Hypercars take the concept of exclusivity to its logical conclusion: they are vehicles produced in extremely small numbers, with sports looks and exaggerated performance that far outstrips that of regular sports cars. Hypercars frequently propose improvements ahead of time compared to other vehicles, and they are frequently utilized as a test bed for disseminating certain technologies.
Hypercars are part of an extra-luxury market that exists thanks to an aristocratic segment of people seeking adrenaline, who are passionate about motors and performance, and who are willing to spend exorbitant prices to acquire and drive vehicles that represent the pinnacle of automotive technology. Hypercars meet man's innate desire to push boundaries on four wheels.
We will be seeing these hypercars coming to market in the near future, the Aspark Owl, Lotus Evija, Rimac C_Two, and Bugatti Chiron to name a few.
Bugatti Chiron Series
What is a Hypercar
These are limited series vehicles with sporty styles and extraordinary performances that exceeds the traditional sports cars. An electronic differential is used in sports automobiles to distribute torque between the two wheels of the same axle using small clutches and hydraulic brakes, improving the drive dynamics. Because electric cars have architecture with independent motors for each wheel, it is able to adjust torque distribution more accurately and fast.
Hypercars versus Sportscars
While hypercar and sportscar performance, high cost, and looks are nearly identical, there is a key difference: production mode. Another point of differentiation is the market's availability. Sport vehicles are accessible, even if there are huge lines and only a few people, because they are catalogue automobiles. The price is another factor. Compare a sports car like the Tesla Roadster costs anywhere between 300 to 500,000 EUROS, while a hypercar starts at the 1 million mark (at least).
Another feature that distinguishes hypercars is the second-hand market, which follows a different logic than the regular one. They are non-depreciating vehicles that, unlike typical sportscars, increase in value as soon as they leave the showroom.
The Electric Hypercar
How much does a hypercar's motor effect its acceleration? Apart from tire/asphalt characteristics and other less important parameters like weight distribution, asset, aerodynamics, control system, and frame rigidity, acceleration is mostly determined by the torque that the traction system can deliver in a given time unit. Referring to the only motor to acquire the highest feasible torque is reductive; nevertheless, the battery and inverter must also be considered.
These elements, if not properly scaled, would operate as a bottleneck for the actual performances: it would be as if we anticipated breaking the high jump record with half of our legs muscles and our hands behind our backs.
Electrified Hypercar Advantages
Primarily, the greatest torque at zero revolutions provided by electric power, which allows immediate reaction to accelerator impulses while avoiding gear changes. Because the battery is positioned more advantageously than in an endothermic vehicle, the center of gravity is lower, resulting in significant benefits in load transfers. This enhances longitudinal performance, then acceleration and braking.
Electric hypercars are frequently equipped with four independent motors, allowing them to give sufficient torque to each wheel while also exploiting the tire's adhesion limit, improving traction. In a vehicle with an endothermic motor, electronic differentials do not allow for as effective control.
As a result, significant effort is required to improve performance and safety while accounting for external factors such as temperature, pressure, and relative humidity. The issue is to manage cooling so that temperatures remain as low as possible; one of the biggest concerns is the heat emitted by electric components, and this limit forces you to declassify the torque given to wheels greatly when pursuing the best performance.
