“How fast can it go?” is one of the oldest questions in car culture. The proliferation of electric vehicles has brought the common query into a new age. Sure, the instant torque provided by electric motors makes sub-3-second 0-to-60 mile per hour times absurdly common. But, what about top end? How fast can they go? Here are the fastest-production electric vehicles in the world.
13. Audi RS E-Tron GT: 249 km/h
The Audi RS E-Tron GT has two electric motors that produce a combined 475 kilowatts (or 637 horsepower), but the car is electronically limited to 250km/h.
12. Mercedes-AMG EQS: 249 km/h
The twin-motor Mercedes-AMG EQS has a total power output of 649 horsepower, but owners can’t use the vehicle’s full potential. Just like the Audi RS E-Tron GT, the five-door liftback is also electronically limited to 250km/h.
11. Porsche Taycan Turbo S: 259 km/h
The two electric motors fitted to the Porsche Taycan Turbo S produce 750 horsepower. Again, the Taycan is electronically limited to 260km/h.
10. Tesla Model X Plaid: 262 km/h
The Tesla Model X Plaid produces a staggering 1,020 horsepower. The crossover SUV weighs an equally shocking 2,445 kg. Understandably, the Model X Plaid is electronically limited to 262 km/h.
9. Nio EP9: 312 km/h
This is the point where we ditch the restrictions and push performance to its limits. The Nio EP9 has a top speed of 312km/h. The car entered series production but is a track-only supercar. The limited-run car sold for $US3.1 ($4) million and produces 1,341 horsepower.
8. Tesla Model S Plaid: 322 km/h
The Tesla Model S Plaid can now reach 322km/h thanks to a new performance package. The $US15,000 ($20,823) upgrade features new carbon ceramic brakes and Goodyear Supercar 3R tires so the sedan can safely reach its unrestricted top speed and slow down.
7. Maserati GranTurismo Folgore: 325 km/h
The newest iteration of the Maserati GranTurismo was unveiled alongside a comparable electric version. The Folgore’s three electric motors produce 750 horsepower and propel the car up to 325km/h.
6. Lucid Air Sapphire: 330 km/h
Lucid’s reply to the Tesla Model S Plaid is a truly terrifying machine. The Lucid Air Sapphire produces an unbelievable 1,200 horsepower, allowing the sedan to reach a top speed of 330km/h.
5. Drako GTE: 332 km/h
I still have to be convinced that Drako isn’t just manufacturing vaporwave, but the Drako GTE’s performance figures are impressive. The electric supercar has four motors with a combined output of 1,200 horsepower and can reach a top speed of 332km/h.
4. Lotus Evija: 349 km/h
Production of the Lotus Evija has been stalled for years, but it will certainly turn heads when it finally hits the streets. The 2,000-horsepower quad-motor Evija can reach a top speed of 350km/h.
3. Pininfarina Battista: 357 km/h
The first car built by the legendary Pininfarina design studio is beautifully crafted and also performs as well as it looks. The Pininfarina Battista has reached speeds up to 360km/h.
2. Aspark Owl: 401 km/h
The Aspark Owl is another long-gestating electric hypercar. The Japanese manufacturer has claimed its machine can reach a top speed of 400km/h. Aspark is planning on building 50 Owl hypercars with an asking price of $US2.6 ($4) million each.
1. Rimac Nevera: 415 km/h
The Rimac Nevera went on a record-breaking spree earlier this year. The quad-motor Nevera shattered 23 world records in a single day. However, the 1,900-horsepower hypercar already held the record for the world’s fastest-production electric vehicle with a top speed of 415km/h.