Check Out Koenigsegg’s New Electric Motor

Sometimes, there’s truth in the saying “big things come in small packages”. For those of you that are unfamiliar with Koenigsegg, they are a Swedish company that makes super cars. They have developed a new electric motor, named “Quark”, that will be used in the Gemera four-seater. It weighs all of 63 pounds, but be fooled by the size of this motor - it makes 335 HP and 443 lb.-ft. of torque.

This electric motor combines both radial and axial-flux construction to adequately balance power and torque. But its probably worth noting that peak power figures are only available for 20 seconds, after which they taper off drastically. This is pretty typical with electric vehicles and motors. After the aforementioned 20 seconds, power of the Quark drops off to 134 HP and 184 lb.-ft. of torque. No worries however - the Gemera will have a total of three electric motors and a 600 HP three-cylinder engine, so it’ll still be plenty quick I’m sure. In fact, Koenigsegg says that the electric motors are meant to assist low speed range on the Gemera while the ICE powertrain supplies high speed power.

Some of the materials used in this e-motor are aerospace and motor sport grade steel and Koenigsegg’s own “Aircore Technology”, which is hollow carbon fiber for the rotor. The company also has an EV drive unit made of of two Quark motors called the “Terrier”. This unit is good for 670 HP and 811 lb.-ft. of torque while also having the ability to torque vector across the axle.

How Is This Important?

This is a development worth watching I’d say, since electric motors will become increasingly more powerful and needed in the auto industry as OEMs pivot to EVs. The performance that Koenigsegg gets out of their vehicles is interesting enough, but their electric motor technology could inspire other suppliers and OEMs alike to develop more lightweight, powerful electric motors for upcoming EV applications outside of only super cars. If this can be balanced with increased range in EVs and supported by expanded charging infrastructure as time moves forward, EVs could continue to gain market share over conventional ICE vehicles.

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