Japan’s fully electric
and somewhat mysterious Aspark Owl hypercar has been teasing us since September
of 2017. Last year, we even saw a prototype hit 96 km/h in 1.9
seconds, and that’s before anybody could even place an order.
Now, the
production-ready variant has just been unveiled in Dubai, rocking 2,012 PS, roughly 2,000 Nm of torque, a 0-96 time of
1.69 seconds, top speed of 400 km/h and a total range of 450 km.
Only 50 units of the
Owl will go into production, each carrying a base price of 2,900,000 euros
(US$ 3,188,000). According to Aspark, the fully-electric Owl is not only the
world’s fastest accelerating car, but also probably the lowest road legal
electric hypercar in the world, at just 99 cm in height. And yes,
the term “probably” was actually used in the press release.
In terms of looks,
there are major changes between the 2017 concept and this final version. The
automaker started off by adding two external camera mirrors so as to maximize
the car’s “elegant appearance with their feminine shape,” while also ensuring
that air flows in the right direction.
Other changes include
the side glass which is now more functional thanks to a special window cutline,
but also the active rear wing (concept had a fixed wing), designed to come out
automatically at 150 km/h, and retract at 100 km/h.
As for the interior,
it was meant to evoke “a modern concept of luxury” where “every single element
seems to be floaty and light but at the same time strongly dynamic.” From the
outside looking in though, the design of the dashboard seems quite
driver-focused.
Standard equipment
includes the LED taillights, the Rear Camera Mirror System (CMS), USB connectivity,
sat-nav, climate control, a total of four interior displays, ambient lighting,
keyless-go, a Battery Monitoring System (BMS), Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS), ESP, ABS, TCS and Steering Assistance. The
battery of the Owl has a total output of 1,300 kW and can be charged within 80
minutes with a 44 kW system – although Aspark is working to increase the
charging capability before the end of next year.
The Owl will be built
in Turin, Italy in collaboration with Manifattura Automobili Torino.
