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Post By Tim7139
06-10-2015, 02:54 PM
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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]
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06-10-2015, 02:58 PM
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Half the fun is the rumble of the GIANT V8, this just seems wrong LOL!!
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06-10-2015, 03:20 PM
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Anybody sees Pete Brock, please slap him.
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06-10-2015, 03:20 PM
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Three separate threads about this topic back in August 2014.
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06-10-2015, 06:40 PM
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Stupid, stupid, stupid, like my grandpa always said, if we all liked the same things, we would all want to sleep with grandma...
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06-11-2015, 04:33 AM
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550 HP and 100 mile range? Seems more of a marketing piece for the fabricator rather than a serious attempt at a commercial vehicle.
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06-11-2015, 07:30 AM
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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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06-11-2015, 12:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzz
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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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
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06-11-2015, 03:15 PM
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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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06-11-2015, 03:31 PM
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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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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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06-11-2015, 03:45 PM
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And here's the press release from back in the day...
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzm0a7UMSj8[/ame]
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06-11-2015, 04:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 427BDR
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
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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.
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