So, too, is the nation’s capacity to do wonderful and often absurd things in the wide world of technology. Blend all these qualities together into one hypercar and you get the Aspark Owl. This was Japan’s very first hypercar, and what a unique debut to make in that arena. Revealed in its specs-ready state in 2019, the Aspark Owl offered just shy of 2,000 horsepower (1,984 to be precise) and, like the Nevera, a four-motor system that feeds each wheel separately.
Car And Driver noted at the time that the Owl claimed a top speed of 249 mph, but as time went on, it would prove to have more power in its locker. Goodwood notes that, back at the Automotive Testing facility Papenburg, it achieved a top speed of 272.6 mph, but there’s a vital caveat to make: This was not an officially verified speed, and so the world record for an EV remained with Nevera.
It’s not just about pure top speed alone, of course. What about formidable acceleration, to allow you to reach that speed? There’s not much that can truly rival this Japanese speedster in that department, either. The SP600 that achieved this pace also had the pace to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 1.72 seconds, with a quarter-mile of 8.73 seconds.
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