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Charge Automotive is committed to preserving classic cars with advanced electric technology and it has turned its expertise to the most iconic muscle cars of them all - the Ford Mustang.
The company isn’t a fly-by-night operation as it counts Williams F1, McLaren Automotive and Jaguar Land Rover among its clients.
The London-based automotive company usually deals with luxury and high-performance vehicles. Its latest creation is the Charge Automotive Electric Mustang:
Interestingly, the new creations are based on shells that are licensed to preserve the classic design and styling of the original fastback Ford Mustang.
Image: Charge Automotive
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Electric all-wheel-drive
The modern-day muscle car will come fitted with a pair of electric motors providing a combined 350kW and 1200Nm of torque. The pair of motors are powered by a 64 kWh battery pack.
Charge Automotive claims a 0-96 km/h sprint time of 3.99 seconds courtesy of the all-wheel-drive system. Top speed is quoted as 239 km/h, and the range is claimed as 320 km. We catch a quick look at the interior (in the video below) and it the car will come with multiple driving modes.
Image: Charge Automotive
It seems drivers can tailor the ride quality, and choose between all- and rear-wheel-drive power delivery. Judging by the large format discs clamped by six-pot calipers, as well as those high-performance Michelin tyres, the Charge Automotive Electric Mustang is more than just a boulevard cruiser.
Only 499 units of the Charge Automotive Electric Mustang will be built with prices starting at £300 000 (R5.5m). We plan to begin shipping the ordered cars in September 2019.
Article by Double Apex
