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With the Porsche Panamera on its way, and the possibility of Aston’s Rapide and the Lambo Estoque making an appearance before the end of the year, 2009 looks like it could be the year of the four-seater supercar.
And here’s Koenigsegg’s take on the hyper-transport: the all-electric Quant, revealed at the Geneva show this week. It’s a bit of a departure from Koenigsegg’s traditional two-seater formula, this – a gull-winged ultra-luxury cruiser created in conjunction with solar panel specialists NVL Solar AG.
Which doesn’t mean it’ll be slow, exactly. The Quant (which we can’t help thinking sounds like a Chaucerian expletive) is powered by a battery pack driving a pair of AC induction electric motors rated at a combined output of 512bhp. That’s good for a range of just over 300 miles, a top speed of 171mph and a 0-62mph time of 5.2 seconds.
If that acceleration figure sounds a bit modest, that’s because the Koenigsegg’s kerb weight stands at a fairly hefty 1780kg. Still, you’d expect it to be a touch quicker, wouldn’t you?
The Quant’s shell is covered in a skin of ultra-thin photovoltaic cells, which extend the range further. Even without the additional solar energy, Koenigsegg says that the Quant can be fully recharged in just 20 minutes. Presumably only if it’s connected directly to a nuclear reactor?
Unfortunately for all you oligarchs looking for something to ferry the kids round in until your Rapide turns up, the Quant is merely a design study at the moment. Which means it won’t be built for a very long time, if at all.
Sad news, or would you rather hold out for the Estoque?
Quant-ified
Koenigsegg shows off four-seater all-electric supercar in Geneva. Watch out, Estoque…
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forzamotorsport commented on this article
at 03:56 pm on 06 March 2009
when i saw that i almost spit out my lemsip
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BrowntheRockCat commented on this article
at 07:18 pm on 06 March 2009
This is sooooooooo pretty - I love all the detail! Could anyone tell me the top speed of this thing?
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BrowntheRockCat commented on this article
at 07:19 pm on 06 March 2009
i dont know if you think it is pretty or not just because you spat out Lemsip! I think it is amazing!
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Turbomatic commented on this article
at 10:38 pm on 06 March 2009
Nice glowing rims but it has copied an R8's side intake and the bonnet scoop from a crovette I think.
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Ivar commented on this article
at 10:42 pm on 06 March 2009
@BrowntheRockCat; I think I have read something about a range of just over 300 miles, a top speed of 171mph and a 0-62mph time of 5.2 seconds. That might have been in this very article.
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