1,180-hp Ariel Hipercar emerges as evil turbine-boosted e-Batmobile

Ariel's first full-bodied car looks to imprint a visual impression

More than just another electric hypercar, the “Hipercar” from Ariel breaks from the pack with a little performance-rounding innovation. The car is still a prototype with a ways left before production, but Ariel popped up recently to deliver a rather in-depth update, perhaps realizing that five years is a literal lifetime in the fast-evolving hypercar market. Not only does the creative hyper-hybrid leverage the instant torque of its quad-motor drive for eyebrow-shearing performance, it packs an optional range-extending micro-turbine to give it the autonomy and flexibility of a gas hypercar.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Ariel, Hypercar, Supercar, Electric Vehicles, PHEV, Turbine, Plug-in Hybrid

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Author: C.C. Weiss