The new electric motor from Koenigsegg has it all. Source: Koenigsegg
It’s no secret that electric motors bring a lot of power. An example of this is the Model S Plaid from Tesla, which is considered the fastest production car in the world. At least when accelerating from 0 to 60 miles an hour, which it does in 1.99 seconds. 60 miles per hour is around 96.5 km/h.
However, the Swedish engineers at Koenigsegg want to push the performance of the electric motors to the extreme. For this they have designed an electric motor that is hardly larger than a Coke can and has 335 hp and around 600 Nm of torque. The mini engine only weighs around 28.6 kilograms.
Koenigsegg is known for technical innovations in their super sports cars. Since the small manufacturer only produces around 35 cars a year, it uses special technology to provide purchase incentives for very wealthy customers.
That’s exactly what the small electric motor should do, which Koenigsegg’s engineers The Quark
have baptized. The curd is supposed to be in the model Gemera
be installed, which is the brand’s newest supercar with four seats. It looks like this:
The engine is to be installed in this super sports car. Source: Koenigsegg
The tiny engine is said to help accelerate the car up to 400 km/h. That’s about as fast as the fastest Formula 1 car, which made it to just over 413 km/h. In reality, you will rarely be able to use such crazy speeds. In video games like Forza Horizon 5, however, this is entirely possible. Sascha Penzhorn tells you why it’s the best game he’s ever hated:
Forza Horizon 5
The best game I’ve ever hated
But the Gemera is not a purely electric car
The electric motor in the Gemera is mainly used to accelerate the car as quickly as possible. If it then drives at high speeds, a combustion engine takes care of the rest. You don’t have to worry too much about the range either, as the Gemera combines the advantages of an electric car and a combustion engine.
It may not sound like a Star Wars spaceship, as is the case with the ID.3 from Volkswagen:
Volkswagen electric car sound
Sounds like a Star Wars spaceship
The company’s CEO, Christian von Koenigsegg, reveals in a statement that The Quark is not only suitable for supercars. It is also intended to be used in ships, airplanes and helicopters. This is possible because its tiny size offers an excellent power-to-weight ratio.
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