Helix SPX177 is an electric motor with 28 kg and 884 HP

Helix is ​​developing an electric motor for a sports car manufacturer that weighs just 28 kg and develops a continuous output of 884 hp.

To ensure high performance, a serious sports car must have many cylinders in the engine—usually six, eight, or twelve—and burn gasoline, usually a lot, as well as strive for the best balance of power and weight.

The electric car has completely changed the sports car paradigm. For engineers, it is relatively easy to get an electric motor to develop very high forces and to maintain it. The main hurdle is the batteries that must supply the power needed for the engine or motors chosen for that vehicle.

Everything seems to change in this area with the electric motor snailwhich weighs just 28 kilograms, and advertises up to 650 kW (884 hp) continuous power and up to 700 kW (952 hp) power.

The creators of the Helix SPX177 claim that they developed this engine for a factory supersport, which is still unknown. This plant required an engine with a power of up to 650 kW, and it will be the only engine that will be installed in this model.

Motor and inverter weigh 41 kg

As a rule, electric sports cars receive two electric motors, which are installed on the front and rear axle, respectively,

The motor and inverter assembly, connected via six high-voltage cables to support the high currents it must operate at, weighs just 41kg.

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Despite the lightness of this engine, the biggest problem in designing a sports car with these characteristics remains the size and mass of the battery pack. Using one engine instead of two, which is lighter and more compact, makes it easier to design the sports car and customize the batteries to improve the center of gravity and weight distribution.