Electric car company NextEV unveils its visionary electric supercar

At a launch event at the Saatchi Gallery in London, U.K., electric car company NextEV unveiled its brand, NIO. This visionary electric car brand will help users rediscover the 'joyful lifestyle' of car ownership by creating inspiring vehicles that deliver superior performance, a new benchmark for aesthetic design and unique user experiences.

Additionally, the company unveiled its electric supercar, the NIO EP9, which has achieved a new lap record at the Nurburgring Nordschliefe.

On October 12^th 2016, the EP9 lapped the 20.8km 'Green Hell' in 7:05.12, beating the previous Electric Vehicle (EV) lap record held, marking it out as the fastest electric car in the world. Additionally, on November 4^th, it smashed the EV record at Circuit Paul Ricard in France, recording a time of 1:52.78, eclipsing the previous record of two minutes 40 seconds.

With four high-performance inboard motors and four individual gearboxes,the EP9 delivers one megawatt of power, equivalent to 1,341bhp. The EP9 accelerates from 0-100km/h in 7.1 seconds and has a top speed of 312km/h. With an interchangeable battery system, the EP9 is designed to be charged in 45 minutes and has a range of 427km.

The carbon cockpit and chassis embodies a new approach to performance vehicle design to handle the physical demands of a car with 3G cornering capabilities, with added structural solidity and aero efficiency. The EP9 is capable of achieving 24,000 Newtons of downforce at 239km/h.