Long gone are the days when people asked if there were any electric supercars. The electric revolution already swept through the supercar segment long before mainstream luxury marques like Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, and Bentley finally got around to building an SUV version of their ultra-high-end sports cars and luxury sedans.

These days, many traditional luxury automakers like Porsche and Aston Martin are venturing into the EV segment, as smaller companies like Aspark and Dendrobium have joined the grid but with no intention of taking the back seat for anybody. Today, the $2.1 million Rimac Nevera, capable of a 256-mph top speed, is the world’s fastest electric supercar while the little-known Japanese-made Aspark Owl is currently the fastest accelerating all-electric supercar, with a verified zero to 60 mph time in 1.69 seconds.

Interestingly, neither of these two or the other eight most powerful electric supercars with four-digit horsepower are members of the Big Three or even Tesla. Of course, the new Tesla Roadster is far from a pushover, with its 250-mph top speed and 1.9 seconds 0-to-60 mph acceleration time. In this article, we take a look at the 10 most powerful electric true-to-form supercars, and you might actually be able to accurately predict James Bond’s favorite ride in the next 007 film.

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10 2019 Genovation GXE – 800 Horsepower

Genovation GXE
Genovation

Based on the C7-gen Corvette, the GXE is the closest thing to an electric Corvette, or permit us to say, an e-Vette. The Maryland-based Genovation Cars prides itself to have built the world's fastest street-legal all-electric supercar that also happens to be the world's first street-legal all-electric car to break the 200 mph barrier.

Genovation seems bent on breaking every record there is, with the GXE setting a 211.8-mph world speed record and a goal to exceed 220 mph. According to Genovation, building the GXE starts with a race-inspired aluminum frame engineered in America.

“The GXE starts with a race-inspired aluminum frame engineered in America,” the company wrote. “From there, we build a sustainable all-electric reimagined classic with 800 hp and 718 lb-ft of torque. The GXE once again breaks and holds the world record for the fastest street-legal all-electric car at 211.8 mph.”

9 2021 Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne – 1,114 Horsepower

The Spanish-Swiss 2020 Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne
Hispano Suiza Cars

The Carmen Boulogne is what happens when a long-dead and forgotten Spanish name resurrects as a 1,114-horsepower all-electric hypercar. Founded in Barcelona far back in 1904, the name Hispano Suiza hardly rang any bells until the recent debut of the Carmen two-door hypercar at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, followed by the Carmen Boulogne in 2021.

The Boulogne is a limited version of the Carmen (only five copies), gaining two more e-motors to the standard two electric motors to make a combined 1,114 horsepower. The Boulogne can reach a limited top speed of 180 mph and race from zero to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds.

8 2023 Maserati GranTurismo Folgore – 1,200 Horsepower

2023 Maserati GranTurismo Folgore
 Maserati Media 

Maserati’s venerable GranTurismo is back for its second generation, or shall we say, a second helping of the overflowing purse of the rich and hungry for speed, with an estimated starting price of $215,000, according to Car and Driver.

With both V6 and electric versions of the second-gen GranTurismo in the offering, the Italian marque looks set to reestablish its position at the table of the leading sports car manufacturers. The Folgore, Italian for lightning flash, is the electric version of the new GranTurismo. While the V6 model shakes up the luxury GT segment, the Folgore supercar flashes from zero to 60 mph in a claimed 2.7 seconds.

7 2014 Rimac Concept One – 1,224 Horsepower

Rimac Concept One
Rimac

The Croatian automaker Rimac Automobili unveiled the $1 million supercar called Rimac Concept One in 2011, with production kicking off from January 2013 until November 2014.

Just eighty-eight examples got produced, one of which got famously crashed by the British journalist and TV presenter Richard Hammond in 2017. The Concept One debuted with a power rating of 1,224 horses, allowing it to achieve a top speed of 220 mph and zip from zero to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds.

6 2017 NIO EP9 – 1,341 Horsepower

Gray 2017 Nio EP9 parked indoor
Nio

Like the Spanish Hispano Suiza, the Chinese automaker NIO Inc is a little-known small-but-serious Chinese brand headquartered in Shanghai and specializing in EV design and development.

