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1,500HP VW Beetle EV Conversion Will Dominate All

Now, this isn’t the first ever VW Beetle EV conversion, and it seems to be a popular choice in the drag racing world. However, this might just been the fastest.

The 2013 VW Beetle, which has been recently been featured on The Late Brake Show YouTube channel, had the TDI Diesel engine swapped out for four Axial flux AC three-phase motors. The owners believed the continuous output of all of these motors combined was over 2,000 brake horsepower and that it would be able to go up to approximately 6,410 bhp when pushed on the drag strip.

Continue reading 1,500HP VW Beetle EV Conversion Will Dominate All at Tesla Reporter.

Alex Harrington

Alex started racing at a young age so certainly knows his way around a car and a track. He can just about put a sentence together too, which helps. He has a great interest in the latest models, but would throw all of his money at a rusty old French classic and a 300ZX. Contact: [email protected]

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