powertrain: Four wheel-mounted electric motors
- Power: 1 MW (1,341 hp / 1,360 PS)
- 0-124 mph: 7.1 seconds
- Top speed: 313 km/h (194 mph)
- Nürburgring: 6:45.90 (later run)
- Production: 16 units (6 investor + 10 sale)
Production
- Status: Limited run
- Electric hypercar built by RML with about 16 units made (6 for investors, ~10 more) in 2016-2017.
- Revealed at Revealed at Saatchi Gallery, London, 21 November 2016
Source: Wikipedia