If you never heard about Amieno, do not worry, you are not the only one! Alieno (which means “alien” in Italian) is a Bulgarian developer and manufacturer of electric hypercars that was founded in 2015. Its first model - the Arcanum - was launched four years ago, but it never made it to production. Now, Alieno is back with another model: Unum (Latin for "one") - a 2-door / 2-seater robotic electric hypercar.
The Alieno Unum is offered in two different forms: THF - driven and controlled with electricity - and TRS, which is controlled with electricity and air. The first version THF stands for "The Heavenly Founder" and it offers the same technology featured in Arcanum. The THF will be offered in four versions (RP2, RP3, RP4 and RP5) and three basic modifications: STR (Street), TRC (Track), and RCE (Race). RP stands for "Raw Power", while the corresponding number after it (5, 4, 3, 2) shows the approximate power of the car in thousands of horsepower.
Depending on the trim level, the THF version is powered by up to six electric motors per wheel. This means, for example, that the RP2 version is powered by 12 electric motors, while the RP5 version features no less than 24 electric motors! The RP2 version delivers 2,610 horsepower and 3,274 pound-feet of torque, the RP3 3,481 horsepower and 4,366 pound-feet of torque, the RP4 4,351 horsepower and 5,457 pound-feet, while the RP5 version goes up to an amazing 5,221 horsepower and 6,550 pound-feet of torque.
The Unum THF is powered by an innovative ALIENO battery, composed of Graphene LiPo cells and Supercapacitors. It will be offered in three different versions, based on the model you go for: a 180 kWh SBP (Street Battery Pack), a 120 kWh TBP (Track Battery Pack), or a 60 kWh RBP (Race Battery Pack). The battery has a maximum voltage of 800 V and is capable of absorbing huge power during charging and regenerative braking. Depending on the battery pack, charging from 0 to 100% on a 350 kW charging station should take 30 minutes, 20 minutes, and 10 minutes respectively.
The second version TRS stands for "The Rocket Successor" and, according to the company, is "a complement of a THF, upgrading it with the ability to drive and control not only with electricity, but also with air. While Alieno revealed no specification figures for the TRS, it did announce the model will be powered by a system called Alieno "octopus synergistic system" that consists of 24 rocket cold air thrusters. This system uses the expansion of pressurized gas to generate thrust and power the hypercar.
The compressed air is stored under a pressure of up to 700 bar in an air cylinder made of composite materials, located behind the seats and above the battery. The cylinder can be charged in three different ways: from the built-in electric compressor, from a more powerful external compressor for faster charging, or from a larger external container with compressed air.
In its highest configuration, the Unum can hit a top speed of more than 584 km/h (363 mph), which is 10 mph more than the previous Arcanum (568+ km/h (353+ mph)).
The Alieno Unum is not a cheap hypercar at all. For the THF prices will be as follows: €1.8 million ($1,840,000 at the current exchange rates) for the RP2 version, €2.1 million ($2,150,000) for the RP3, €2.4 million ($2,450,000) for the RP4 and €2.7 million ($2,760,000) for the RP5 version. Prices for the TRS version will range from €3 million ($3,070,000) to €4.5 million ($4.6 million), depending on its version. Delivery time varies from 18 to 30 months, depending on the trim version and the options.