Apex AP-0 revealed in America as Attucks for Wyclef Jean

Lightest&Affordable ONES Maybe you remember that some time ago, Apex Motors has taken the covers off its ground-breaking Apex AP-0 EV sports car concept at its global launch event in London back in 2020. 

The Attucks Apex AP-0 electric supercar is claimed the lightest electric supercar in existence with weighs only 1,200 kg (about 2,650 lbs). (Picture from: Autoblog)

So this time, this car was officially launched at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island in Florida, the United States in collaboration with Attucks Futures and Technology, an American startup owned by Wyclef Jean, a Haitian-born entrepreneur and entertainer best known for his hip hop musical forays both solo and with The Fugees.

The Attucks Apex AP-0 electric supercar's power comes from an electric motor capable of producing bursts of power up to 650 horsepower and 580 Nm of torque. (Picture from: Otomotif-Sindonews)

Then related to Attucks Futures and Technology, this is a business founded to promote outlets for communities to grow and develop. The company is known to have been founded by Wyclef Jean in 2019, and its name was taken from the name of a black American figure, Crispus Attucks who killed by British troops at the Boston Massacre.

The Attucks Apex AP-0 electric supercar made from a "monocoque carbon chassis, with a modular spaceframe and a central spine for maximum rigidity. (Picture from: Electrec.co)

Wycelf Jean further explained that Attucks Futures and Technology is a platform dedicated to nurturing and growing talent, promoting designs, concepts, technologies and manufacturing solutions that promote innovation and sustainable investment in our youth (our future).

Wyclef Jean performed at American debut of the Attucks Apex AP-0 electric supercar in March 2023. (Picture from: Otomotif-Sindonews)

It's no wonder then the first flagship electric supercar was revealed under the name Attucks Apex AP-0. Interestingly, this car is claimed to be the lightest ones, because it weighs only 1,200 kg (about 2,650 lbs). This weight is much lighter than the Rimac Nevera, which weighs almost twice as much as the AP-0, which is 2,300 kg (5,070 lbs).

Even Wyclef Jean posted a video of what he called as the UK-designed, US-built Attucks Apex AP-0 electric supercar along with a personalized song for the reveal on his Twitter account.

Attucks Apex AP0, the lightest-ever electric Supercar, has officially launched in the US! Meet the UK-designed and USA-built EV Supercar, acceleration from 0-60 mph in 2.3 seconds., my dream car! pic.twitter.com/zGl7z68Wee

— Wyclef Jean (@wyclef) March 6, 2023

As for the kitchen spur, as reported by Autoblog, the power comes from an electric motor capable of producing bursts of power up to 650 horsepower and 580 Nm of torque, so then the AP0 is also claimed to have a top speed of 305 kph. 

For the price, the Attucks Apex AP-0 electric supercar has a prices starts at around $350,000 and is set for official release next year. Compared to its currently competitors, such as Rimac Nevera with a price tag of $2.2 million, the AP-0's price tag looks attractive for its segment.

Of course, this affordable price figure is in accordance with the wishes of Wycleaf Jean, who wants to make everyone's dream of having a super electric car come true. "The Attucks future and technology is fulfilling everyone's dreams," he explained. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | APEX MOTORS | ELECTREC.CO | AUTOBLOG | TOPGEAR | ]

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