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If something like that had an electric motor, I'd want it.

> The finished product went down well—it came with a 4.4 L V8 motor packing 333 hp (248 kW) and 332 lb-ft (450 Nm), and it made an incredible noise.

I would much rather a nice big V8

Technically that's a small V8 by most American sports car and truck standards.

There's a guy on YouTube who is building an electric jag of the same body style.

He points out that ev's need great aero. And you would literally be better off driving the thing in reverse.

Driving it forward is basically like driving a big brick in the wind.

Superfastmatt is the yt'er