SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS PREMIUM CONTENT
Senior Design Director David Hilton with a clay model of the NIO EP9

Design Story: NIO EP9 Supercar – The Brand Ambassador

The EP9 is nascent electric car company NIO’s halo product -- the first car from the new brand born under parent company NextEV. Designed to push boundaries, set records and act as an ambassador of the new brand, the NIO EP9 also had to define the brand's DNA and attract potential future customers. We spoke with the EP9's chief designer and former NIO senior design director David Hilton to get an in-depth account of the design process.

As it stands, the NIO EP9 has already set record times on a number of racetracks and holds . . .

mclaren_mp4-5_digital_painting_by_vadim_artemiev

LOGIN OR SUBSCRIBE TO VIEW

.

Founded in 2012, Form Trends tirelessly covers the automotive design industry in all corners of the globe to bring you exclusive content about cars, design, and the people behind the products.

More Stories
Honda Collaborates with Kabuku for 3D Printed Vehicle