Volar-E Electric Supercar Boasts 1,000 Horsepower

Volar-E Electric supercar puts shocking 1,000 horsepower through its rear wheels.

The Volar-E hypercar is one of the most powerful electric cars on the planet, beating out the 700-horsepower Quimera AEGT01 and 740-horsepower Electric Mercedes Benz SLS AMG.

Teased last week by Spanish industrial firm Applus+Idiada, the Volar-E sports four electric motors with a combined maximum output of 1,000 horsepower and 737 pound-feet of torque. When it comes to performance figures, the Volar-E is unmatched in the electric vehicle segment. Volar-E can dash from 0 to 62 mph in 3.4 seconds, and can hit its top speed of 186 mph in 12.1 seconds.

Built in just four months (not 5-plus years like most automotive masterpieces), the European Commission-backed Volar-E features a carbon fiber body, a tubular chromium-molybdenum chassis and carbon ceramic brakes.

The Volar-E's 35-kWh lithium-ion battery pack can be charged in less than 20 minutes.

In September 2012, Applus+Idiada was chosen by the European Commission to develop an electric supercar, comparable to or better than today's gas-engine supercars. The vehicle had to incorporate the latest technologies in electric powertrain, active safety and communication systems. The vehicle that emerged from these guidelines was the Volar-E.