Firstly, some technical specs, which sound very impressive. Packing a 75kWh cell using the very latest battery tech, and a combined 603PS (443kW) from three electric motors, the GT should reach 62mph in under three seconds and 124mph in under nine.
When driven more conservatively, it should be capable of 310 miles on a charge and reach 80 per cent capacity in eight minutes when using a CCS2 charging station. What’s more, a special charger developed by TGood should allow that time to drop to five minutes. The Piëch is targeting a weight of under 1,800kg.
The first prototype is now undergoing initial testing, under the experienced stewardship of Klaus Schmidt, chief developer at Piëch Engineering. He brings with him more than 30 years of experience at the helm of none other than BMW M. The second prototype is expected to be running by next March, with further batches to follow before the end of 2022 and in 2023. Testing and development programs are reported to mirror the thorough rigours long-standing German OEMs subject their new models to.
“Piëch is exactly following the tried-and-tested testing cycles of German premium manufacturers here, with trials in heat and dust, in sub-zero temperatures with ice and snow, and on demanding roads and racetracks such as the Nürburgring Nordschleife, to be able to meet our target of starting series production in 2024,” Schmidt says.