When it comes to sports cars in the past, traditional petrol-powered cars were the default choices in America and most places around the world. Nowadays, however, more and more car companies have been producing electric sports cars and electric supercars. Especially some Chinese car companies that wish to improve their image by producing electric sports cars with cool looks and powerful performance.
In the era of traditional petrol cars, the most central part of supercars was the engine, exactly the biggest weakness of Chinese carmakers. Nevertheless, the electric car industry in China has developed by leaps and bounds, battery technology, vehicle assembly and chassis tuning all having reached quite a high level.
At present, electric cars made in China attract more attention from the globe than ever before. To better intrigue and engage you, we put together a list of Chinese sports electric cars to help you have a personal experience.
Many people may not know the 10 types of electric sports cars below, but they all have a praiseworthy performance.
1. Hongqi S9 (0-60 MPH: 1.9s)
2. GAC ENO.146 (0-60 MPH: 1.9s)
3. RG Nathalie (0-60 MPH: 2.5s)
4. LVCHI Venere Concept (0-60 MPH: 2.5s)
5. Arcfox GT (0-60 MPH: 2.59s)
6. NIO EP9 (0-60 MPH: 2.7s)
7. HK GT (0-60 MPH: 2.7s)
8. BYD E-SEED GT (0-60 MPH: 2.9s)
9. ArcFox-7 (0-60 MPH: 3.0 sec)
10. Techrules Ren (0-60 MPH: 3.0 sec)
11. GFG Style Kangaroo (0-60 MPH: 3.6 sec)
12. Qiantu K50 (0-60 MPH: 4.2 sec)
12Qiantu K50
Base Price: $125,000
0-60 MPH: 4.2 sec
Top Speed: 200 km/h / 125 mph
Electric motor: Two 188hp 580Nm electric motors, making for a total of 376hp
The Qiantu K50 is an all-electric sports car designed and manufactured by the Chinese automotive manufacturer Qiantu Motor beginning in 2018.
11GFG Style Kangaroo
Base Price: N/A
0-60 MPH: 3.6 sec
Top Speed: 155 mph (250 kph)
Electric motor: 483 horsepower (360 kW)
It's rather playfully called the Kangaroo, a two-seat "electric hyper- SUV". The design comes out of Italy but its underpinnings are donated by the Chinese brand CH-Auto.
10Techrules Ren
Base Price: N/A
0-60 MPH: 3.0 sec
Top Speed: 199 mph (320 km/h)
Electric motor: 429 hp - 1,287 hp
The name "ren" is the first of five values that every Chinese person is born with to contribute to society, and means humanity and kindness.
9ArcFox-7
Base Price: $600,000
0-60 MPH: 3.0 sec
Top Speed: 260 Km/h (162 mph)
Electric motor: 603HP
This vehicle took heavy inspiration from the single-seat vehicles of the Formula E (electric motorsports) race cars.
8BYD E-SEED GT
Base Price: N/A
0-60 MPH: 2.9 sec
Top Speed: N/A
Electric motor: N/A
The E-SEED GT concept car represents the pinnacle of BYD's design by fusing the expertise of three international design experts: Wolfgang Egger, BYD global design director, JuanMa Lopez, BYD global exterior design director, and Michele Jauch-Paganetti, BYD global interior design director.
The elements of a Chinese dragon are applied to the car design, with headlights resembling "dragon whiskers", a "dragon ridge" on its roof, tail and seats, and a "dragon-scale" on its door panels.
7HK GT
Base Price: N/A
0-60 MPH: 2.7 sec
Top Speed: 350 km/h (217 mph)
Electric motor: 1,073HP
Hybrid Kinetic, also known as HK Motors, is vying with Chinese start-up rivals such as Nio, Byton and WM Motors to become a premium rival to Tesla.
Italian design house Pininfarina has designed its raciest concept yet for Hybrid Kinetic Group to help position the Chinese start-up company as a credible electric car brand.
6NIO EP9
Base Price: $1.48 million
0-60 MPH: 2.7 sec
Top Speed: 195 mph (313 kph)
Electric motor: 1,341 hp
The NIO EP9 is a Chinese electric-powered, two-seat sports car manufactured by NIO, assisted by their Formula E racing division. The name EP9 stands for Electric Performance 9.
5Arcfox GT
Base Price: $1 million
0-60 MPH: 2.59 sec
Top Speed: 158 mph (255 km/h)
Electric motor: 1600 Hp
The Arcfox GT is conceived as an electric grand tourer, with face-melting power, practical range and fast charging.
4LVCHI Venere Concept
Base Price: N/A
0-60 MPH: 2.5 sec
Top Speed: 285 km/h / 178 mph
Electric motor: 740 kW (992 hp)
From the files of lesser-noticed Geneva auto show unveilings comes this, a new full-electric offering from Shanghai-based LVCHI Auto.
3RG Nathalie
Base Price: ~$366,000-$610,000
0-60 MPH: 2.5 sec
Top Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
Electric motor: 400 kW (536 hp)
At Beijing Motor Show 2018, RG presents the prototype of its first model: the "Nathalie", named after the daughter of the founder. The RG Nathalie is to be produced at 500 copies from the end of 2019 in Germany, then in Shangrao in China and sold at a price of 420000 Euros.
2GAC ENO.146
Base Price: N/A
0-60 MPH: 1.9 sec
Top Speed: N/A
Electric motor: N/A
If it ever reaches production, ENO.146 will be the most aerodynamic EV ever made.
1Hongqi S9
Base Price: $1.49 million
0-60 MPH: 1.9 sec
Top Speed: 250 mph (402 kph)
Electric motor: 1,400 hp
The Hongqi S9 concept was presented on 13 September 2019 at the Frankfurt Motor Show and celebrates 70 years of the People's Republic of China. It foreshadows the plan to launch a hybrid supercar from the Chinese manufacturer limited to 70 copies.
The Bottom Line
When people are still fascinated by the powerful performance of traditional petrol cars, it seems that the development of electric sports cars is bringing customers to a new world.
Electric vehicles have already begun to win favor from worldwide investors, engineers, and consumers. If you are going to purchase an electric sports car from China, I hope this article can be of help to you.