04 Jun 2026

Elektron Quasar: What Do You Do With 2,413 Electric Horses?

By EVWorld.com AI Editorial Team

Elektron Motors will roll its new Quasar onto the manicured lawn of the Honourable Artillery Company on June 9, 2026, for its world debut at the London Concours, "one of the most celebrated automotive events in the world." The Stuttgart firm clearly understands stagecraft: this is a hyper-EV unveiled in a setting it calls "a distinguished and prestigious backdrop befitting the significance of this launch."

The headline number is simple and ridiculous: 2,413 horsepower from four electric motors, wrapped in a full carbon fibre chassis that tips the scales at just 1,427 kg. On a barstool power-to-weight chart, that’s edging into WWII fighter territory—think Spitfire or P‑47 Thunderbolt—only this one has four tires, no propeller, and a simulated paddle‑shift soundtrack.

Elektron says the Quasar “occupies a unique position in the automotive world – sitting between racing legend and tomorrow’s vision.” Fair enough. But once you’ve built a road‑going electric space racer, what do you actually do with it? There are only so many places on Earth where 2,413 hp is anything other than a very expensive way to arrive at the next corner 1.3 seconds earlier than necessary.

The hardware is pure motorsport cosplay, in the best possible way. The Quasar uses dual gearboxes with mechanical limited slip differentials, an active pushrod suspension with heave dampers, carbon ceramic brakes, and an electrified hydraulic steering system. This is less boulevard cruiser and more track refugee that somehow wandered into a concours lawn.

Then there’s the theatre. Elektron fits a simulated 8‑speed paddle‑shift transmission whose sound “echoes the spirit of a space racer.” Translation: your EV now pretends to shift gears and make noises because, deep down, we all miss the drama of combustion. It’s an honest admission that emotion still matters, even in a world of instant torque and single‑speed gearboxes.

What Elektron doesn’t say—at least not yet—is as interesting as what it does. There’s no mention of battery capacity, usable range, charging time, or how long those 2,413 electric horses can run before the electrons need a nap. We know the Quasar is “a bold statement of intent” proving that EVs can deliver “beauty, soul-stirring passion and pleasure in equal measure.” We don’t know whether that passion lasts three hot laps, thirty, or just long enough for a very dramatic YouTube video.

In that sense, the Quasar is the perfect poster child for the hyper‑EV moment: staggering numbers, exquisite materials, race‑car hardware, and a carefully curated debut at “the UK’s finest curated automotive event,” with the practical questions left hanging in the London air. Still, there’s something endearingly unhinged about it. If you’re going to build an electric hypercar, why not give it fighter‑plane power, prototype suspension, and a fake gearbox that sounds like a space opera?

The Quasar may not yet answer every real‑world question about batteries and range, but it does pose a deliciously irresponsible one: if electricity can give you Spitfire power on four tires… are you really going to say no?

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