Niche carmaker Piech Automotive has unveiled a new version of its Piech GT electric coupe in Germany. The car had been thoroughly reengineered since its original reveal in the late 2010s (see video), but still looks far from production – which is now scheduled for 2028, rumors claim.
Piech Automotive is a company founded by none other than Tony Piech, the son of Volkwagen Group ex-CEO Ferdinand Piech and great-grandson of Porsche founder Ferdinand Porsche. His first name-branded supercar is fully electric and advertised as a modern take on the classic Porsche 911. The latest renderings depict it as a grand tourer with certain Porsche styling cues, but all-new tech under the hood.
The first version of the Piech GT that went on road tests back in 2021 had a three-motor powertrain rated at roughly 600 horsepower (450 kilowatts). The new one has just two motors, but they manage to churn out more than 1000 hp (750 kW). At the same time, the car ditches its AWD capabilities in favor of a rear-wheel drive.
The project involves such automotive design celebrities as Tobias Moers, formerly occupied at Mercedes-AMG and Aston Martin, and David Seesing, the author of the TVR Griffith revival project that never made it into production. The Piech GT is 4.78 meters long, 1.99 m wide and 1.35 m tall with 2,778 mm between the axles (186.7 x 77.7 x 52.7 inches with 108.5 inches of wheelbase).
In its latest design iteration, the coupe features a carbon-fiber chassis with metal subframes that let it weigh as little as 1,800 kilos (under 4,000 lbs) despite packing a large battery. It can sprint 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 2.6 seconds and reach 300 km/h (186 mph) in a straight line. The WLTP-rated driving range exceeds 500 km (310 miles) per charge. The battery pack comes from China, stores up to 90 kilowatt-hours of energy and is said to be able to go from 10 to 80 percent full in less than 10 minutes.