Apex AP-0
The Apex AP-0 is an all-electric concept sports car announced in 2020 by the British/Hong Kong sportscar company Apex Motors, with plans to go into production in late 2022.[1]
The AP-0 has a claimed top speed and performance of 190 mph (306 km/h) and acceleration from 0-60 mph in 2.3 seconds. It is powered by a 650 bhp rear-mounted electric motor with 580 Nm of torque and a 90 kWh lithium-ion battery.[2][3][4][5]
Designed by Guy Colborne, the AP-0 has a claimed kerb weight of 1200 kg due to the AP-0's monocoque carbon chassis, with modular spaceframe and a central spine.[6]
In March 2023 the company renamed the AP-0 as the Attucks Apex AP0 and announced the involvement of Wyclef Jean.[7] The proposed price had doubled from the 2020 version.
In popular culture
[edit]The APEX AP-0 appears as a playable blueprint-unlockable vehicle in the mobile game Asphalt 9: Legends. added in "British Season Update" along with two other new cars: McLaren Speedtail & McLaren F1 LM. This also the first Asphalt appearance of new manufacturer, APEX.
A fictional mash-up version of the APEX AP-0 that features parts from the Bugatti Bolide and Apollo Intensa Emozione appears as a playable vehicle in the mobile game Crash of Cars under the name "Zenith"
References
[edit]- ^ "Apex AP-0 is £150,000, Brit-built electric sports car". Autocar. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "All-electric APEX AP-0 hypercar launched in London". Auto Express. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "The Apex AP-0 was designed to be a cyber dragon". Top Gear. 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ^ "APEX Unveils Super-Lightweight AP-0 Electric Supercar Concept". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ^ "649-HP Apex AP-0 Lightweight Electric Sports Car Coming in 2022". Car and Driver. Archived from the original on 2020-03-14.
- ^ "Wild new Apex AP-0 previews all-electric supercar". Motoring Research. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "The Attucks Apex AP0 is a featherweight electric supercar from... Wyclef Jean?". Top Gear. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.