NEVS Emily GT: SAAB’s Secret EV With 600 Mile Range | Top Gear

Meet Emily, the secret electric GT developed in just 10 months by Saab engineers.

The Emily GT has the potential to revolutionise the way we design vehicles. Why? Because it has four electric motors housed within each of its 18-inch wheels. Together, they produce 424bhp, powered by a whopping 174kWh battery, which means it should be capable of over 600 miles on a single charge.

The company behind the in-wheel motors, Protean Electric, claims they offer numerous benefits over conventional EV designs. So, we sent Top Gear Magazine’s Tom Ford to see what all the fuss is about.

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00:00 Intro
00:42 The NEVS Emily GT
02:58 Interior
03:48 How the motors work
07:24 Applications
09:37 Handling
10:53 Conclusion

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[zollotech]

Bring it back as a SAAB EV and I would buy one. I miss SAAB quite a bit and this would be a great way to bring them back to the world.

[RichUK]

I did some work for NEVS on their 9-3 based EV taxi for China. Great bunch of guys. Working REALLY hard with little resource. I am also a HUGE Saab fan, so i wish them all the best

[Amayii]

Imagine being able to retrofit these wheels on your old Saab. NEVS would revolutionize the 2nd hand Saab market overnight and solve it's own recycling issue as a brand. I couldn't imagine anything more in the spirit of Saab like that.

[rubbermoetroken]

Absolutely beautiful car. Please brand it as SAAB with the ignition key at the SAAB position.

[Sinrne]

Its a SAAB looking car definitely, unique and in my opinion, really good looking. Kinda wish SAAB could come back.

[B.Alancest]

Saab has always been unique. Not looking at other car makers. They make their car. A Saab.
Once a Saab lover, always a Saab fan.

[TheCJUN]

They should launch it as a SAAB. So much history. So much heritage. And recognition.

[johnjuiceshipper]

It's so much more interesting to see brands compete to get the most range out of their EV's than to see them get the most hp's out of them.

[williamlynd]

I had an '08 Saab 93 V6 turbo - might be the best car I ever owned. Would love a Saab comeback, especially those awesome seats they had!

[ethanol]

Never thought I'd see the SAAB name associated with vehicles again. Makes me appreciate my 9-3 even more

[Sebastian-cdmo]

I’ve said for a few years, that the EV-era would be a perfect window for SAAB to make a comeback. 👌🏼

[Oldmanrules]

Elimination of axles, brake systems, massive increases of passenger space and range, along with incredibly effective torque vectoring all adds up to the potential future of EV's. Brilliant! This is the engineering that can change the industry. Kudos to NEVS (I do wish they'd just call it a Saab).

[paulthomas]

I’m in love with the idea that SAAB could return. And to do it with the Emily GT and its in-wheel technology would be a coup I bet. And that front seat design! Absolute Saabism ❤️

[alexdiezg]

Please finalize and put this car into production. We need the essence of SAAB to keep going!

[sbauroth]

If they name it a SAAB they can have my money. BRING BACK SAAB!!!!

[PerdixDesignLtd]

Nice to hear someone else pointing out that it's the sprung/unsprung ratio that's really important (rather than just unsprung mass)

[esm]

I'm glad he covered the unsprung mass issue.

[aaronfrankie]

I am just going to buy this and brand it as a SAAB myself with my own custom made stickers or something!

This car is amazing....the SAAB spirit lives on ♥

[douglas]

Yes, yes, yes! Been waiting for in wheel motors for years! Now give us small city cars with good range using the space freed up by not needing an in-body motor!

[Paris__]

I remember Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear testing a Mercedes-Benz SLS Gullwing with electric motors behind each wheel. Performance was unbelievable, with an astronomical price. It's great to see a company using this technology, looking at developing it for regular road cars. Hope the rest of the EV industry doesn't kill it off!