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E-LEGEND EL1 based on Audi Quattro S1

The German company E-LEGEND presented a fully electric sports car, the EL1. This masterpieces of retrofusion is based on the Audi Quattro S1, and the company says that with one battery charge it can cover two laps on the most famous Nürburgring Nordschleife track.

The EL1 is powered by two electric motors, one on each axle, with a combined output of 804 hp (591 kW) and 774 lb-ft (1,050 Nm) of torque. It is equipped with an 80.0-kWh battery pack that enables a range of up to 400 kilometers, a gearbox and an inverter by a well-known automaker (the company does not say which one). It reaches 62 mph in 2.8 seconds, 124 mph in 7.5 seconds with a maximum speed of 186 mph (300 km/h).

The car is equipped with a new cooling system, new door handles, side mirrors and a new trunk door. Inside, beige sports seats, a modern infotainment system, air conditioning, a parking assist camera and parking sensors, as well as plenty of carbon accessories adorn the cabin of this elegant car.

E-LEGEND will produce only 30 copies of this model, and each will cost 890,000 euros.

Source: E-LEGEND

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E-LEGEND EL1 based on Audi Quattro S1
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Tesla produced the 5 millionth vehicle

Tesla recently celebrated the production of the 2 millionth car in Gigafactory 3, and now the American manufacturer has shown why it is considered the largest manufacturer of electric cars in the world. A new phenomenal achievement is the production of the 5 millionth car and the installation of 50,000 Supercharger stations.

The growth of production started three years ago when in just 18 months Tesla exceeded the production of two million vehicles, three million in just 11 months, and four million seven months later. All this was achieved thanks to the large capacities of Tesla’s factories, but also to the great demand. At the beginning of July, the company announced that it had built the first Cybertruck in Giga Texas and that it had received more than 1.9 million orders.

Other plants such as the one in California that produces the Tesla Model 3, Y, S and Model X have an annual production capacity of 650,000 units, while the Berlin plant has a capacity of 375,000 units/year. It should also be noted that the Tesla Model 3 is the best-selling electric car ever.

The large number of electric cars on the road also requires solving the issue of fast charging stations. Tesla is a leader in that field as well. The company recently installed the 50,000th Supercharger in California, which will also be used by electric cars from other brands.

Source: Tesla

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VinFast VF8 is coming to the European market

While the European Union is thinking about how to protect domestic electric car manufacturers from Chinese companies, another Asian company is sending its electric cars to the EU. It is Vietnamese manufacturer VinFast, which plans to deliver 3,000 electric VF8 models by the end of this year.

VinFast has received approval to import its first electric SUV into the EU, which is manufactured at a factory in northern Vietnam. The cars will be delivered to the French, German and Dutch markets, making the EU the largest overseas market for this Vietnamese company. Earlier this year, the company delivered about 2,100 electric vehicles to the United States.

“We expect to deliver the first VF8 models to French, German and Dutch customers in the last quarter of this year,” said CEO, Le Thi Thu Thuy. He also added that other models VF6, VF7 and VF9 will be delivered to the European market next year.

VinFast VF8 is a mid-size crossover SUV that comes in options of one or two electric motors. The VF8 in a single-motor variant with front-wheel drive, delivered 201 hp (150 kW) and 236 lb-ft (320 Nm) of torque (FWD).

The VF 8 with a dual-motor all-wheel-drive comes as ECO with 348 hp (260 kW; 353 PS) and 368 lb⋅ft (499 N⋅m) or as Plus with 402 hp (300 kW; 408 PS) and 457 lb-ft (620 Nm). Two types of batteries are offered, 82 or 87.7 kWh, which allows a maximum range of 264 miles on a full charge. The more powerful VF8 Plus reaches 62 mph in 5.5 seconds with a top speed of 124 mph (200 km/h).

Source: VinFast