Piëch Automotive is an electric car manufacturer based in Zug, Switzerland, founded in August 2017 by Anton "Toni" Piëch and Rea Stark Rajcic.[1]
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| Company type | public limited company |
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| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | |
| Headquarters | , Switzerland |
Key people |
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| Products | Electric vehicles |
| Parent | Piëch Holding AG |
| Website | Official Website |
History
editAnton Piëch, son of Ferdinand Piëch, former CEO of the Volkswagen Group and great-grandson of Ferdinand Porsche,[2] founded the Swiss electric car manufacturer Piëch Automotive in 2017 with industrial designer Rea Stark Rajcic.[3]
Piëch Automotive presented their first model, the GT Mark Zero (or Mk0), at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show.[4][5]
The particularity of Piëch Automotive's engineering is its modular concept, which makes it possible to keep software and hardware components up to date, in order to keep up with developments and technical progress, so the powertrain is interchangeable, while maintaining the structure and bodywork of the vehicle.[4][6][7][8] The entire vehicle concept is designed and engineered for lean manufacturing with external partners without vertically integrating any production in the company.[9][10]
Mark Zero concept
edit| Piëch Mark Zero GT | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Piech Automotive |
| Also called | Mark Zero, or Mk0 |
| Production | 2019 (Mark Zero) 2028 (GT) |
| Model years | 2028 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supercar Concept Car |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | Front: 150 kW Rear: 2x150 kW |
| Range | 500 km |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4,430.0 mm (174.41 in) |
| Width | 1,990.1 mm (78.35 in) |
| Height | 1,249.9 mm (49.21 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,800–1,800 kg (3,968.32–3,968.32 lb) |
The Piëch Mark Zero GT, whose first sketches date back to 2017, was presented as a concept car at the Geneva Motor Show on March 5, 2019.[4][6][8]
Design
editThe car is a two-seater sports coupé in the contemporary style. The first models should be delivered in 2022 equipped with electric motors and a battery positioned on the central tunnel as far as the rear axle, for a weight of 1,800 kg.[4][7][8] The Mark Zero will be able to accommodate thermal, hybrid or fuel cell powertrains thanks to its modular platform, which is planned to be used for an SUV and a "Piëch sedan" in a second phase.[6][7]
Motorization
editThe Mark Zero is equipped with three electric motors, a 150 kW asynchronous electric motor mounted on the front axle and two independent synchronous electric motors mounted on the rear axle of 150 kW each, providing a total power of 600 hp.[7][11][12]
Piëch claims its innovative battery is 80% rechargeable in 4 min 40 s on a 380 kW fast terminal that has not yet been deployed in 2019, for a range of 500 km.[4][6][7]
Reception
editThe design of the new car concept was mainly evaluated positively.[13][14] Klaus Schmidt for example, former sportscar developer of the BMW M GmbH, describes the design as unique.[15]
Production
editIn September 2021 the company began testing the Piëch GT4 and the car is expected to go into production mid 2024.[16] The production version is expected to do zero to 60 mph in under three seconds, and 0 to 124 mph clocks less than nine seconds. Piëch says it's working with Chinese company TGOOD on a proprietary charger that can refill 80% of the battery in five minutes [17] In June 2024 the model was updated with a new look with production starting for 2028.[18]
References
edit- ^ Sylvain Richard (19 February 2019). "Piëch Mark Zero – Une supercar électrique réalisée par le fils de Ferdinand Piëch". 4legend.com. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "Piëch baut eigenen Sportwagen". Autobild (in German). 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ "Piëch Automotive startet in Genf durch" (in German). N-tv. 19 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Hommen, Mario (2019-02-19). "Piëch Automotive startet in Genf durch". Automobil Industrie (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ "Piech Mark Zero electric sports car concept revealed". drivingelectric.com. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ a b c d Erberich, Marcus (2019-02-21). "Piëch Automotive vor Auftritt mit Knalleffekt". Automobilwoche (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ a b c d e Werwitzke, Cora (2019-03-04). "Piëch Automotive setzt bei Mark Zero auf neuen Zelltyp". electrive.net (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ a b c Deck, Uli (2019-03-07). "Neuer Sportwagen mit großem Namen". Autohaus. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ "Exklusive Fotos - Attacke auf Porsche! Ein Piëch baut jetzt Elektro-Sportwagen". bild.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ "Anton Piëch: Was der Urenkel von Ferdinand Porsche mit seiner Automarke vorhat". www.handelsblatt.com (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ Grégoire Huvelin (6 March 2019). "Salon Auto de Genève : Mark Zéro, la sportive électrique qui se recharge en 5 minutes". clubic.com.
- ^ "Piëch Mark Zero : une GT électrique prometteuse". Automobile-Sportive.com. 5 March 2019..
- ^ Lopez, Jonathan (2019-03-13). "A new all-electric performance star rises in Zürich?". TopSpeed.com. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ Philipp Vetter: https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/plus190297463/Piech-Sohn-macht-Porsche-mit-eigenen-Sportwagen-Konkurrenz.html, Die Welt, German. March 3, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ Rudschies, Wolfgang (2019-03-13). "Piëch Mark Zero: Der Anti-Tesla". ADAC (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ "Swiss EV start-up Piëch Automotive begins testing of its GT electric sports car". Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "Piech GT electric sports car prepares for 2024 launch". Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a61018498/piech-gt-concept-revealed/
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