After a long development process the Qiantu K50 is
finally ready for the Chinese car market, launch is scheduled for July. The K50
is China’s first electric supercar.
The Qiantu Motor brand is owned by CH Auto, a
Beijing based automotive technology company. The factory is located in Suzhou
in Jiangsu Province.
We also have the official specifications that the
company has filed with the Chinese industry ministry: power comes from two
electric motors, one over the front axle and one over the rear axle. Each motor
has an output of 188 hp, making for a total of 376 hp, and that is quite a bit
less than the 428 hp that the company promised up until the Beijing Auto Show.
Top speed is 200 km/h. Size will be 4634/2069/1253 mm, and wheelbase is 2560 mm. Curb weight
is 1960 kg.
There are no other official specifications yet, so
we have to do with what the company claimed earlier: 580 Nm torque, 0-100 km/h in
4.6 seconds, range (NEDC) of 365 kilometers, and a battery of 60 kWh.
Price is yet unknown. Earlier on the company said it
would cost around 750.000 yuan. New reports however indicate it will be closer
to a million. Inside we have a sporty
steering wheel, a free-standing digital instrument panel, a 15.6 inch touch
screen, and two exceptionally large cup holders.
