Vanda Electrics Dendrobium

The Vanda Electrics Dendrobium is an electric concept supercar made by Vanda Electrics, a Singapore-based company specializing in battery technology and electric mobility.

Description
Making its debut at the 2017 Geneva Auto Show, the Dendrobium was designed by the Williams F1 team, who were tasked with engineering and building the show car on behalf of Vanda Electrics.

According to carmagazine.com, the Dendrobium is intended as a halo project to build interest and awareness in the brand. A second brand may follow should the Dendrobium be successful.

The Dendrobium is named after an orchid species in Singapore. Much of the concept’s design is inspired by nature, with honeycomb patterns a recurring theme. The rear-hinged roof and doors, in particular, are intended to echo the petals of an orchid. The roof and doors can be opened independently of each other via the key fob. The car is engineered such that the rearward hinges are set up to withstand the slings and arrows of aerodynamic forces at high speeds.

The chassis is a carbon monocoque, with the battery behind the seats on the other side of a protective bulkhead; occupant protection and battery protection is part and parcel of the challenge of designing BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles).

The car accelerates 0-62mph in as little as 2.6sec and has a top speed of around 200mph (320 km/h). The total power output is expected at 1000 bhp, with the expected kerb weight be 1750 kg.

Summary
The Vanda Electrics Dendrobium is a mid Class S car added in the Fall Out Boy Update, with the following rank statistics:


 * Starting rank: 1374
 * MAX rank: 1610
 * MAX+PRO rank: 1751
 * Tuning Kit bonus: +48

The Vanda Electrics Dendrobium has a Speed Modification of 95.89%.

Performance
The Vanda Electrics Dendrobium has amazing acceleration and smooth handling, as well as a unique and very good nitro efficiency rating of 7/10/12.5. However, it has a low top speed and is highly reliant on its powerful nitro boost to keep up with other vehicles&mdash;taking its speed modification into account, at MAX+PRO with a tuning kit applied, the Dendrobium is only 0.1 km/h faster than the nanoFlowcell QUANT FE with the default 4444 Elite tuning; even with level 3 nitro active, the Dendrobium is still 1.7 mph (3 km/h) slower than the Hennessey Venom GT.

Official review
This is the official review of the Vanda Electrics Dendrobium on the Asphalt YouTube channel, made by ASL Tae Hwan Kim and published on March 16, 2018:

Time to reach end of Tokyo straight: 7.359s

Perfect nitro duration: 10.461s

Triple nitro duration: 7.887s

French Guiana lap time: 57.468s

Final verdict: "With its great acceleration and nice top speed, the Vanda can act pretty well in Multiplayer if tuned correctly. MAX+PRO stats are also great overall, so it also can be a great option for TLEs. Although this car is far from being a king of S Class, it's a really good choice if you're looking for a great mid-tier S Class car."

Usage (Multiplayer)
The Vanda Electrics Dendrobium has some use in multiplayer, albeit limited. However, with its low starting rank and large nitro, the Vanda Electrics Dendrobium can be very deadly at 1500-1580 rank bracket, although its competitiveness may progressively deteriorate after more than 5 consecutive races. Vanda Electrics Dendrobium also has very efficient level 3 nitro, therefore the use of Extra Tank is unnecessary.
 * MAX 0505 PRO 5050, rank 1563.
 * This is the minimum tuning to win the Championship. Without Tuning Kit, this gives a total top speed of 464 kph / 288 mph (445.6 kph / 276.8 mph when Speed Modification is taken into account).
 * MAX 0505 PRO 5052, rank 1573.
 * This is the second minimum tuning to win the Championship, should the player not have enough driving skill. This without Tuning Kit provides a slightly higher total top speed than the previous tuning, capable of reaching 466 kph / 289 mph (446 kph / 277 mph when Speed Modification is applied).

Players should be careful when tuning the Vanda Electrics Dendrobium for multiplayer as they will bound to face multiplayer favorites like BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage, McLaren Mercedes MP4-25, SIN R1 or Aston Martin Vulcan at rank 1580 or higher.

Usage (TLEs)
While the Vanda Electrics Dendrobium may not be the best vehicle in TLEs involving S Class, it is to date the best vehicle to use in TLEs (and career events) involving electric vehicles.

Usage (Other)
The Vanda Electrics Dendrobium has another good use, which is for credits farming. Its Mastery 15 race set on the The London Eye with an Unplugged race has a payout of  and a single race can be completed in about 50 seconds.

Price
The Vanda Electrics Dendrobium can only be unlocked via its Championship. MAX upgrades cost. Pro Kits cost and require 16 of each class S parts cards, 28 Mid-Tech cards, 20 Advanced Tech cards, and 14 Electric Engine cards.

Championship
The Vanda Electrics Dendrobium's Championship was released as the 18th Championship event after the Yamaha YZF-R6's R&amp;D as part of the Fall Out Boy Update on March 17, 2018. Players are given 4 days to start the event and 10 days to complete it.