Driven by the Scottish driver Peter Dumbreck, the NIO EP9 completed two laps of the 14.1 mile Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7.05.12s, beating the previous EV lap record to become the fastest electric car in the world at that time.

Conquering the infamous Green Hell also validated the EP9’s impressive engineering that resulted in the supercar’s 1,341 horsepower and 4,687 lb-ft of torque. The company claimed the EP9’s downforce is twice that of an F1 car.

5 2020 Dendrobium D-1 – 1,800 Horsepower

Dendrobium D1 Electric Hypercar.
Dendrobium Motors - Facebook

The car looks just as wacky as the sound of its name. It’s a Singaporean-inspired supercar built in the UK by Williams Advanced Engineering. As its name suggests, the D1 is Dendrobium Automotive’s first in a series of electric cars, debuting at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show and making a showing at the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Though still a prototype, the Dendrobium D-1 got rated at a mind-blowing 1,800 horsepower, a top speed exceeding 200 mph, and the ability to cover 60 mph from rest in 2.7 seconds.

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4 2022 Pininfarina Battista – 1,900 Horsepower

Pininfarina Battista Pebble Beach
Pininfarina

Interestingly, Pininfarina is one of the few more recognizable names behind the new crop of electric supercars boasting four-digit horsepower figures, though the company is more a styling house than a blue-blooded manufacturer.

Even more interesting is that despite the Pininfarina Battista coming from the design house behind over a hundred Ferraris relies on a Rimac-supplied electric powertrain, allowing it to make a comparable 1,900 horsepower and 1,702 lb-ft of torque.

Only 150 copies of the Battista will ever get built. “I have piloted the quickest road and race cars in the world,” said Nick Heidfeld (Quick Nick). “I’ve never driven anything as powerful as the Battista.”

3 2022 Rimac Nevera – 1,940 Horsepower

Black 2022 Rimac Nevera parked outdoor.
Rimac

After debuting to public acclaim in 2013 and 88 examples made by November 2014, the Croatian automaker Rimac Automobili unveiled the Concept One's successor, the C_Two, later renamed the Nevera, and described by the automaker as delivering “the ultimate electric hypercar driving experience.”

This electric supercar can charge to 80% in 30 minutes via a 250 kW fast-charging network. It can open the doors and start the engine with facial recognition technology.

With four liquid-cooled permanent magnet synchronous e-motors at each wheel generating a combined 1,940 horses, the Nevera can get to 60 mph in 1.85 seconds and achieve a 258-mph top speed. With these stats in the bag, you’re sure to hear about Rimac a lot more in the coming years.

2 2020 Aspark Owl – 1,984 Horsepower

Aspark grey hypercar The Owl parked in showroom
Aspark

The Aspark Owl is the fastest accelerating electric supercar right now – the Japanese startup behind this car would not have it any other way. Building the fastest electric car on the planet was the main driving force behind the Owl's development, resulting in an astonishing performance that sees the Owl accelerate from rest to 60 mph in 1.69 seconds and reach a top speed of 249 mph.

Only 99 cm tall, the Owl is most likely the lowest road-legal electric hypercar in the world. It uses a unique battery pack that provides 280 miles of range. According to Bloomberg, only 50 Owls will fly.

1 2022 Lotus Evija – 2,011 Horsepower

Silver 2021 Lotus Evija
Lotus

Priced around $2 million, the Lotus Evija isn’t just the now-Chinese-owned British company’s first all-electric supercar (the Eletre SUV doesn’t count) but also the first full-electric hypercar to come out of Britain. The Norfolk-based carmaker unveiled the Evija electric hypercar during the 2020 Monterey Car Week starting August 9, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2022.

Lotus claimed the 2,000+ horsepower hypercar can go from zero to 60 mph in under three seconds and reach top speeds of 200 mph. As is the company’s enduring tradition, the Lotus Evija is big on shaving off as much weight as possible, enabling it to claim a curb weight of 3,703 lbs. Only 130 units of the Evija will see the light of day.

Sources: Goodwood, Bloomberg, Business Insider