You probably haven’t heard of “Elation” before, and that’s okay because they are a relatively new player in the performance car scene, particularly electric performance. Based in Northern California, the company has launched what they are dubbing the “first American-made electric hypercar” and it's called Freedom. With 1,427 hp from its electric power-unit, it has the potential to be an absolute rocket in a straight line. And given the controversy around the SSC Tuatara recently, the US probably needs some good hypercar news!
Elation Freedom Hypercar: Performance And Figures
So, before we dive into any claims about what it is or isn’t, let's look at the performance figures and a few other tidbits. The car is handmade and utilizes a carbon fiber monocoque chassis that is gelled with three electric motors. And being an electric car, it will utilize an all-wheel-drive from those electric motors via a two-speed gearbox. A lack of gears is something still new to us all in electric cars!
Fourth Motor Option Boosts Performance To 1,903 Horsepower
As mentioned, that will pump out 1427 hp. But that isn’t the end of it. There is going to be an option for a fourth motor, which will produce an eye-watering 1,903 hp! Performance-wise, the company is estimating it to have a ‘conservative’ 0-60 time of 1.8 seconds and a targeted top speed of 260 mph. That certainly isn’t conservative in my eyes! But, I hear you ask, what about the ICE version? Is that true? Well…yes, it is!
Freedom Iconic Collection: Internal Combustion Engine Variant
If you aren’t a fan of electric cars then we have good news for you. The company is also producing an ICE version of the car called the Freedom Iconic Collection. Instead of all those electric motors, the car will be powered by a 750-hp 5.2-liter V10 engine. So if you aren’t quite ready to ditch fossil fuels yet, there is your solution!
Now, onto that statement of it being the “first American electric hypercar.” Technically, the car is still in development. Hyperion, a California based company, has a functioning prototype, the XP-1, of their own hypercar–although that is not electric, it's hydrogen. Anyway, the Elation is set to launch at a rather eye-watering $2 million, and the V10 variant just a touch more at $2.3 million. A bargain? No. But we can’t wait to see what it's like.
Sources: Instagram, Elation