Aspark claims to be world’s fastest electric car

STORY: :: Japanese car maker Aspark claims to

have the world’s fastest electric vehicle

:: June 8, 2024

:: Papenburg, Germany

:: with the Aspark OWL SP600

hitting a speed of 272.61mph

Aspark said on Wednesday (June 12) the hypercar reached the speed on June 8 at the Automotive Testing Papenburg (ATP) facility in Germany. It was “officially timed” by ATP, a representative said.

According to rankings published by industry publication Top Speed in March, the Rimac Nevera electric vehicle had previously held the first spot with a top speed of 258 mph (415 kph).