Watch The Nio EP9 Smash the Nurburgring Record for EVs

Watch The Nio EP9 Smash the Nurburgring Record for EVs

The craze has unearthed several startup automakers claiming to develop the best high-performance vehicle in recent years. However, most of them failed to deliver anything beyond a prototype, while those that did weren’t that impressive. is an exception from this unfortunate rule, with its set to go into production soon with amazing specs. What’s more, the has at the track.

And, the Chinese firm has just released the

Packing 1,341 horsepower and a staggering 4,671 pound-feet of torque, the Nio EP9 lapped the “Green Hell” in only 7:05.12 minutes, setting a new for electric cars. Definitely not surprising given the outrageous output, but the fact that the Nio EP9 is only 13 seconds slower than the quickest production model at the ’Ring is damn impressive. Not to mention that it’s 17 seconds quicker than the previous record holder for EVs, the And yes, I’m talking about a

Getting back to how awesome the Nio EP9 really is, only three gasoline production models were quicker on the ’Ring: the new the and the . The and are also quicker, but both are track-only vehicles. The Nio EP9 lapped the German track quicker than cars like the and among other spectacular production models.

Pretty impressive right?

Granted, it’s not as exciting as a conventional car when it comes to engine note, but I’m willing to look past the whining and swooshing for the performance. Hit “play” to watch the video.


Watch The Nio EP9 Smash the Nurburgring Record for EVs

The craze has unearthed several startup automakers claiming to develop the best high-performance vehicle in recent years. However, most of them failed to deliver anything beyond a prototype, while those that did weren’t that impressive. is an exception from this unfortunate rule, with its set to go into production soon with amazing specs. What’s more, the has at the track.

And, the Chinese firm has just released the

Packing 1,341 horsepower and a staggering 4,671 pound-feet of torque, the Nio EP9 lapped the “Green Hell” in only 7:05.12 minutes, setting a new for electric cars. Definitely not surprising given the outrageous output, but the fact that the Nio EP9 is only 13 seconds slower than the quickest production model at the ’Ring is damn impressive. Not to mention that it’s 17 seconds quicker than the previous record holder for EVs, the And yes, I’m talking about a

Getting back to how awesome the Nio EP9 really is, only three gasoline production models were quicker on the ’Ring: the new the and the . The and are also quicker, but both are track-only vehicles. The Nio EP9 lapped the German track quicker than cars like the and among other spectacular production models.

Pretty impressive right?

Granted, it’s not as exciting as a conventional car when it comes to engine note, but I’m willing to look past the whining and swooshing for the performance. Hit “play” to watch the video.


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Watch The Nio EP9 Smash the Nurburgring Record for EVs

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