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NextEV unveils new electric supercar in London

Reporter: Richard Bestic 丨 CCTV.com

11-23-2016 00:37 BJT

In London, rising Chinese car maker, Next EV has launched what it claims is the fastest electric hypercar in the world, capable of hitting speeds of up to 313kph or 194mph. Called the Nio EP9, the limited edition electric car is not only the fastest on the planet, but at 1.5 million US dollars it’s also among the most expensive.

Nio EP9

Nio EP9

Revealed to cheers from the faithful, the Nio EP9 is the product of a global venture.

The car’s business brains in Shanghai; the company boasts employees and financial backers from the world of cars, high finance and information technology.

"Yes, as a start-up electric vehicle company, right now we have the capital to support our development and we have a number of renowned organisations backing our endeavour. So, we do have enough money to support business operations," said William Li, Founder & Chairman, Nio.

The EP9 is an all-wheel- drive two-seater with four inboard electric motors and gearboxes. Giving the car a combined power output that equates to one megawatt, capable of a standing quarter mile in fractionally over 10 seconds, crossing the line at 155 miles per hour.

The EP9 may claim to be absolutely street legal, but its DNA rests here and tested in Hong Kong.

Next EV were on the starting grid at the Formula e race in Hong Kong and took the inaugural driver’s championship title in 2015.

The claim to being the fastest electric car in the world tested on Germany’s unforgiving Nurburgring race track, lapping the circuit in seven minutes and five seconds…ahead of the previous record by 17 seconds.

Targeted unashamedly at the the billionaire fraternity, there are only six of these vehicles in the world, the future holds something very different.

"Of course, we’re not just trying to make a toy for billionaires and rich people. We’re competing in formula e and we’ve launched a hypercar. Ultimately, we want to use that experience and technology to produce affordable cars for the mass market," William Li said.

The EP9 then represents disruptive technology in a hurry. The competition among traditional and start-up electric car companies for a place in the heart of everyday consumers rapidly hotting up.

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