British startup Charge Cars launched the 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback in March this year, but this is not an internal combustion engine model, but retains the classic body shape, but the power has been completely changed to electric output, with only 499 vehicles worldwide, and will debut at the Peterson Automobile Museum in Los Angeles in late October and will be exhibited at the Los Angeles Auto Show in mid-November.
Charge Cars CEO Vadim Shagaleev said, “It’s great to celebrate Charge '67 launch in Los Angeles with our partners. It’s a complete body of our technology, design and performance, and it’s great that Mustang can be reborn in such a way.”
When creating the electric Mustang, Charge Cars decided not to overthrow its classic design, but instead use the 1967 Mustang body styling officially licensed by Ford. While it looks like it retains most of the classic elements, the exterior has been modernized with LED headlights and taillights, recessed door handles, unique rims and a fully enclosed air intake grille, and the body panels are also made of lightweight composite materials.
Compared with the appearance, the interior part has been modernized. In addition to retaining the retro steering wheel with a large diameter, other places are wrapped in new materials, and the central control is also the most popular large-screen design nowadays. But it is gratifying that at least the classic flying wing design is still retained above the virtual instrument panel and console, rather than simply placing a screen, which shows that Charge Cars respects the classics. After changing to pure electric output, its powertrain is impressive. It consists of a 63 kWh battery pack and four electric motors , so it is an AWD four-wheel drive setting, providing power output of 536 horsepower and 1500N·m torque. Charge Cars said it can complete zero-hundred acceleration in 3.99 seconds and can travel 322 kilometers on one charge. With DC fast charging, the battery charge can be charged to 80% in just one hour.
