Aehra's electric sedan and SUV are edging closer to production, and the Milan-based company this week revealed the names of these vehicles.
The sedan has been named Estasi, which means 'Ecstasy' in Italian, while the SUV is now called Impeto, the Italian term for 'Impetus.' The sedan was first shown as a concept in 2023 and the SUV in 2022.
Aehra is an EV startup co-founded by former Lamborghini design chief Filippo Perini, who designed the Aventador. This helps explain some of the resemblance between the Lamborghini supercar and Aehra's new lineup.
Aehra is still raising funds to kick off production, aiming for a planned date around mid-2026, and if all goes to plan, the company targets around 25,000 vehicles annually.
The vehicles will be built at a newly constructed site in Mosciano Sant’Angelo, in Italy's Abruzzo region, and Aehra expects to create around 540 jobs there, in addition to 110 jobs at Aehra's Milan headquarters, according to a statement from the company.
Aehra chose this location for the plant due to its proximity to some of the leading carbon-fiber companies in Italy. Aehra's EVs will ride on a skateboard-style EV platform housed within a carbon-fiber monocoque passenger cell to help save weight.
Performance targets for both models include a peak 800 hp, a 0-62 mph time of less than 2.9 seconds, and a top speed of 161 mph. A range of more than 500 miles on the WLTP cycle used overseas is claimed for both, though a lower estimate would result using the stricter EPA cycle. Aehra also claims that a 10-80% charge can be handled in as little as 15 minutes.
Aehra has previously stated that North America is one of its target markets, though details on availability and pricing haven't been announced.
