Morand Cars Develops First-Ever Hybrid Hypercar from Switzerland

It should go into production in 2023 if everything goes according to plan.

There was a time when wild supercars were hard to find. Most of them were imported from Italy. Today, niche companies are emerging almost weekly with stunning renderings and jaw-dropping stats in order to attract the attention and pre-order cash of buyers. The majority of ideas are never realized, but Swiss-based Morand Cars hopes that its hybrid hypercar will change all that.

Morand Cars, a Swiss-based company specializing in composites and sustainable materials, is claiming that it is the first hypercar made from Switzerland. It is a lightweight, environmentally-friendly rigid hypercar made from “natural fiber composites”. The interior and body will be constructed using these natural fiber composites. Bcomp apparently collaborated with a Formula 1 team in order to create a natural fibre composite racing seat. Morand Cars’ executive team has racing and engineering experience so they have some automotive knowledge.

Now is a great time to share these jaw-dropping statistics. This machine, which is still unnamed, will be offered as both a plug-in hybrid or a fully electric vehicle (each with massive power going to all four wheels). A hybrid configuration will have a V10 engine paired with three electric motors to produce approximately 1,200 horsepower (859 megawatts). The electric version, which packs four electric motors, will produce a total of 2,000 horsepower (1,491kW). The EV can be fully charged in under 10 minutes, depending on how it is connected to the charger.

The hybrid will weigh in at 3,020 lbs (1.370 kilograms), while the EV will weigh in at less at 2,755 pounds (1.250 kg). Both cars have a top speed of over 250 mph (400 km/h), but only the hybrid has acceleration stats. It will accelerate to 124 mph (200 km/h), in 6.4 seconds. This is only a theoretical estimate at this point.

Morand Cars is currently at the beginning of its three-phase development phase. We have yet to see a physical prototype for this ambitious venture. Will Swiss pride and attention to detail win the day or will Morand Cars continue in the same direction that so many niche hypercar startups? Morand Cars claims that phase 2 will include a fully functional vehicle. It is expected to be available for use by 2022. If we don’t find anything, then we should know.