NextEV's NIO EP9 is Going Full-Viper ACR on Tracks

by "Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
Published 05/16/2017 at 19:23

Tags: NIO
STARS: 2

Below is the onboard video of the 6:45:90 lap time for the NIO EP9. This means an all-electric Chinese hypercar is the fastest production car to run the Nurburgring (and every other track it shows up to). This also points out that not many drivers are going to miss the sound of an engine because apparently electric motors go banshee and have plenty of sonic potential.

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I also thought it was interesting that the EP9 ran a 2:40:33 at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) and then had someone actually drive the car to set a production car record at 2:11:30 just after grabbing that autonomous car record.

Expect more episodes of the EP9 destroying production car lap records as it goes on a track tour much like the ACR did. I will say again though, there are a lot of sub-7 minute Nurburgring cars coming down the line and these numbers will go from phenomenal to an expectation within a few years.

Replies (4)

"WRXforScience" (WRXforScience)
05/16/2017 at 19:36, STARS: 1

Hats off for the batshit performance; however, they are custom made one-offs and really stretch the definition of “production car”.

"awmaster10" (awmaster10)
05/16/2017 at 19:51, STARS: 2

The first acceleration happened and I legitimately thought it was sped up holy shit

"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
05/16/2017 at 20:34, STARS: 2

Hey, they are setting a goal of reaching a total of 20 built by the end of this year! Already too mainstream for me, that’s why I’m not buying one.

"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
05/16/2017 at 20:36, STARS: 1

The sound makes everything feel surreal and I know for me that the linear pitch changes would influence my throttle application more than anything else.