With the advent of high-performance electric cars, the horsepower wars are reaching a whole new level. #WorldEnvironmentDay
We look at some of the most powerful EVs in the world. Do note that this list is based on road-legal models that are either already being delivered to customers or will commence deliveries in 2023
Most Powerful Electric Road Cars
Lotus’ all-electric hypercar is currently the most powerful EV on sale in global markets with 2011 bhp and 1704 Nm. Lotus claims a sub 3 second 0-100 kmph time and a 350 kmph top speed
Lotus Evija – 2011 bhp
The Aspark Owl is an electric hypercar from Japan than is just as fast as it looks. With 1953 bhp and 1920 Nm on tap, it’s torquier than the Lotus and faster with a 1.91 sec sprint to 100 and a 413 kmph top speed
Aspark Owl – 1953 bhp
The Rimac Nevera is one of the torquiest car here though it falls to third in the list of horsepower. The all-wheel drive powertrain pushes out 1888 bhp and 2360 Nm of torque and can push the car to a 1.81 sec 0-100 kmph sprint
Rimac Nevera – 1888 bhp
Mahindra-owned Pininfarina’s Batista is quite close to the Nevera when to comes to performance though at 350 kmph it’s slightly slower. The Battista develops 1874 bhp and 2300 Nm of torque can do the 0-100 kmph sprint in 1.86 seconds
Pininfarina Battista – 1874 bhp
Lucid Air Sapphire – 1183 bhp+
The Lucid Air is the conventional five-seat sedan in a list of hypercars. Its all-wheel drive electric powertrain is claimed to develop over 1183 bhp and can propel it from 0-98 kmph in under 2 seconds which puts it on the edge of hypercar territory
Chinese firm NextEV’s Nio EP9 is one of the most expensive EVs ever and at 1341 bhp is also every
bit a contender in this list. However, unlike the rest, it’s not road legal so misses out