Launching a supercar as a brand no one is heard of
isn’t easy but that doesn’t stop scores of companies attempting just that
throughout the course of a year. The latest to do so is a company dubbed
Aspark.
Hailing from Japan, the firm claims to have been
developing an electric supercar since 2014 and it is finally ready to reveal it
at this month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Dubbed the Owl, the car will allegedly be
the quickest accelerating vehicle on the market, capable of sprinting to 100 km/h in under 2 seconds.
No details about the electric powertrain have been
announced but it seems likely that drive is sent to all four wheels and in
excess of 1,000 hp is accessible through the accelerator pedal. If Aspark
expects its production model to reach 100 km/h in sub-2 seconds, it better have
some cutting-edge tires at its disposal.
Early renderings of the vehicle show that all of its
bodywork will be made from lightweight carbon fiber and that it’ll feature a
hunkered down look, gullwing doors, Aston Martin-esque taillights and a huge
rear wing.
