NextEV's 1360 horsepower NIO EP9 electric supercar went around the Nürburgring in 7 minutes and 5 seconds, beating the former EV record by a whopping 17 seconds.
What makes this the fastest electric car on the planet? Well, a peak output of 1360 horsepower certainly helps, and so does a combined peak torque of 4671 ft.-lb. thanks to packing four 1091 ft.-lb. inboard electric motors at the wheels. Four-wheel drive and torque vectoring is given just like on a Rimac Concept One, and so is an active suspension with 4-way adjustable dampers and a hydraulic third actuation for ride hight control.