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Dark Matter: An 86-lb, 800-hp EV motor by Koenigsegg
There's no replacement for displacement. An adage that's been around as long as the combustion engine, really. But these age-old sayings don't really apply anymore when it comes to electric motors.
The Dark Matter weighs a mere 86 lb (39 kg) and delivers 800 hp (600 kW) with 922 lb-ft of face-melting torque (1,250 Nm) and a max rev of 8,500 RPM. You may have read "a little bit of carbon fiber" above, but in reality, nearly the entire motor is made of the material, including its rotor and stator structures. As an aside, if we took a trip down Apples to Oranges Lane, a nicely-massaged 454 (7.4 liter) Chevy big block could put up 800 hp (596 kW) with roughly 800 lb ft torque (1,085 Nm) numbers.
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