Apex is planning on unveiling a new
UK-engineered EV sports car concept at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. The
reveal will take place at 12:45 CET (6:45 AM EST) on March 3rd. The concept
will feature the codename AP-0, and is said to weigh just 1,200 kg thanks to its carbon fiber chassis. This low of a kerb weight is quite unusual
for a battery electric vehicle, and the benefits should be plentiful.
According to Apex, the AP-0 is the product
of an experienced and accomplished engineering team, led by Guy Colborne, a
former Daewoo designer and current Elemental Motor co-founder. The AP-0 would
follow in the footsteps of the high-performance 400HP AP-1, which launched last
year. However, it’s hard to say how the two would compare in terms of
performance. For starters, the AP-1 weighs just 620 kg, basically
half of what the AP-0 weighs. In a straight line, the ICE-powered AP-1 can
reportedly hit 100 km/h in just 2.5 seconds, before maxing out at 280
km/h.
Depending on how much power it’s putting
down as well as through how many wheels, the AP-0 could actually match those
acceleration numbers despite weighing twice as much. As for what it looks like,
maximizing the brightness on the teaser image didn’t get us very far. Still,
unlike the AP-1, the AP-0 is clearly a Coupe with flared fenders. It also has
some type of tail fin, similar to older Formula 1 cars.
The 2020 Geneva Motor Show will open its
gates to the public on March 5, after the media has had its fill.
