The electric car can achieve 0-60mph in 1.85secs and 0-100mph in 4.3secs from a rolling start, said the company. That puts it on a par with the forthcoming Tesla Roadster, which is claimed to do those benchmark sprints in 1.9secs and 4.2secs respectively.

The C_Two, which is only a codename, is the Croatian hypercar firm’s second model. Its first, the Concept One, which achieved 0-60 in 2.5secs, became infamous after ex-Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond crashed one of only eight cars built.