Drako Motors
has unveiled their first car at The Quail. Billed as the culmination of
nearly a decade of work, the GTE is an ultra-luxury sedan that is based on the
old Fisker Karma. Despite this, the model is not a copycat as it features a new
front end with slender headlights, a carbon fiber hood and large air intakes.
The sides largely carry over, but now come with
sportier side skirts and hidden door handles. Bigger changes can be found at
the rear in the form of a massive diffuser and a small trunk with an integrated
spoiler. Drako only released a handful of interior pictures, where we can see
that the four-seat cabin is clad in leather and Alcantara and features a
touchscreen infotainment system and carbon fiber trim.
Power comes from a 90 kWh battery pack that feeds no
less than four electric motors, which produce a combined output of 1,200 HP and 8,800 Nm of torque. Drako didn’t mention
the car’s range or 0-96 km/h time, but did say that the GTE has a
top speed of 332 km/h. The company was also coy about recharging times, but confirmed the
model has a 15 kW onboard charger and can also be use DC fast chargers with a
capability of up to 150 kW.
Other notable features include an Öhlins suspension
and Brembo carbon ceramic brakes. There’s also a torque vectoring system that
adjusts “positive and negative torque on each wheel over one thousand times per
second”, something the company says helps give the GTE cornering precision
unlike any supercar on the market. Which, frankly, is a very bold statement
indeed.
While there’s still a lot to learn about it, Drako
has announced that the GTE will go into production shortly. Each model carries
a base price of US$ 1.25 million (£ 1.02 million / £ 1.12 million)
and the company only expects to build 25 units. Customers can already place
their orders, with the first deliveries slated to begin next year.
