Gone are the days when electric cars were slow and ugly. Companies like Tesla have proven to the world that electric vehicles can have attractive designs and first-class technology, competing successfully with their petrol-diesel siblings. Today we take a look at the fastest electric cars in the world in 2019.
10. Aston Martin Rapide E - top speed 250 km / h
Aston Martin's first all-electric car, the Rapide E, debuted at the 2019 Formula E championship. The car is driven by two electric motors on the rear axle with a total power of 610 hp and can reach speeds from 0 to 100 km / h in less than 4 seconds.
The Aston Martin Rapide E is powered by an 800 volt, carbon fiber and Kevlar electric battery pack with an installed capacity of 65 kWh and capable of traveling over 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 from 0 to 100 km / h in just 2.39 seconds. It is based on a variable platform architecture that houses several electric motors with a total capacity of 1,050 hp.
In terms of battery capacity (130 kW), this sedan easily puts Tesla electric vehicles 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 stuffing", the electric sedan recognizes its owner on the way, and greets with light signals. The roof of the car is panoramic, and all the glass, with the exception of the windshield, is electrochromic. The heated and cooled massage seats also provide shin, lumbar and upper back adjustment. Each seat is 14-way adjustable with 4-way lumbar support. The system can use face recognition, voice recognition and human weight to customize the seats, including setting the correct temperature and sound volume.
Although the FF 91 debuted almost three years ago, it has yet to go into production. So far, the manufacturer is only stirring up interest in his brainchild by releasing new images of the interior. But when the sale of the miracle machine will begin 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 delivers 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 its lithium battery capacity is 70 kWh. It can be charged to 80 percent from zero in just 12 minutes on 350 kW chargers, and a full charge takes just 18 minutes.
The £ 1.7 million model will have a circulation of only 130 pieces. 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 has improved torque characteristics. The car became the first street legal electric car to cross the 337 kilometers per hour threshold.
The twin electric motor delivers endless 800 horsepower and an incredible maximum torque of 949 N • m. The declared battery capacity is 60 kWh.
Circulation of the electric car will be limited to 75 copies, each of which will cost 750,000 dollars.
6.NIO EP9 - 350 km / h
With a top speed and acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 2.7 seconds, the NIO EP9 is one of the fastest electric vehicles in the world. It accommodates just two people and can take them 426 km on a single charge.
Each of the EP9 wheels has its own engine and transmission. Each engine has 335.25 horsepower, giving the car a total output of 1,341 horsepower. And the maximum torque is 1480 N • m.
The car is equipped with active suspension, including a ride height controller that performs 200 calculations per second.
Six EP9s have already been sold to NIO investors for £ 2.5m each. NIO announced that ten additional EP9s will be sold to the public.
5. Pininfarina Battista - 350 km / h
It is the most powerful electric vehicle ever designed and manufactured in Italy. It accelerates to 100 km / h 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, nicknamed Pinin ("baby"), who founded the automobile company in 1930.
The Pininfarina Battista electric car has four electric motors at once (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 will be limited to 150 copies.
4. Tesla Roadster - 402 km / h
Tesla recently made a statement confirming that the upcoming Tesla Roadster is the fastest production car it has ever built. This electric car reaches speeds 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 1,242 horsepower with a maximum torque of 10,000 Nm and an impressive 1,000 km range on a single charge.
The basic version of the roadster will cost 250,000 euros.
3. Rimac C Two - 415 km / h
Leaving the Tesla Roadster behind in the ranking of the fastest electric vehicles, Rimac C Two bursts into the ranking. This unmanned model from Croatian manufacturer Rimac Automobili is equipped with a 120 kWh battery and four electric motors with a total capacity of 1914 hp.
The car can overcome the mark of one hundred kilometers per hour in 1.85 seconds, and will travel 647 km on a single charge.
The Rimac C Two will begin shipping in 2020 and the first samples, worth € 1.7 million, have already been sold out.
2. Toroidion 1MW - 450 km / h
This model from the Finnish manufacturer boasts four direct drive motors with a total power of 1000 kW. Under the hood of the luxury hypercar, they hoof 1341 hp, which is quite enough to accelerate the car to 100 kilometers per hour in just 2.7 seconds. Its speed is only slightly below the fastest car in the world - Hennessey Venom F5.
The company claimed to be using a 48V system that could operate at a relatively low current: 210A phase at maximum.
Another intriguing aspect of the car is that it doesn't have fast charging. Therefore, it is advisable for the owner to have replaceable batteries.
1. Buckeye Bullet 3 - 550 km / h
This experimental vehicle, also known as the VBB-3, is the result of a collaboration between 3 Ohio State University students and Venturi, an electric vehicle manufacturer based in Monaco.
If you are looking for a luxury electric car, the Buckeye Bullet 3 is not the best option because the main focus of the creators was focused on creating the fastest electric vehicle 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 the VBB3 will not be available as it is just a prototype that will most likely never go into mass production.