China's NextEV unveiled its NIO brand this week and claims to have the world's fastest EV, the NIO EP9. The car, which reportedly lapped the renown German Nurburgring Nordschleife race track in just 7 minutes and 5.12 seconds in an October test, boasts a 1,390 horsepower engine, accelerates from 194 mph in 7.1 seconds with a top speed of 0 to 124 mph. The EV can be charged in 45 minutes, with a range of 265 miles. The manufacturer is backed by well-known investment firms including Tencent, Sequoia Capital, TPG, Temasek and Lenovo.
China's NextEV unveiled its NIO brand this week and claims to have the world's fastest EV, the NIO EP9. The car, which reportedly lapped the renown German Nurburgring Nordschleife race track in just 7 minutes and 5.12 seconds in an October test, boasts a 1,390 horsepower engine, accelerates from 0 to 124 mph in 7.1 seconds with a top speed of 194 mph. The EV can be charged in 45 minutes, with a range of 265 miles. The manufacturer is backed by well-known investment firms including Tencent, Sequoia Capital, TPG, Temasek and Lenovo.