bagwell

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/15/motorsport/nio-ep9-electric-supercar-nrburgring-lap-record-production/index.html

https://www.facebook.com/NIOsocial/videos/1816637185324633/

(CNN)When you're going through "The Green Hell," keep going.

An electric supercar has completed a lap of the legendary Nürburgring in six minutes 45.90 seconds, shaving off 2.1 seconds off the previous best time by a road-legal vehicle -- set by the Radical SR8LM in 2009.The NIO EP9 is a full half-minute quicker than the nearest EV challenger -- Toyota's TMG EV P002 -- and can now lay claim to being the fastest electric road car on the planet.
"This is a fabulous achievement for NIO," Gerry Hughes, head of performance and Next EV Formula E team principal said in a statement. "I am very proud of the team that has worked tirelessly to achieve this accolade."




The EP9 boasts one megawatt of power, equivalent to 1342 BHP, and a top speed of 194 mph (312 kph).
Top Five Nürburgring Lap Times

1 - NextEV NIO EP9 (6:45.90)

2 - Radical SR8LM (6:48.00)

3 - Lamborghini Huracan Performante (6:52.01)

4 - Radical SR8 (6:56.08)

5 - Porsche 918 Spyder (6:57.00)


At full throttle, it can accelerate from standstill to 124 mph (200 kph) in just 7.1 seconds.
The new lap record illustrates the importance of favorable conditions, with driver Peter Dumbreck taking 19.22 seconds off the EP9's previous time, recorded last October in "inclement" weather.

NIO EP9 Records2:40.33 — Circuit of the Americas, Autonomous Lap Record

6:45.90— Nürburgring, Lap Record




His new lap of the 12.9-mile (20.7-kilometer) German circuit is 35.73 seconds faster than the nearest Ferrari and more than 47 seconds faster than a Koenigsegg CCX.
Powered by four inboard electric motors, the EP9 also tops the four-wheel drive leaderboard, edging out the Lamborghini Huracan Performante.


But the absolute lap record holder at the Nurburgring remains the Porsche 956, built in 1980s for the FIA World Sportscar Championship.
During the 1983 "1000 km of Nürburgring" endurance race, Germany's Stefan Bellof recorded a still-unbeaten six minutes 11.13 seconds.
The 73-turn circuit that winds its way through the Eifel mountains was nicknamed "The Green Hell" by triple Formula One world champion Jackie Stewart -- winner of three German Grand Prix when races were staged at the track during the 1960s and 1970s.

peteharvey

Wow. EV's are coming...

4TehNguyen

iTrader: (1)

and how much charge did it have after the lap was over. 1 lap wonder

peteharvey

Excellent point.

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

Clearly impressive, but that Porsche 956 is just an absolute monster with a time of 6:11.13 around the 'Ring

bagwell

charging system designed to provide a full “tank” in just 45 minutes, with a max range of around 265 miles

https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/21/ne...-world-record/

FatherTo1

Mighty impressive. TESLA already proved you can get supercar acceleration for relatively modest cost. Battery technology and density will get better and that will only serve to make electric cars even more appealing. Pretty amazing how electric vehicles have advanced since the GM EV1.

gengar

Uh, how about we wait until this is actually a production vehicle?

bagwell

define 'production vehicle' -- they've built 7 -- all promised to investors; it is a street legal vehicle (not currently in US but will be soon).

peteharvey

How about a minimum volume of 1,000 units/year globally?

bagwell

that would eliminate a lot of cars...

Bugatti Veyron, LaFerrari, Lambos and others don't hit 1000 per year....

gengar

I was referring more to the fact that they haven't delivered any yet or even stated when they plan to.

I just read elsewhere that they are only planning on making 10 - and I thought the old Group 4/5 and later FIA GT homologation rule of 25 units to qualify as a "production" vehicle was already pushing it...

bagwell

Meh, as long as it's considered street legal, IDC.

Love this car too...and what, 7 were built?

F1Driver

That car looks like a Transformer. Is it an Autobot or Decepticon?