Deus previews electric hypercar concept before New York debut

New car, developed with Italdesign and Williams, aims to “stand out in increasingly competitive hypercar sector"

An Austria-based car manufacturer has revealed the name and a preview image of its “ultra-limited” and “high-performance” all-electric hypercar, which will be debuted at the New York Auto Show.

Deus Automobiles, headquartered in Vienna, will premiere the Vayanne (pronounced vy-ahn) at 2pm on 13 April (6pm in the UK). 

Developed in partnership with Moncalieri-based Italdesign and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), the firm claims the model feature a design language inspired by “symmetry and infinity.”

Deus says the car will aim to “stand out in the increasingly competitive hypercar sector,” offering a combination of “innovative concepts in terms of luxury performance and exclusivity.” 

There’s no hint about what sort of electric powertrain will underpin the car, but Deus did reveal a preview of what appears to be the model’s light bar. 

Deus said Italdesign offered “strategic and technical support” to integrate new technologies, while WAE provided advanced and electrification technologies.

Last year, Italdesign and WAE began to offer firms a ‘turn-key’ high-performance EV package. 

The two firms claimed the architecture would be suitable for crossovers, saloons and GTs, created using recycled composite materials and aluminium. 

WAE business development boss Dyrr Ardash suggested it had the potential to support cars that would be “class-leading in terms of dynamics and mass”. 

It can be equipped with two, three or four electric motors and support battery sizes of up to 160kWh for a potential range of up to 620 miles.