Highest Performance In-Wheel-Powered Car Ever
Advancing mass-produced in-wheel propulsion systems | Elaphe Propulsion Technologies show off high-performance in-wheel motors.
Presenting probably the most performant in-wheel powered car in history
The Elaphe BMW X6-based electric propulsion testing platform uses 4 Elaphe™ L-type motors mounted inside the wheels, has more than 6000 Nm (4425 lbf·ft) of direct-drive torque available at the wheels and produces more than 440 kW (equivalent to 590 HP) of pure power. All that torque is packed neatly inside the wheels together with a standard disc brake and bearing.
We decided to put this beast to the test and raced it against its original diesel counterpart. But here's the kicker – we also tried something new to showcase the raw torque performance of Elaphe in-wheel technology.
We raced against a production electric car.
In reverse.
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Believed to be the highest-performance in-wheel powered vehicle in the world, the demonstrator is driven by four innovative high-power direct-drive electric motors (Elaphe™ L1500) mounted inside the rims, enabling the EV to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (0–62 mph) in under 4.9 seconds at a weight of 2390 kg (~5300 lbs.).
With an improved center of gravity and exceptional weight distribution, this large SUV is able to reach 1.08 lateral G's of acceleration during cornering, putting it alongside the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Porsche 911 GT3 RS and McLaren 650 S Spider.
The demonstrator will be used for on-vehicle validation and testing in support of Elaphe's mission to offer OEMs an industrialized and mass-produced modular, high-performance, compact and highly efficient complete propulsion solution for the next generation of premium electric vehicles.
Elaphe is investing heavily in R&D and scaling up production and was recently awarded a grant of over 1 million EURO by the European Union to co-fund the industrialization and commercialization of the innovative Elaphe™ L1500 in-wheel motor, bringing it into mass production.
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The article above is published with an explicit permission given by Elaphe. I am in no way affiliated with the company except as an admirer of their avant-garde work.
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Yes, all trunk space. And with this Elaphe stuff transmission and motors are moved into the wheels -> more room and better control. Excellent :)
Wow that was great , I have my own love for BMW
Great for you :) You would love to drive this 100% electric in-wheel driven model then.