THE DRAKO MISSION
Drako Motors has focused on a singular mission since it was founded in Silicon Valley by American entrepreneurs, Dean Drako and Shiv Sikand: Create stunning, driver focused supercars that deliver exhilarating performance with maximum control and safety—on road and track. After almost a decade of unrelenting design, engineering and track development behind closed doors, Drako Motors has launched its first limited production electric supercar—Drako GTE.
WHY THEY STARTED DRAKO MOTORS
Embarking on the development of a new supercar company is no small endeavour. We took this on because we recognized that the advent of the electric car and advances in software technology created a new world of engineering possibilities for exhilarating performance, precision handling, and higher safety. Possibilities that applied both on the road and on the track.
In this new world, our vision was to introduce a new driving dynamic paradigm. With the launch of our first supercar, we have realized this vision.
In the old steering paradigm, understeer and oversteer can lead to loss of control on the track and in adverse weather. We wanted to eliminate these dangerous conditions, while creating a superior driving experience, by utilizing a precision All-Wheel Drive (AWD) solution.
A traditional AWD car contains three differentials – in the front, rear, and centre (to split power between the front and rear). To eliminate oversteer and understeer, we must be able to deliver positive and negative torque to each of the four wheels.
With Drako Motors’ four motors and sophisticated software algorithms, we can precisely apply both positive and negative torque to control the exact drive to each wheel. This provides a level of control impossible with traditional solutions, where there is only one engine and the differentials are mechanical.
THE GTE
With Drako GTE, we push the concept of AWD to a new level by replacing all the differentials with software. The Drako DriveOS computes a new torque command to each wheel 1000 times every second (1ms), delivering unrivalled turning capability and incredible safety on every surface.
The Drako GTE’s 1,200 hp and 8,800 Nm of combined at-the-wheels torque provide exhilarating, unrelenting acceleration and a top speed of 206 mph. With a motor at each wheel, the GTE’s agility and handling are unrivalled on any road surface. The quad motors individually manage traction for each tire to maximize not just grip, but fidelity to the driver’s inputs, delivering next-level control and safety on both road and track.
THE DRAGON
With 2,000 horsepower, 0-60 mph acceleration in 1.9 seconds and a top speed of over 200 mph, Drako Dragon is not just a new vehicle–it’s a new kind of vehicle, leveraging the latest technologies to transform the entire experience of driving.
The large, power-operated gullwings eliminate the B-pillar to make it easier to get in and out of Dragon’s front and rear seats, enhance outward sight lines for rear-seat passengers and are designed to open upward more than outward for easy access even when parked near vehicles, walls, or other obstacles.
The rear flying buttresses serve the dual ethos of striking visual style and functional aerodynamics, guiding airflow rearward toward the “coda tronca” rear end and its diffuser. The front wing’s sculpted lines allow air to pass through the nose to reduce drag and create downforce at speed.
Images and text credits: Drako Motors
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