The fastest electric cars of 2025

August 26, 2025 Matt Allan

From Rimac and Lotus to Maserati and Yangwang, these are the world’s fastest EVs

The world of EVs moves pretty fast. Not only in innovation terms but in terms of raw speed.

Even everyday family EVs are capable of hot hatch-type acceleration and models from the likes of Porsche, Hyundai and BYD are rewriting what performance cars can do.

However, even within the world of electric cars there’s fast and then there’s really fast. The kind of fast that leaves Lamborghinis and Ferraris looking a little pedestrian by comparison.

Rimac arguably started the hyper-EV trend with its Concept One and later Nevara but plenty of other car makers have joined the party with near-2,000bhp monsters capable of hitting 62mph in under two seconds.

So here we’ve up the top 10 of those – the absolute fastest electric cars around. There’s a lot of hype around any topic like this so we’ve tried to limit our list to road cars that are actually available and that have proven their stats on-road. Hence no track-only McMurty Sperling, or the still-to-arrive Tesla Roadster, Lotus Eviya or Deus Vayanne.

Lotus Emeya

Power: 893bhp
0-62mph: 2.78 seconds
Top speed: 159mph

Lotus used to be famous for tiny lightweight sports cars but in the 21st century it has shifted its focus. The Norfolk-based, Chinese-owned brand has turned its attention to the potential of electric power and developed not one but two high-performance machines to take the fight to the likes of Porsche. The Emeya hyper-GT uses 800V architecture, a 102kWh battery and twin motors to develop some startling statistics. Basic models pack almost 600bhp, a 0-62mph time of 4.15 seconds and a top speed of 155mph. At the top of the range, the ‘900’ model bumps power up to 893bhp and slashes the acceleration time to just 2.78 seconds. It also bumps the top speed up very slightly to 159mph.Every version gets four-wheel-steering, active suspension and smart torque management designed to maintain Lotus’s reputation for engaging driving in the EV era.

Lotus Eletre

Power: 893bhp
0-62mph: 2.95 seconds
Top speed: 165mph

Slightly remarkably, Lotus’s first SUV is actually quicker than its more slippery saloon. The Eletre uses the platform and powertrains as the Emeya but packages them beneath a high-riding, more spacious five-door body shape. Like the Emeya, there’s lots of clever chassis technology to provide an engaging drive, plus a shed-load of power and pace. Entry-level 600 models come with a 595bhp all-wheel-drive powertrain, a respectable 0-62mph time of 4.5 seconds and top speed of 160mph. However, at the top of the range is the 900 Sport which, just like the Emeya, comes with two motors putting out a total of 893bhp. That’s enough for a 0-62mph time of 2.95 seconds and a top speed of 165mph. Plus a claimed range of more than 300 miles.

Porsche Taycan Turbo GT

Power: 1,093bhp
0-62mph: 2.2 seconds
Top speed: 190mph

The Porsche Taycan was a bit of a revelation when it was launched, proving that EVs weren’t simple one-trick ponies. It brought levels of engagement and agility that had been missing from quick EVs until that point and showed that there was more to electric performance than straight-line speed. That said, it is still phenomenally quick in a straight line, especially since updates in 2024. Even entry-level Taycan 4S models will now crack the 0-62mph sprint in less than 5 seconds.Until recently, the Turbo S was the quickest Taycan, with a 0-62mph time of 2.8 seconds and top speed of 162mph. Then someone in Stuttgart decided to build the Turbo GT which turns everything up to 11, almost literally. The Turbo GT produces just 7bhp shy of 1,100bhp. With the optional Weissach pack, that gives the Taycan a 0-62mph time of 2.2 seconds. Even without the pack, it’ll only take 2.3. The bigger difference is in the top speeds – 180mph for regular cars and 190mph for Weissach models.

Maserati Granturismo Folgore

Power: 751bhp
0-62mph: 2.7 seconds
Top speed: 202mph

Folgore is Italian for lightning and it’s a fitting badge for Maserati to attach to its all-electric models. Even the Grecale Folgore SUV can crack the 0-62mph sprint in just over 4 seconds but that pales in comparison to the Granturismo Folgore.This stunning two-door supercar will complete the benchmark sprint in a mere 2.7 seconds and carry on to a top speed of 202mph. That’s thanks to three motors – two at the rear, one at the front – which produce a total of 751bhp and 996lb ft. It’s the most powerful car in the Maserati range, and the fastest accelerating, making a clear statement of how the Italian brand intends to embrace an electric future. If you prefer the wind in your hair, the GranCabrio version will still hit 180mph and do 0-62mph in 2.8 seconds

Lucid Air Sapphire

Power: 1,217bhp
0-62mph: 1.95 seconds
Top speed: 205mph

Tesla was the first American EV brand to throw stupid amounts of power into a four-door saloon but it’s not the only one. Fellow US brand Lucid has entered the EV arms race with the performance version of its gorgeous Air.The regular Air is no slouch – 430bhp means a 0-62mph time of under five seconds – but the Sapphire is in another league. Like several cars on our list, the Air Sapphire uses three motors to generate its 1,217bhp, which translates to a 0-62mph time of 1.95 seconds and a top speed of 205mph. It also features track-tuned suspension, a unique aero package and carbon ceramic brakes to shave off all that speed.Lucid claims you’ll still get more than 420 miles of range and efficiency of 3.6m/kWh, although presumably not if you keep testing that 0-62mph time.

