A little-known Japanese company is only building 50 of these carbon-fiber-bodied EVs.
The hypercar features an ultra low-slung body. The entire body is carbon fiber, and there’s a tubular frame underneath for minimizing weight. Aspark says that the machine is only 1,874 pounds (850 kilograms).
Aspark’s testing already shows that the Owl is capable of reaching 62 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour) in 1.9 seconds. The company’s official specs show the hypercar being able to reach 174 mph (280 kph), but the range would be just 180 miles (300 kilometers) on a full charge. According to the brochure on Aspark’s site, the Owl has 429 horsepower (320 kilowatts) and 564 pound-feet (764 Newton-meters) of torque. However, Top Gear indicates that development since announcing those specs pushes the output to 1,150 hp (858 kW).
Aspark founder and Chief Executive Officer Masanori Yoshida says the sleek lines are as much about fulfilling his own personal hypercar fantasy as about aerodynamics. The front end is designed to be menacing when spotted approaching in the rear-view mirror, and the tail lights are styled to resemble a smug grin as the car accelerates away.
At a price of 3.1 million euros ($3.5 million) and production of just 50 units, the Owl will be a very rare machine, and the company will deliver the first one in 2020.
