ARIEL

P40: the brand's new 1,192 horsepower electric hypercar

The company – known for the outrageous Atom and Nomad – based in Somerset, England, has unveiled the pre-production version of the Hipercar. Ariel announces that the final product will have a different name and that deliveries of the first cars to her lucky customers will begin in 18 months.

The electric hypercar is codenamed P40 and will be powered by four electric motors, one at each wheel, along with a turbine range extender, which is mounted above the two rear electric motors. Its four electric motors have a total power of 880 kW (1,192 horsepower), with torque reaching 1,800 Nm. Each wheel will also have a 299 hp (220 kW) and 450 Nm engine, which will allow it to have a sophisticated torque vectoring system.

It will be powered by Cosworth's 62kW battery, which will offer an estimated range of 241km on the WLTP cycle, with the company saying it will allow it to run on a track for more than 15 minutes. Ariel will offer an optional Cosworth range extension turbine, which spins at 110,000 rpm. and will produce 47 horsepower (35 kW) while weighing 50 kg.

According to the British company, from 0 to 160 km/h the Hipercar accelerates in just 4.4 seconds, while the LaFerrari does the same process in 4.7 seconds. Ariel claims that it will be the fastest car in acceleration, as for 0-96 km/h it will take just 2.4 seconds, for 0-241 km/h 7.8 seconds, while 97-193 km/h will be completed with the final playing 260 km/h.

Aesthetically, Ariel says the Hipercar's design comes from the requirements to achieve the best possible drag and the necessary cooling. The Hipercar will be based on an aluminum monocoque frame, with body parts made of carbon, with a total weight of no more than 1,546 kg in the version with four electric motors. And that's because there will also be a version with two (mounted on the rear axle), with the car weight below 1,400 kg.

The suspension consists of double wishbones at each corner with Bilstein dampers. The brakes are from AP Racing and there are six-piston calipers at the front and four-piston calipers at the rear. Finally, Ariel says you'll be able to adjust the level of regenerative braking, traction control, and torque vectoring.

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