The Aspark Owl Will Cost You €1 Million... For A Deposit
While the biggest stories of the Paris Motor Show were the mainstream manufacturer reveals - the likes of the new BMW 3-series and the Hyundai i30 N Fastback - we mustn’t forget about the smaller companies showcasing their wares at the expo Porte de Versailles.
Japanese company Aspark is one, and although the dubiously-named Owl is a car we’ve seen before, we’ve learned quite a bit more about it this week. Notably, the price. It’s €1 million. For a deposit.
Yep, a non-refundable seven-figure sum to secure one of 50 of these all-electric hypercars. The full price is an off-shore account-busting €3.1 million.
For that, you’re getting an extremely low-slung coupe with two electric motors providing a combined 1150bhp. Quite an output for a car weighing 850kg.
The power figure is a significant increase on the 429bhp previously claimed, explaining how the Aspark is able to hit 62mph in under two-seconds. And that’s not just a bold claim - the company proved it was possible with the acceleration run you see above, held earlier this year in rather confined conditions…
The range has increased too, with Aspark now saying up to 186 miles should be possible on a single charge. Presumably when you’re not performing acceleration runs. The top speed, meanwhile, is 174mph.
The question is, would you have one of these or a Rimac C_Two?
Source: Bloomberg
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Comments
This seems pretty cheesy…
So 1-2 years ago we were glazing over the trio of 1000ish hp cars with dazzling performance numbers. Today we have 3-4 high profile cars that are soon going into production with 2000ish hp. Meanwhile, last I checked Germany was the only country with some speed limit free roads, and even they are struggling to keep those limit free because obviously some people are not happy with land rockets cruising at 280 past their house 150 meters from the highway. So the question is… why? What is the Rimac and this car good for? Aside from tumbling down a ravine because you missed the second corner at 2/10s of pedal travel and catching beautiful beautiful fuel cell fire?