Drako Motors

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Drako Motors, Inc.
TypePrivate
IndustryAutomotive
Headquarters
San Jose, California, United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Dean Drako (founder and CEO)
Shiv Sikand (founder and EVP)
ProductsDrako GTE
Websitedrakomotors.com

Drako Motors, Inc. is an American luxury sports car manufacturer based in San Jose, California.[1] Drako Motors produces the Drako GTE, an electric sports car.

History[]

Drako Motors was founded in the year 2013 by Dean Drako[2][3] and Shiv Sikand.[1] The company announced its DriveOS four-wheel torque vectoring, single-VCU drive operating system in August 2015.[4]

Drako GTE[]

Drako GTE at The Quail in 2019

In 2019, Drako Motors announced its Drako GTE production at The Quail Motorsport.[5][6] The Drako GTE is an all-electric, quad motor, full-size 4 door sports sedan that seats 4 passengers.[7][8] The GTE has a claimed top speed of 206 mph (332 km/h)[9][10] and a 0-60 mph (97 km/h) time of less than 3 seconds.[11] Drako Motors announced a limited production of 25 Drako GTE vehicles in 2020, with a base price of US$1,250,000.[12]

In 2021, Drako Motors announced Drako Dragon [13] with a substantial torque increase, upgraded inverters, plus new cell technology in the battery and an upgraded cooling system and suspension.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Ahrens, Ronald (27 February 2020). "Here's What It's Like to Take the All-Electric, 1,200 HP Drako GTE on the Track". Robb Report. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. ^ Fox News Are bounty-hunting hackers the key to car security?
  3. ^ SiliconHills Drako Motors Creates Software to run Electric Sports Cars
  4. ^ Silicon Valley Business Journal Barracuda Networks founder plans to unveil electric 'supercar' this summer
  5. ^ Automobile Mag Automobile's 20 Best Car Stories of the Year
  6. ^ Inside Evs See All The Slick And Wild EVs Revealed In Pebble Beach.
  7. ^ Architectural Digest These Are the Next Wave of Ultra-Luxury Electric Cars Entering the Market—and They Don't Disappoint
  8. ^ Inside Hook The Story Behind Drako, The EV That Clobbered Tesla in a Drag Race
  9. ^ Car and Driver The 2020 Drako GTE Sedan Is an Ultra-Fast and Ultra-Pricey EV
  10. ^ Autoblog Another EV startup is introducing a sports car with over 1,000 horsepower
  11. ^ Hollywood Reporter Here Come the Electric Hypercars: 4 Sustainable Vehicles Rolling Out in 2020
  12. ^ Esquire ME Tesla has big competition with the Drako’s GTE all-electric supercar
  13. ^ Top Gear The Drako Dragon will apparently be “the new pinnacle of electric vehicle performance”
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