The Elation Freedom is a bespoke sports car developed and manufactured by American California-based automobile manufacturer Elation Motors. Unveiled to the public in mid-November of 2020, it is the first car built by the brand.

Specifications

The Freedom is powered an electric powertrain of either three or four electric motors, powered either by a 100kW or 120kW battery pack, with 1,414 and 1,903 hp, respectively. The most powerful version of the Freedom, with the four electric-motor powertrain, is claimed to go from 0-60 mph in just 1.8 seconds, with a top speed of up than 260 mph and a top-range estimate of 400 miles on moderate driving. The electric powertrain has a two-speed automatic transmission at the rear axle, similar to that of the

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, only allowing one motor to drive when at lower speeds or when cruising on the highway. {{Cite news, date=2020-11-18, title=The Elation Freedom Is A 1,414-Horsepower Electric American Hypercar, language=en-us, work=CarBuzz, url=https://carbuzz.com/news/the-elation-freedom-is-a-1414-horsepower-electric-american-hypercar, access-date=2020-12-07

Design

The Freedom, along with its gas-powered twin, was designed with the intent to be a luxury hypercar. The electric powertrain for the Freedom will be supplied by Cascadia Motion, a unit of automotive supplier BorgWarner, which has also supplied electrics motors for Formula E and KERS systems for Formula One. The hardware for the Freedom hypercar will sit in a lightweight carbon-fiber monocoque structure, also featuring an F1-style pushrod suspension, with the overall low profile allowing for a low drag coefficient of 0.28 Cd.

Unveiling and production

The Freedom, along with its gas-powered twin, will first be unveiled at the 2022

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, and production will begin after the debut if there is enough demand, building no more than 25 examples each year, each priced at $2 million.

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External links

* https://elationhypercars.com/freedom Electric sports cars Electric car models Luxury vehicles 2020s cars Cars of the United States