Posted on 03/10/2022 8:57:02 AM PST by Red Badger
Do you ever look at the original Ford Mustang and find yourself wishing it had a little more — maybe a little spark? Well good news, engineers in the UK have heard your prayers and fixed the Mustang by giving it electric power. And, I love everything about it.
This magical new creation comes from a small engineering firm called Charge Cars. It seems like the firm has seen your bloated Mustang Mach-E and decided we all need this absolute stunner instead.
Called the Electric Mustang by Charge Cars, the new EV uses an “official licensed” shell that the firm claims preserves the “classic design and styling of the legendary Ford Mustang.”
As a result, it looks fantastic. The show car that Charge has debuted pairs the classic Mustang lines, which have been finished in a gorgeous piano black, with matte 14-spoke rims. At the rear, the car retains the Mustang’s trio of tail lights, while LEDs add a modern twist to the front end.
As well as all of this restomod loveliness, Charge Cars has fitted a 64 kWh battery pack and all-wheel-drive. This means the new electric Mustang has a range of 200 miles and will do zero to 60 in 3.9 seconds thanks to its 400kW of peak power.
A photo of the interior of the Charge electric Mustang. I want my house to look like this. Photo: Charge Cars All that electrical tech powering the car is thanks to Charge’s partnership with EV manufacturer Arrival. That firm has also been working with Uber to create a fleet of electric taxis.
So far, we’ve got stunning 60s styling paired with futuristic performance in the Electric Mustang by Charge Cars. But that’s not all, the firm has also gutted the interior and filled it with all the trimmings you’d expect from a modern EV.
As well as “bespoke” leather seating and interior trim, the new Mustang also features a large screen in place of the center console. Instead of a cluster of gauges, Charge Cars has also added a second screen that shows your speed, range and state of charge.
It looks like such a beautiful place to be. Honestly, I love everything about this car.
Sadly, the cost of all this loveliness doesn’t come cheap. Charge Cars puts a starting price of £350,000 on the new EV, which is $460,000 over here. Plus there will no doubt be extra costs for whatever options you’d like to pile onto your gorgeous new Mustang.
Replacing the gas-powered running gear of old cars is not new and is something I’d gladly advocate for if it encourages more classics out onto the road.
. But, the Electric Mustang by Charge Cars seems like a new interpretation of the formula. And it’s one that I am wholeheartedly standing behind.
No thanks.
Ping!..............
blasphemy!!!
460 k $$$$$$$$$$$
“Fixed” as in neutered?
I don’t think it has much in the way of safety upgrades.
400 to 500 grand! OUCH!
But with a BATTERY? That takes HOURS to charge? And has less than 200 miles range (less in cold WX)? NO THANKS!
Did they drop in a Merlin Rolls Royce engine?
If the British have made a breakthrough in electronic car technology it probably involves pioneering efforts in finding a way to make a lithium ion battery drip oil on your driveway.
My Cadillac CTS-V was only $100K, does 0-60 in 3.9 seconds, top speed of 200 MPH, Range is Over 300 miles and takes 5 minutes to fully Recharge the Fuel Tank
If it don’t have the grrrrowl, then it ain’t a mustang.
I believe that the motor torque is only unbelievable from a battery. These batteries supply unbelievable levels of current, at least for a while. Generators, not so much.
No thanks - I prefer my ‘69 fastback...
I dunno, freight trains seem to do okay. Can’t tell me that they don’t have heavy torque needs.
Looks the same, but without the original ‘brains’.
It’s the insides that made the Mustang what it was/is.
Either way, I never did like the Mustang, no matter what the year, or changes.
I have a 67 Sprite with Positive Ground, real easy to let the smoke out of parts and wires if you aren’t careful
Not Getty:
Electric mustang? Two words I never thought I’d see in a sentence.
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