Aspark Owl World’s Fastest Electric Hypercar Now Sold in North America

The Aspark Owl was first unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show more than three years ago. Thus, the production of this electric model continued for the next two years before its official presentation, at the end of 2019.

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That said, the Japanese firm promised that the model would arrive with breakneck acceleration and zero emissions. since it was a fully electric hypercar. Now, the company announced that the model is already on sale in North America.

In addition, the Japanese firm announces that its new showroom in Osaka, Japan is also open to the public. This news came after the company completed an initial period of direct sales with its major retailers in Europe and North America.

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Retail


It is worth mentioning that new distributors in Europe and the Middle East will be included in the coming weeks. Thus, Aspark has the idea of ​​building only 50 copies of the hypercar with 20 assigns for the Old Continent, 20 for the Middle East and Asia and leaving only 10 for the North American market.

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However, this new vehicle will be able to reach 96 km / h in 1.72 seconds. along with a top speed of 450 km. It will also use a 64-kilowatt lithium-ion battery and will have four electric motors. which will produce a combined power of 1,985 hp and 2,000Nm of torque.

Interior

Thus, “the owl” will be well proportion with dramatic curves and marked folds, that is, it will be close to the ground at a height of only 99 centimetres. In addition, the company will use carbon fibre reinforced plastic to help keep weight down and increase body stiffness.

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Similarly, underneath the sleek body will be a carbon fibre monocoque. It is worth mentioning that the hydraulic shock absorbers will allow you to give it a ground clearance of 16 centimetres.

Dinesh: Dinesh Kumar has been writing about electric vehicles, hybrids, and hydrogen cars since 2006. His articles and car reviews have appeared in the New York Times, Automotive News, Reuters, SAE, Autoblog, InsideEVs, Trucks.com, Car Talk, and other outlets. His first green-car media event was the launch of the Tesla Roadster, and since then he has been tracking the shift away from gasoline-powered vehicles and discovering the new technology's importance not just for the auto industry, but for the world as a whole. Throw in the recent shift to autonomous vehicles, and there are more interesting changes happening now than most people can wrap their heads around. You can find him on Twitter or, on good days, behind the wheel of a new EV.