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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Dean Drako (founder and CEO) Shiv Sikand (founder and EVP) |
| Products | Drako GTE |
| Website | drakomotors |
Drako Motors, Inc. is an American luxury sports car manufacturer based in San Jose, California. [1] Drako Motors produces the Drako GTE, an electric sports car.
Drako Motors was founded in the year 2013 by Dean Drako [2] [3] and Shiv Sikand. [1] The company announced its DriveOS four-wheel torque vectoring, single-VCU drive operating system in August 2015. [4]
In 2019, Drako Motors announced its Drako GTE production at The Quail Motorsport. [5] [6] The Drako GTE is an all-electric, quad motor, full-size 4 door sports sedan that seats 4 passengers. [7] [8] The GTE has a claimed top speed of 206 mph (332 km/h) [9] [10] and a 0-60 mph (97 km/h) time of less than 3 seconds. [11] Drako Motors announced a limited production of 25 Drako GTE vehicles in 2020, with a base price of US$1,250,000. [12]
In November 2022, the company officially launched the Drako Dragon all-electric luxury SUV, with 2,000 HP, 200+ mph maximum speed, a 420-mile range, 500 kW fast charging, and a quad motor powertrain. The Drako Dragon has a base price of US$290,000. [13] [14] [15]
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