India’s Mean Metal Motors Previews 1,000 HP Azani EV Hypercar

Yet another unknown car manufacturer has thrown its hat into the ever-growing pool of electric hypercars and unveiled this: the Azani.

The company behind this creation is an Indian brand dubbed Mean Metal Motors. The car only currently exists in digital form but some bold claims have already been made about it.

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For starters, Mean Metal Motors claims that it is underpinned by a carbon fiber monocoque with aluminum crash structures. Power comes from electric motors (it is unclear how many), making for a total of 1,000 hp and 737 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque. That should be enough to send the car to 60 mph (96 km/h) in just 2.1 seconds and through to a 220 mph (354 km/h) top speed. What’s more, the Azani apparently has a 120 kWh battery pack capable of giving it up to 325 miles (523 km) of range on a single charge.

The Azani is not just about straight-line performance, though. The Indian company says it has double-wishbone suspension with adaptive damping and electronic power steering. It also features ventilated carbon-ceramic brake discs and will come with torque vectoring. A number of driver-assistance functions are also on the cards, including adaptive cruise control, blind-spot detection, a collision-avoidance system, emergency braking, and automatic lane changing.

It remains to be seen when the company intends on starting production but it is looking for investors on its website as making a car from the ground-up isn’t cheap. Reservations are also open.