Chinese firm Gumpert Aiways, led by renowned ex-Audi engineer Roland Gumpert and backed by Chinese EV startup Airways, has revealed the production version of its long-awaited Nathalie methanol-fuel-cell sports EV.
The first models to be sold will be specified in €407,000 (£353,520) First Edition guise, which wears a bespoke paint scheme and is set to begin deliveries in early 2021. Just 500 examples of the Nathalie will be built throughout its entire production run.
Revealed in prototype form in 2018, the Nathalie is equipped with a 15kW fuel cell, developed by Danish firm Serenergy, that generates electricity by converting methanol to hydrogen.
The cell sends power through a pair of synchronised two-speed gearboxes to four wheel-mounted electric motors which, with a combined output of 536bhp, propel the Nathalie from 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds and on to a claimed top speed of 186mph.
