A sporty electric car signed… Wyclef Jean?
This page is translated from the original post "Une voiture électrique sportive signée… Wyclef Jean ?" in French.
- 07/03/2023 11:30
The Haitian artist Wyclef Jean invests in electric cars through the brand Apex and its first model, the sporty AP-0.
The car is an object of desire, and sometimes celebrities try their hand at owning their own model or even brand. For example, artist Will.I.Am had restyled a DeLorean under the name IAMAUTO, before moving on to a Tesla and a Mercedes. However, here we have a true new brand and a more serious-sounding project emerging under the auspices of Wyclef Jean.
An Apex AP-0 with high ambitions but mysterious
The artist, notably known for the group The Fugees, has launched into Apex Motor. This new American firm was publicly revealed under the spotlight of the Amelia Island car design competition on March 5 (USA), with a full-scale prototype. Wyclef Jean even composed a short rap piece especially for this presentation, shared on social media!
The Apex AP-0 is therefore a high-performance electric car, lightweight at 1,200 kg thanks to a carbon fiber monocoque structure. According to Wyclef Jean, “the lightest electric supercar”. This is false, as the Japanese Aspark Owl weighs only 850 kg. Unfortunately, limited information is available, but it is said to have 650 hp and go from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.3 seconds. The number of motors, battery specs, range, and onboard equipment remain unknown.
An electric car that is already… three years old
Behind the scenes, we discover that Apex Motor is not Wyclef Jean’s idea but was founded by two English brothers: Jason and Gary Leung. The project began in the UK in 2018, with a first presentation in March 2020. Even without delving into the key components of the AP-0 (motors, batteries, etc.), the founders envisioned autonomous driving…
And three years later, we still know very little about this electric car, with no significant updates and desperately seeking investors. That’s where Wyclef Jean comes in, with his company Attucks Futures and Technology. The Haitian singer and producer is thus only an investor—prestigious and capable of attracting interest to this still very obscure brand and electric vehicle in our eyes.
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