On October 12 2016, the Nio EP9 achieved a lap record for electric cars at the Nürburgring Nordschliefe, the famous German racetrack that’s become a benchmark for new production cars. The EP9 lapped the Nürburgring in 7 minutes, 5.12 seconds. On November 4, the EP9 also achieved an electric-car lap record for France’s Circuit Paul Ricard, with a time of 1 minute, 52.7 seconds.
The EP9 is powered by four electric motors, producing a combined 1,341 horsepower. The EP9 will do 0 to 200 kph (0 to 124 mph) in 7.1 seconds, and reach a top speed of 313 kmh (194 mph). The car is equipped with an “interchangeable battery system” that allows for charging in 45 minutes, and a claims to have a range of 427 kilometers (265 miles)
The company bills its creation as the “world’s fastest electric car,” but there’s at least one other supercar that could challenge that claim.
