Volar-e is a Spanish electric supercar, which was developed by a company called Applus+ IDIADA on behalf of the European Commission. According to its manufacturer, the Volar-e is the world's most powerful prototype electric sports car. The Volar-e had its world premiere today at the Circuit de Catalunya during the F1 Test Days. The Volar-e is powered by 4 electric motors, each one powering one of the wheels. It has a total output of 1,000 hp (800 kW) and 1,000 Nm of torque. Not only that it's powerful, it can also be recharged in 15 to 20 minutes. Its official specifications say it can reach a top speed of 300 km/h. The Volar-e offers four driving modes, one of which is racing and this is not something familiar in an electric vehicle. The other three modes are Eco, Dynamic and Wet. So far, its manufacturer did not disclose the Volar-e's zero to 62 mph (100 km/h) acceleration time.
The Volar-e comes with a newly developed torque vectoring system (iTORQ), an active chassis control system, and regenerative braking.
We have to say that watching it in action on the track, it looks quite awesome. Even standing still it's impressive. No question that it has quite a bit of performance, but something is missing. And the thing it's missing is the soundtrack. In a performance vehicle like this, a large part of the feeling comes from the engine sound.
We'll have more details regarding the Volar-e as soon as they're available.
