Ararkis Sandstorm will accelerate to the first “hundred” in one and a half seconds.
An unknown company will release an electric hypercar with acceleration to 100 in 1.5 seconds. The two-door Ararkis Sandstorm will have a twin-engine powertrain with a 115 kilowatt-hour battery and will offer a new way to personalize the car through sound profiles. The circulation of the hypercar will be 20 copies. The price starts from two million dollars.
Ararkis Automobili (apparently, this is a distorted name of the planet from the Dune universe – Arrakis), registered in London’s Covent Garden, has promised to produce the fastest electric hypercar in the world. The Sandstorm coupe will be able to accelerate to “hundreds” in 1.5 seconds (like the McMurtry Spéirling) and reach a “maximum” of 300 kilometers per hour. However, so far the car exists only in renders, and there is every reason to believe that it will suffer the fate of Spyros Chaos.
Ararkis was founded by South African-born businessman Pravin Reddy, who has launched several IT startups and EON Aerospace, a developer of supersonic passenger airliners. Reddy has no experience in the automotive industry, and it is unclear from Ararkis’ official statements who will assemble the Sandstorm, from what components, and at what stage the entire project is.
Sandstorm is based on a carbon fiber and aluminum chassis. The power plant is twin-engine, the traction to the wheels is transmitted through a single-stage gearbox. The electric car’s lithium-ion battery is liquid-cooled and has a capacity of 115 kilowatt-hours. It takes 30 minutes to charge from 0 to 80 percent from high-speed terminals, and 13 hours to charge fully from a household outlet. The expected range is up to 500 kilometers.
The hypercar features alcantara upholstered seats made of magnesium alloy and carbon fiber, multimedia with a large display, a Bose audio system, the ability to select a car sound profile (notification sounds, motion sound, etc.), and support for all modern communication standards. In addition, the first-born Ararkis will receive several driving modes, four airbags, cruise control and a surround view system. The design promises to use a large proportion of recycled materials – from aluminum to plastic. And later, Ararkis will publish data on harmful emissions and carbon footprint.
