An electric supercar developed by Chinese-backed startup NextEV is claimed to be the fastest vehicle of its kind in the world. NextEVs NIO EP9 electric supercar The company best known as one of the eight manufacturers involved in the Formula E electric racing series has announced that earlier this autumn its NIO EP9 electric supercar achieved a new lap record of 7m 5.12s at Germanys notorious 20.8km Nürburgring Nordschliefe test track. More recently on November 4th it smashed the EV record at Circuit Paul Ricard in France recording a time of 1m 52.78s eclipsing the previous record of 2m 40s. With four high-performance inboard motors and four individual gearboxes the EP9 delivers 1MW of power equivalent to 1360PS. It accelerates from 0-200kph in 7.1 seconds and has a top speed of 313kph.With a claimed range a range of 427km the car can be recharged in 45 minutes. According to the firm its carbon cockpit and chassis are key to an aerodynamic design which generates 24000 Newtons of downforce at 240kph endowing the car with remarkable 3G cornering ability. For reference modern Formula One cars generate around 13000 Newtons of downforce at a similar speed. The car taking on the Nürburgring The Nordschleife NextEV Founder and Chairman William Li said: The NIO EP9 was born to push limits and is the first stage of automotive production for NIO. It is a statement of our vision and technical and manufacturing capabilities. . We believe that when the car ownership experience exceeds expectations electric vehicles will become the natural choice for everyone. Read more:https://www.theengineer.co.uk/automotive-startup-unveils-worlds-fastest-electric-car/ Find us on google The post Automotive startup unveils worlds fastest electric car appeared first on http://limerick.cashforcarsireland.com/ via Cash For Cars - Locations http://limerick.cashforcarsireland.com/automotive-startup-unveils-worlds-fastest-electric-car/