Alieno Arcanum is 3893kW pure-electric hypercar

Bulgaria has become a hypercar-making nation following the announcement that the Alieno Arcanum has gone on sale in the European Balkan nation.

Priced between €750,000 ($A1.2 million) and €1.5 million ($A2.4m) for the most powerful versions, the ground-breaking two-seat pure-electric hypercar is claimed to incorporate "alien technology from the future".

In fact, the fledgling car-maker Alieno takes its name from the Italian word for alien.

Far-fetched claims and wacky name aside, the Bulgarian manufacturer will offer its zero-emissions Lamborghini Aventador rival with four different power outputs: 1946kW, 2596kW, 3244kW and a flabbergasting 3893kW.

To generate that sort of power the Arcanam is claimed to feature up to six electric motors per wheel. This enables the most powerful 24-motor flagship to produce an astonishing 8800Nm of torque.

Feeding power to the two-dozen motors is a new battery that features next-gen graphene LiPo cells and supercapacitors that have a combined energy density of 60kWh to 180kWh. The latter is claimed to provide a range of around 1000km on a single charge.

With that level of power you would expect devastating performance and the Arcanam doesn't disappoint, with Alieno claiming that the battery-powered hypercar will be capable of an incredible 488km/h top speed.

In fact, such is the performance available that as well as a traditional braking system the Bulgarian hypercar comes with both an air brake and an optional air brake parachute.

As well as offering insane power outputs, the Arcanam will be come in STR (Street), TRC (Track) and RCE (Race) spec that tailors the hypercar for a broad spectrum of uses.

Whatever version you choose, each hypercar comes with an advanced suspension set-up that features active ride height.

Expect to hear a lot more of the RCE version if you're a motorsport fan, as Alieno says it is developing a version of the Arcanam that will meet the FIA regulations required to compete in the LMP1 WEC category, meaning that one day soon the pure-electric Arcanum could compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Despite the order books now being opened, Alieno says that if you order an Arcanam now you'll still be in for a long wait until your car actually arrives. The Bulgarian car-maker is quoting a delivery time of between 18 and 30 months, depending on the version offered.