The Aspark OWL challenges everyone and will seek to beat the Nürburgring lap record

The Aspark OWL is making a strong impression. So much so that it already sets its sights on the most coveted lap record of all

What would happen if an electric car broke all established conventions? How would the car world react if the Aspark OWL beat the Nürburgring Circuit record?

Well, quite possibly, in the same way that manufacturers such as Porsche, the current holder, not without controversy, of the Nürburgring Circuit lap record, with its version prepared by Manthey Racing of the Porsche 911 GT2 RS but registered for ordinary road use, or the second-fastest car on the “Green Hell” track, the Nio EP9, an electric weapon built only for circuits that also holds the title of fastest electric car around the Nordschleife, would feel a shiver, like the one felt on hearing the crack of lightning on a stormy night.

All of this speculation follows a statement made by an unnamed spokesperson to the presenters of Top Gear (Great Britain). “The performance of the Aspark OWL allows us to try to beat the Nürburgring record“.

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The specifications of the Aspark OWL back this up

And how. According to the British presenters, the Aspark OWL is a hypercar that will exceed its initial power, rising from the 320 kW originally announced to 850 kW, that is, almost 1,156 CV.

The car weighs 1,460 kg. With this power-to-weight ratio, it is no surprise that they claim it reaches 0 to 100 in just 1.9 seconds.

As if this were not enough, the range of the Aspark OWL is apparently set at around 300 km, not bad for a car that can reach a top speed of 280 km/h.

The Aspark OWL will seek to stand out

So much so that this electric car, whose production version will be for use on open roads, will be built in very limited numbers. Only 50 units will be made. The price of the Aspark OWL will also be very exclusive, or rather for very exclusive clients, as it will sell for 3.1 million euros.

The final version will be presented at the Dubai Motor Show at the end of this year, but the first examples will not be delivered until 2020. It is therefore no surprise that the Japanese manufacturer is warming up the atmosphere before the arrival of good weather and, with it, the return of activity to the Nürburgring Circuit, which “hibernates” during the colder months.

It therefore seems that a roadmap is already in place. This Japanese hypercar has a very clear idea of what its limits and options may be on a track as extreme and demanding as the legendary Nürburgring-Nordschleife.

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