Chapter 1
The birth of megawatt power
Chapter 2
Aerodynamics and the weight paradox
Chapter 3
Legacy giants and the hybrid bridge
Chapter 4
The global speed race and the future
YOUR GOAL
Master of The electric hypercar revolution
Ch 4 · The global speed race and the future
marcus Electric Vehicle Performance
Hear that hum, no roar? / Electric power, oh yeah! / Two thousand horses, now in charge, taking over the road!
marcus The Czinger 21C uses artificial intelligence and 3D-printed metal components to reduce weight.
marcus The Pininfarina Battista combines legendary Italian styling with Croatian Rimac battery technology.
Fun Fact
NIO EP9 battery swap: The NIO EP9 can swap its depleted batteries for fully charged ones in just eight minutes.
Glossary
hypercar (noun)
An exceptionally high-performance, limited-production supercar that typically costs millions of dollars. In 2023, Porsche introduced its Mission X concept to chase the ultimate road-legal track speed record.
An exceptionally high-performance, limited-production supercar that typically costs millions of dollars. In 2023, Porsche introduced its Mission X concept to chase the ultimate road-legal track speed record.
Quiz
What revolutionary manufacturing technique does the American company Czinger use to build its 21C hypercar?
Quiz
How many electric motors does the NIO EP9 use to achieve its high-performance all-wheel drive?
Quiz
Which Chinese electric vehicle company built the EP9, which broke the Nürburgring EV lap record in 2017?
Quiz
What technology is expected to replace liquid-electrolyte lithium-ion batteries in future hypercars?
Quiz
What major safety advantage do solid-state batteries have over traditional lithium-ion batteries?