A record-breaking supercar will headline an automotive event celebrating ‘local heroes’ with a mix of machinery.

The NIO EP9 – the world’s fastest electric car – will be on display at the feature lawn at the Scramble at Bicester Heritage on Sunday, April 23.

Le Mans racer Peter Dumbreck set a then-record for an electric car around the Nordschleife in May 2017, clocking six minutes, 45.9 seconds

This added to its record times for a production car from the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) and Shanghai International Circuit.

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The vehicle also held the fastest speed reached by an autonomous car when it hit 160 mph at COTA, and it lapped in autonomous mode in 2 minutes, 40.33 seconds.

This was a record for the circuit.

Oxford is home to the smart EV manufacturer’s global R&D centre for performance and advanced concept engineering.

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First opened in 2015, it is responsible for early concept development and advanced computer aided engineering.

NIO’s Oxford team played a crucial role in the engineering of the one-megawatt EP9 and continues to maintain the pioneering cars today including #6, the very car that secured the records at the Nürburgring and Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The 194-mph supercar will be surrounded by neighbouring ‘Local Heroes’ at the sold-out Scramble.

Cars, race teams, specialist firms and more from within a 30-mile radius will be championed by the local heroes display, honouring the fine tradition of the region from the dawn of producing cars in the UK to today, and from Le Mans to Formula 1.

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

Get in touch with him by emailing: Matthew.norman@newsquest.co.uk

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