World's Fastest Electric Car, NIO EP9, Unveiled In London

NextEV Founder and Chairman, William Li, said, "Today we launched our electric supercar that broke the record at the Nordschliefe. The NIO EP9 was born to push limits and is the first stage of automotive production for NIO. It is a statement of our vision and technical and manufacturing capabilities. It is a best-in-class product that showcases what is possible with electric vehicles. We believe that when the car ownership experience exceeds expectations, electric vehicles will become the natural choice for everyone, leading to a more sustainable tomorrow. And with that, our vision of a blue sky will come true."

NIO EP9 Side

The company adds that the EP9 comes sporting a "carbon cockpit and chassis embodies a new approach to performance vehicle design to handle the physical demands of a car with 3G cornering capabilities, with added structural solidity and aero efficiency". The car can achieve 24,000 Newtons of downforce at 240Km/h.

The NIO EP9 gets four high-performance inboard motors and four individual gearboxes and delivers 1-MegaWatt of power, equivalent to 1,341bhp. The supercar can accelerate from 0-200Km/h in 7.1 seconds and has a top speed of 313Km/h. Also, the EP9 can be charged in 45 minutes and has a range of 427 kilometres.