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No, it’s not a typo. Ariel is building a ‘Hipercar’.
That’s not actually going to be the model name when it is officially released, but the pre-production name does have meaning.
It stands for High Performance Carbon Reduction, and that’s because this little beast is going to be electric.
So, 0-100km/h in only 2.4 seconds sounds about right, then. Or, to really drive the point home, 0-241km/h is claimed to take just 7.8 seconds.
It’ll also be available in two or all-wheel-drive, with each wheel being driven by a 220kW/450Nm electric motor.
“Like other Ariels we want Hipercar to represent excellent value for money for the remarkable performance on offer,” Ariel founder Simon Saunders says.
“This is the first true electric supercar that will cross continents, drive to town and lap a race track.”
It’s slated to be ready for production in 2020 alongside Ariel’s other creations, the Atom, Nomad, and Ace.
Ariel Hipercar Specs: Engine: 2 or 4 electric motors Power: 220kW per motor Torque: 450Nm per motor 0-100km/h: 2.4s (claimed, AWD) Price: TBC, but “expensive”
