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Startup launches All Electric Shelby Daytona Coupe $500K

now I've seen everything

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXtkys4tqQw[/ame]

Half the fun is the rumble of the GIANT V8, this just seems wrong LOL!!

Anybody sees Pete Brock, please slap him.

Three separate threads about this topic back in August 2014.

Stupid, stupid, stupid, like my grandpa always said, if we all liked the same things, we would all want to sleep with grandma...

550 HP and 100 mile range? Seems more of a marketing piece for the fabricator rather than a serious attempt at a commercial vehicle.

With 1000 ft/lbs available pretty much anywhere in the rpm range it would not only be a blast to drive, it would also probably smoke most fossil fueled Cobras in any sort of race (except a 101 mile enduro, of course). I love a V8 rumble too, but I'm also a big believer in the performance potential of electric power. All we need is a little breakthrough in battery technology and look out for some unprecedented levels of supercar performance.

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Originally Posted by Buzz (Post 1352045)

With 1000 ft/lbs available pretty much anywhere in the rpm range it would not only be a blast to drive, it would also probably smoke most fossil fueled Cobras in any sort of race (except a 101 mile enduro, of course). I love a V8 rumble too, but I'm also a big believer in the performance potential of electric power. All we need is a little breakthrough in battery technology and look out for some unprecedented levels of supercar performance.

100% agree with the above in bold… and with that said I'd never trade my 427 V8 Cobra for an electric version in a million years. Besides the icon look of the Shelby Cobra, the sound of the engine and exhaust note is the other primary reason I bought the car. It's the soul of the car IMO. I get a HUGE smile every time I start 'er up and hear those cylinder come to life and smell the petrol, It just wouldn't be nearly as much fun to drive if I couldn't hear the rumble from the side pipes when I bury the pedal.

In contrast I've got a 911 Turbo in the stable as well, it's faster, sharper handling and all around superior performance to my Cobra… but if I had to keep just one the 911TT would be the one to go

Heck, Ferrari has said they would never build an all electric car because the engine / exhaust note of their cars is "the soul of a Ferrari".

Just my 2 cents
Art

Electric cars are awesome, but not for $500,000, go to a state fair and drive a bumper car, it has great tq...

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Originally Posted by fordracing65 (Post 1352090)

Electric cars are awesome, but not for $500,000, go to a state fair and drive a bumper car, it has great tq...

HST tried it years ago. I saw one in person at their Escondido shop. They were still finishing it and no pics allowed.

HST's Electric Muscle Cars : EVWORLD.COM

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Originally Posted by Bernica (Post 1352094)

HST tried it years ago. I saw one in person at their Escondido shop. They were still finishing it and no pics allowed.

HST's Electric Muscle Cars : EVWORLD.COM

And here's the press release from back in the day...

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzm0a7UMSj8[/ame]

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Originally Posted by 427BDR (Post 1352066)

I also question the choice of platform - to me a high performance EV should look appropriately modern and Cobras should remain appropriately visceral in character, i.e: loud, smelly and obnoxious.