EV startups are a dime a dozen and the latest is California’s Elation Hypercars. Created by Carlos Satulovsky and Mauro Saravia, Elation intends to become the first company to produce an electric luxury hypercar in America. Elation’s first model is dubbed the Freedom and it was developed thanks to the “brightest minds in the Argentinean racing industry.” While that sounds slightly odd, the company said their team of engineers has worked in “Formula One, at the 24 hours of Le Mans, and several other European racing divisions.”
The car certainly looks the part as it
features a striking exterior which is vaguely reminiscent of the Lotus Evija.
The company didn’t go into many specifics, but the renderings suggest the
Freedom will have a carbon fiber front splitter, a ventilated nose and
aerodynamic side skirts. We can also see gullwing doors, an active rear wing
and a massive diffuser.
Moving into the cabin, there’s a
“fighter-jet inspired cockpit” with a digital instrument cluster, a minimalist
center stack and what appears to be exposed carbon fiber. The company also said
customers can personalize the cabin with premium leather, precious metals and
gemstones. The Freedom is slated to ride on a carbon fiber monocoque chassis
which weighs approximately 82 kg and incorporates a T-shaped
lithium-ion battery pack. The latter will be available with capacities of 100
and 120 kWh, they will allow for ranges of around 483 – 644
km.
The base model is slated to have three electric
motors that produce a combined output of 1,414 hp.
Elation also plans to offer a quad motor variant with around 1,903 hp. One of these, presumably the latter, will be able to accelerate
from 0-100 km/h in approximately 1.8 seconds before hitting a
limited top speed of 418 km/h.
If electric vehicles aren’t your thing,
the company is also promising a Freedom Iconic with all-wheel drive and a
5.2-liter V10 engine which is paired to a seven-speed S-tronic dual-clutch
gearbox. The powertrain is apparently sourced from Audi and the company says it
will produce 750+ hp and 664 Nm of torque. This
setup will allegedly enable the car to hit 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds,
before topping out at 386 km/h.
The Freedom has a base price of US$ 2 million, while the Freedom Iconic will begin at US$ 2.3 million. Unfortunately, there’s no word on when the model will be launched and
there’s no guarantee the Freedom will be anything more than some fancy
renderings.