The Audi Sport Quattro-Inspired EL1 electric coupe is one of the most exciting cars we’ve seen this year, and its existence owes nothing to modern day Audi.
Instead, the 30-unit run of retro EVs is the work of another, much smaller company by the name of E-Legend. And according to Autocar, E-Legend plans to follow up the EL1 with more zero emissions homages to 1980s Group B rally icons.
Marcus Holzinger, E-Legend’s chairman and chief designer, suggested to Autocar’s Mike Duff that Lancia’s Delta S4 and 037 and Ford’s RS200 were all cars he would like to reinterpret as EVs, conceding that the running order might be decided by which generates the most demand from buyers.
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Kimera Evo37
On its website at the foot of a section about the EL1, E-Legend states that “two more rally icons of the same type, also limited to 30 units, are expected to follow”.
The 037, you might recall, has already been rebooted by another independent company as the 498 hp Kimera Evo37, though that uses conventional ICE running gear rather than electric motors.
While the cars Holzinger mentions share nothing beyond their Group B history, E-Legend says it can produce any of them using a modified version of the carbon fiber monocoque chassis and triple-motor running gear found in the EL1.
Ford RS200
Autocar reports that the architecture is flexible enough to accommodate different wheelbase lengths, and that handling characteristics can be tweaked to mimic those of the original car by switching off the front motor or moving components to change weight distribution.
The 805 hp EL1 is claimed to accelerate to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 2.8 seconds, has a maximum speed of 186 mph (299 km/h), and costs €890,000 ($1.04 million) plus tax.
Which Group B icon do you think E-Legend should tackle next (we’re guessing not the embarrassingly crappy Citroën BX 4TC)?
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