Pininfarina Battista

Power: 1,873bhp
0-62mph: 1.86 seconds
Top speed: 217mph

You’ll recognise the Pininfarina name as the design house behind iconic cars such as the Ferrari Testarossa and Alfa Romeo Spyder but, until now it hasn’t tried its hand at building and selling its own models.The Battista, then, is a bit of a gamble but Pininfarina is taking it very seriously. While it has focused on creating a stunning looking hyper-grand tourer, it has turned to EV powertrain specialist Rimac for the running gear.Under its wild exterior, the £2m+ Battista uses the same hardware found in the Rimac Nevera (more on that in a moment). That equates to four motors producing a total of 1,873bhp for a mind-bending 0-62mph time of 1.86 seconds and a top speed of 217mph. Allegedly, driven carefully, the massive 120kWh battery is good for 300 miles of range.

Mercedes-AMG GT XX

Power: 1,341bhp
0-62mph: 2.5 seconds
Top speed: 223mph

This is perhaps cheating a little but the GT XX really does deserve mention on this list. It is a concept car and won’t make it to market looking like this but it is a clear preview of the first ground-up EV from AMG. While the body and interior will change, the mechanical components which give the GT XX its startling specs and have helped it claim 25 world records, will make it on sale in the new AMG four-door hyper saloon due out in late 2026. That means a 223mph top speed, 0-62mph in under 3 seconds and more than 1,300bhp from three radical axial flux motors.

Rimac Nevera

Power: 1,888bhp
0-62mph: 1.81 seconds
Top speed: 258mph

It’s almost difficult to get your head around the numbers involved in the Rimac Nevera. For a start, there’s the price – £2m+ – and the fact that just 150 will ever be built.Then there’s the performance. Total output of 1,888bhp makes the Nevera flat-out one of the most powerful cars on the planet, regardless of fuel type. It’s also just about the fastest accelerating production car in the world and until 2024 it was the fastest electric car on the planet.Its top speed of 258mph puts it among McLarens, Koenigseggs, and Bugattis in the list of the 10 fastest production cars on earth and keeps it at number three in our ever-evolving list. Confusingly, the even more powerful Nevera R, with 2,078bhp has a slightly lower top speed of 256mph, but faster acceleration, hitting 0-62mph in just 1.78 seconds.Not bad for a tiny Croatian firm that most people have never heard of.

Aspark Owl

Power: 1,953bhp
0-62mph: 1.9 seconds
Top speed: 272mph

Japan is largely famous for mass-market white goods-type cars but it’s also the country that gave us the Nissan Skyline GT-R and the twin-turbo Toyota Supra. So it should be no surprise that it is playing its part in the world of ludicrously quick EVs.The Aspark Owl has a ridiculous name, bizarre styling and mind-boggling performance. Like our other top performers, the Owl is a wild looking two-door, two-seater sitting on a purpose-built four-motor platform with a bespoke 64kWh battery. In 2024 a special edition of the Owl, named Owl SP600, surpassed the Rimac Nevara as the fastest electric car, setting a V-max of 272mph at the Papenburg test track. However, it hasn’t managed to hold onto that title for long…

YangWang U9 Track Edition

Power: 2,959bhp
0-62mph: TBC
Top speed: 293.5mph

Laugh as much as you like at the Yangwang’s name (we have) but you have to take its performance seriously. YangWang is the premium/performance arm of Chinese auto giant BYD and it has thrown a huge amount of time, energy and money into developing what is now the world’s fastest electric EV. The regular U9 is already on sale in China with 1,288bhp from its quad-motor setup. That offers a 0-62mph time of just 2.36 seconds and top speed of 243mph, enough to earn a spot on this list. However, in August 2025, Yangwang revealed the U9 Track Edition which packs 2,959bhp (yes, you read that right) from its four-motor 1,200V architecture. Yangwang hasn’t said what that does to the 0-62mph time, but we do know it means a top speed of 293.5mph, making it the fastest EV on earth. It’s also the only EV that can bunny hop, for reasons known only to Yangwang’s unhinged engineers.