Reaching 0 to 60 mph in under three seconds is an easy job these days. There are probably dozens of cars out there that do it without breaking a sweat. Cars like the Huracan Evo or the 812 Superfast go from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds, the Regera does it in 2.8 seconds, the 911 Turbo S with the Sport Chrono package in 2.7 seconds, the Chiron and Divo in 2.4 and the Pininfarina Battista in just 1.9 seconds. The record however belongs to Rimac Nevera who did the 0 to 60 mph sprint in just 1.85 seconds. Oh, lets correct that... the record does not belong to the Nevera anymore, as the E0711-11 EVO did the same sprint in 1.461 seconds. Wait, who? Don't worry, you are not the only one to never hear about the car before.

What Is The E0711-11 EVO?

E0711-11 EVO
GreenTeam

The E0711-11 EVO is a carbon fiber-bodied electric vehicle built by students at the University of Stuttgart, Germany. The car is not meant for mass production, and its sole purpose is to become the world's fastest EV. The students behind it, known as the GreenTeam, have a very long history of attempting to become the fastest on Earth. It started in 2012 when they did the same 0 to 62 mph sprint in 2.681 seconds. That record was eventually broken, so they did another attempt in 2015 and recorded a time of 1.779 seconds. In 2016, a Swiss team beat their time with a 1.513-second sprint. And now, the record is back to them. Guinness World Records confirmed the new world record for the fastest-accelerating electric vehicle on the October 6, 2022.

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The car is powered by a 241-horsepower four-wheel-drive setup and weighs only 145 kilos (320 pounds). Due to its low weight, the car has a power-to-weight ratio of 1750 hp per ton and can achieve a peak acceleration of 2.5g. This, by the way, is equivalent to the force experienced by astronauts when a rocket re-enters the Earth's atmosphere. The car's electric motors and its high-voltage battery pack were all developed by the students at the university.

E0711-11 EVO
GreenTeam

Of course, building such a car wasn't an easy task. During its first attempt for the world record, the vehicle broke away at high speed and crashed into a stack of tires. On the next attempt the car had technical problems the evening before.

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In the end, it was all worth it, and professor Wolfram Ressel, Rector of the University of Stuttgart, is very proud of his students: "The University of Stuttgart is proud that the GreenTeam has succeeded in setting a new record for the acceleration of e-vehicles. I'm really excited about what our students have accomplished. Studying at university not only means acquiring theoretical knowledge, but also being able to apply it in practice. The GreenTeam's commitment is an excellent example of how knowledge transfer can succeed."