Photo: Elextra
A company named Elextra claims that it has made the world’s quickest accelerating car, as it can sprint from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in just 2.3 seconds.
The vehicle that is described by the Swiss company is an EV, and it would become the world’s fastest-accelerating automobile if it reaches production. According to its makers, the creation has a motor on each axle and all-wheel-drive, but no name has been mentioned for the future product.
Elextra is founded by Robert Palm, an entrepreneur who has created a firm called Classic Factory. The latter is known for reimagining classic cars, but also for his design work. Mr. Palm drew the concept exhibit for Elextra's first product, and we can say that it looks like an impressive creation, but we have our doubts.
Do not set your hopes on buying an Elextra, because they company only wants to build about 100 units, and each of them will be hand-build in Stuttgart, Germany. The Swiss firm will use an unnamed contractor to handle the manufacture of the four-door electric supercar.
As the Australians at Car Advice have noted, the officials of the Swiss company encourage potential buyers and investors to register their interest. In other words, that means that the business could use a few deposits and even an angel investor on its side.
We already know that they will use “well-proven existing components” for the drive train, which might mean a supply deal with Tesla. After all, the American marque does sell the world’s quickest production car in stock form, so why not improve its time and sell the result as a supercar.
Tesla probably has no plans of marketing supercars, and the Palo Alto business could use the money from royalty fees for its technology, along with a supply deal for a small volume product with excellent profit margins.
However, do not be sure that Tesla is the real supplier of the electric motors employed here, and wait for the Elextra supercar to reach its first customer before you crown it the “world’s quickest.”
Elextra is founded by Robert Palm, an entrepreneur who has created a firm called Classic Factory. The latter is known for reimagining classic cars, but also for his design work. Mr. Palm drew the concept exhibit for Elextra's first product, and we can say that it looks like an impressive creation, but we have our doubts.
Do not set your hopes on buying an Elextra, because they company only wants to build about 100 units, and each of them will be hand-build in Stuttgart, Germany. The Swiss firm will use an unnamed contractor to handle the manufacture of the four-door electric supercar.
As the Australians at Car Advice have noted, the officials of the Swiss company encourage potential buyers and investors to register their interest. In other words, that means that the business could use a few deposits and even an angel investor on its side.
We already know that they will use “well-proven existing components” for the drive train, which might mean a supply deal with Tesla. After all, the American marque does sell the world’s quickest production car in stock form, so why not improve its time and sell the result as a supercar.
Tesla probably has no plans of marketing supercars, and the Palo Alto business could use the money from royalty fees for its technology, along with a supply deal for a small volume product with excellent profit margins.
However, do not be sure that Tesla is the real supplier of the electric motors employed here, and wait for the Elextra supercar to reach its first customer before you crown it the “world’s quickest.”
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