Swedish hypercar manufacturer Koenigsegg has pulled the covers off what it claims is the most power-dense electric motor ever built.
Despite tipping the scales at just 28kg, the 300M steel ‘Quark’ – as it has been dubbed – has a peak output of 250kW/600Nm.
That’s approximately 25 per cent more power than the Toyota GR Yaris hot hatch (200kW), and slightly less torque than a V8 diesel-powered Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series (650Nm).
The manufacturer says its newest technology will find use in a wide variety of in-house and external applications, including electric vehicles, aerospace engineering, and the marine industry.
Initially, three of the Quark motors will join a 2.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine in the upcoming 1268kW Koenigsegg Gemera hybrid hypercar (shown above).
A drive unit named the ‘Terrier’ – which pairs two Quark motors together, and combines power through a torque vectoring system – was also announced, and can be bolted directly into a monocoque or steel-tube chassis (see third image in the above gallery).
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