GAC's Quark 2.0 Electric Drive, With 99.03% Peak Efficiency, Wins China-SAE First Prize
GAC's Quark Electric Drive 2.0 has won a first prize at the 2026 China-SAE Science and Technology Awards. It uses an amorphous alloy stator and a carbon-fiber rotor sleeve. Certified tests show 99.03% peak motor efficiency and 94.184% system efficiency under CLTC conditions.
By the Tesla News Wire staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 2 min read
GAC has shared more details on its Quark Electric Drive 2.0 after the project won a first prize at the China Society of Automotive Engineers (China-SAE) awards. The ceremony was held in Suzhou on Oct. 28. CarNewsChina says Nio's 925V continuous-wave winding system also won a first prize.
Claimed figures
99.03% peak motor efficiency, certified by CAERI.
94.184% efficiency for the 12-in-1 drive under CLTC conditions.
17.29 kW/kg power density at 1,000V. GAC calls this nearly three times the industry mainstream.
Up to 30,000 rpm.
What it means for drivers
GAC says energy use drops about 4% and range rises 30–50 km with the same battery. It describes itself as the world's only company mass-producing amorphous alloy automotive motors, using a ribbon just 0.025 mm thick. The drive is already used in Hyptec, Aion and Aistaland models, according to GAC.
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