Dhikr points to challenge the Tesla Model S Plaid With new 001 FR. This is a high-performance version of the already familiar 001, which is also coming to Europe. The new Zeekr 001 FR, as it’s called, will be available to order in China starting in October and will be produced at just 99 units per month. The price should be about one million yuan, that is, a little less than 130,000 euros.
Nothing was said about possible marketing outside of China. Anyone who purchases this sports car will also receive a driving course included in the price to learn how to make the most of the 001 FR’s potential.
The power plant of the Zeekr 001 FR is fundamentally different from the power plant of the 001 model, which is offered with one or two electric motors. For this sports car, the Chinese automaker decided to add 4 electric motors which allow you to have an impressive power of 930 kW / 1265 hp. with a maximum torque of 1280 Nm.
The performance is, of course, very high. They talk about 0-100 km/h in 2.36 seconds, because this time drops to 2.07 seconds when measured like a Tesla, i.e. including flying start, i.e. when the car is already in slow motion. There maximum speedinstead it is limited to 280 km/h.
The athlete has a platform that supports architecture 800 V which allows you to recharge at a very high power Battery CATL 100 kWh Qilin. Autonomy was not guaranteed. In any case, the company talks about the ability to charge the battery from 10 to 80% in 15 minutes.
A special version has been developed for the Zeekr 001 FR. aerodynamic body kit with carbon elements such as front splitter, side skirts, rear diffuser and wing. Apparently the company has revised the setup and equipped the car with a new Brembo carbon-ceramic brake system with AP calipers (10 pistons in front and 4 pistons in the rear). According to the Chinese brand, the car is capable of developing a maximum lateral acceleration of 1.4 g, which is facilitated by the presence of an advanced torque vectoring system on both axles.
Thanks to the presence of four electric motors, the car can perform what Zikr calls “tank turns”. In fact, the machine can turn itself on. The sports car can also count on 22-inch wheels. The Zeekr 001 FR also introduces the new Zeekr OS 5.0 software platform, which will soon be available on other models.
Source: HD Motori
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