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The ''Aspark'' Owl ( ja, アスパーク・アウル) is an all-electric battery-powered
The OWL has
File:Aspark Owl Back IMG 0333.jpg, Rear view
File:Aspark Owl, Paris Motor Show 2018, IMG 0661.jpg, Side view
File:Paris Motor Show 2018, Paris (1Y7A1656).jpg, Interior view
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manufactured by Japanese engineering firm Aspark (アスパーク), under development since 2018, with the goal of making the fastest accelerating electric car. It will be built by Manifattura Automobili Torino (MAT) in Italy. Aspark plans a production run of 50 vehicles, with a list price of €2.5 million. The OWL was publicly unveiled in concept form at the 2017 Frankfurt Auto Show, and the production version was unveiled in November 2019 at the Dubai International Motor Show.
Specifications and performance
The OWL has carbon fibre
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body work built around a carbon fibre monocoque
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chassis weighing . A stainless steel
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support structure is incorporated in the roof to increase the bodywork's strength. Changes to the bodywork from the concept include the addition of wing mirrors, an active rear wing and a redesigned rear glass. The car features double wishbone suspension
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with hydraulic dampers and torque vectoring for improved handling. Stopping power is handled by a carbon-ceramic braking system with 10-piston front calipers and 4-piston rear calipers.
It has been claimed that the OWL can accelerate from 0- in 1.69 seconds, 0- in 1.9 seconds, 0- in 10.6 seconds, and can attain a top speed of , which would make it the fastest accelerating production car in the world.
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See also
* NIO EP9 * Tesla Roadster (2020) * Rimac Concept One * Rimac Nevera *List of production cars by power output
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References
Further reading
* 株式会社アスパークR&D事業部 (Aspark R&D), (September 2017) * GigaZine, (11 February 2018) *External links
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