Drako Motors, Inc.
Company 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]

Drako Dragon

In November 2022, the company officially launched the Drako Dragon all-electric luxury SUV, with 2,000 HP, 200+ mph maximum speed, a 420-mile range, 500 kW fast charging, and a quad motor powertrain. The Drako Dragon has a base price of US$290,000.[13][14][15]

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. ^ Car and Driver $290,000 Drako Dragon EV SUV Packs 2000 Horsepower, Gullwing Doors. Retrieved Dec 28, 2022
  14. ^ MotorTrend 2,000-HP Drako Dragon Makes Case For Being Least-Hinged Electric SUV Ever. Retrieved Dec 28, 2022
  15. ^ US News Drako Motors Unveils the 2,000-Horsepower Dragon Electric SUV. Retrieved Dec 28, 2022
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