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APEX, the British sports car manufacturer, has pulled the covers off its all-new, all-electric hypercar – the AP-0. While it carries the outrageous look of the current crop of electrified exotica, including the Lotus Evija, Pininfarina Battista and Rimac C_Two, the AP-0 will be much less expensive: it’ll carry a £150,000 price tag (plus local taxes) when production starts at the end of 2022.
The APEX AP-0 was designed and built by a team of engineers led by former Vauxhall, BMW and Daewoo designer, Guy Colbourne. Stand-out design features include a teardrop- shaped glass roof, an enormous aerodynamic rear fin (similar to the unit found on the rear of a prototype Le Mans racer) and a set of staggered alloy wheels, measuring 19 inches up front and 20 inches at the rear.
It’s based on a pure carbon fibre monocoque chassis and has a claimed kerb-weight of 1,200kg, which is impressive considering the AP-0’s battery-pack weighs in at 550kg. For comparison, the Rimac C_Two is around 700kg heavier, with a kerb-weight of 1,900kg
Ground clearance is just 95mm – which helps generate the maximum amount of downforce by employing ground effect principles. APEX claims the front splitter channels air under the body of the vehicle, towards the rear diffuser to pull the car into the road and improve cornering ability.
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