Announced four years ago, Mullen’s electric sports car is finally here, still with Chinese origins like most of the American manufacturer’s models.
In 2019, Mullen is proud to announce the arrival on American soil of the Chinese electric sports car Qiantu K50, with local assembly. But, between financial difficulties and litigation between the two partners, the project will not see the light of day until 2023. Ironically, the K50 is no longer produced in China, so it more easily becomes an American product… However, , while waiting for the launch of the SUV Five, Mullen only offers vehicles with Chinese origins in its catalog.
It was in the spring that the project came back to life, and Mullen will certainly take the coupe called GT to his “Strinkingly Different EV Tour” intended to show off his products to potential customers at several events in the northeastern United States. United. The tour began with an official presentation of the Mullen GT at Citi Field in New York, and will end in Detroit in early October…
“Disappointing” performance
The final style is consistent with the illustrations proposed last March, and not very far from the original model, presented, remember, in 2013… On a technical level, we are left a little unsatisfied with the new official data. Not a word about the battery and a range of 370 km… in the NEDC cycle. We can count on 300 km in the WLTP cycle, which is not a lot given the ambitions.
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Above all, the performances promised in March are clearly not there. Six months ago, Mullen spoke of new engines allowing entry into the exclusive club of 0 to 100 km/h accomplished in less than 2 seconds. We return to earth with 4.2 seconds. Not bad, but ultimately not so far from the 4.6 s of the Qiantu K50 with its 320 kW…
A new interior
In reality, the most important development seems to concern the interior. The Mullen GT receives a brand new dashboard adorned with an imposing light wood decor and a double screen under a single panel. A not really typical supercar atmosphere. The Mullen logo is affixed to the steering wheel, but the Chinese manufacturer Qiantu’s dragonfly is still present on the hood…
2023-09-27 18:58:13
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