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EP9

NIO EP9 four-motor electric hypercar of 2016

Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Nio EP9 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Nio EP9 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Jengtingchen · CC BY-SA 4.0
?ProductionNot yet verified
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
Not yet verified
Years
Not yet verified
Engine
Four electric motors, one per wheel
Power
987 kW / 1,342 PSFactory: 1,342 PS
Top speed
314 km/hFactory: 195 mph · converted
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The Nio EP9 is an electric hypercar with four motors, one per wheel, that set a 7:05.12 lap of the Nurburgring and was billed as the fastest electric car there at the time.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed Production figure not yet verified.
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

No production figures recorded yet.

History

Autokult reported the car on 22 November 2016 as the work of NextEV, which was launching the new electric brand Nio. The company intended to bring a production version to market as soon as possible but gave no firm date, and an unofficial price of about USD 1 million was mentioned.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard EP9.

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutFour electric motors, one per wheel1
DisplacementNot yet verified
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 987 kW / 1,342 PSFactory: 1,342 PS1Source gives KM (metric horsepower)
Power atNot yet verified
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisCarbon monocoque2 Independently researched
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionCarbon composite body2 Independently researched
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 314 km/hFactory: 195 mph · converted2Manufacturer claim as reported by MotorTrend. S2 gives a claimed combined output of 1,360 hp, while S1 gives 1,341 hp; the engine values already on the page were not changed.
0–100 km/h 2.7 s1
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Nio EP9, the Chinese electric hypercar that shocks at the Nurburgring Level C Autokult.pl
    • czterech indywidualnych silników elektrycznych - po jednym na każde koło
    • łączną moc na poziomie 1342 KM
    • setkę w 2,7 sekundy
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  2. 2
    NIO EP9 Sets World-Record Nürburgring EV Lap Time Level C MotorTrend
    • carbon monocoque chassis and carbon composite body
    • has a top speed of 195 mph
    Accessed 2026-11-13