This Italian electric hypercar wants to beat Nurburgring record

The Estrema Fulminea, boasting a mighty 2,012 horsepower, is set to make a run at the electric vehicle record at the Nurburgring track this fall. The production version of the vehicle is set to be revealed in June, with plans to take on the Nordschleife circuit in September.

It's been a while since we've heard any updates from Automobili Estrema, but it looks like they've been busy preparing for this highly anticipated record attempt.

The brand, Automobili Estrema, plans to take the vehicle to the Nurburgring track in September to try and set a new electric sports car lap record on the Nordschleife circuit.

In an unusual move, the company has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the costs of the record attempt. It's a bit concerning that they're relying on crowdfunding to cover the expenses, but we'll have to wait and see how it all plays out.

So far, the campaign has received 39 backers and has raised $12,040 out of the goal of $104,197. In addition to the record attempt, the company is also producing a documentary covering the development of the Fulminea and the journey to the Nordschleife track, which will be released in nine episodes between February and October.

It's worth noting that there is a significant amount of risk involved in this project. The Kickstarter campaign acknowledges this, stating that as a startup company, there is a possibility that they might not be able to complete the Fulminea prototype and potentially miss the record attempt.

However, they also express confidence in their passion, experience, and talent, and believe that these factors increase the chances of success.

It's unclear at this time whether this project will have a successful outcome. The company has said that they are unsure if their story will have a happy ending, but they hope to find out together with the help of their backers.

Regardless of the outcome, the Fulminea is set to be a groundbreaking electric hypercar, featuring ultra-capacitors and a hybrid battery pack that combines traditional lithium-ion cells with solid-state cells from Avesta Battery Energy Engineering.

The Fulminea is expected to have a combined battery capacity of at least 100 kWh and an impressive energy density of 500 Wh/kg. The batteries for the car are expected to weigh just 661 lbs, while the car itself will have a weight of 3,307 lbs.

If everything goes according to plan, the four motor Fulminea should be able to accelerate from 0-199 mph in under ten seconds and have a range of 323 miles in the WLTP cycle.

The car is also expected to be able to go from a 10% to 80% charge in less than 15 minutes. Automobili Estrema has announced that initial production is underway and that they will only be building 61 units, which will have a starting price of €1,961,000.

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