F1 team Vanwall is back with all-electric hatch

CLASSIC British Formula One team Vanwall is back, but it’s now a German racing outfit that’s launching an all-electric performance road car called the Vandervell S.

Priced from 128,000 Euros (£111,862) without taxes, the Vandervell S packs 315bhp for a 0-62mph time of 4 9 seconds, and has a range of approximately 280 miles, according to the company. Above this sits the S Plus, boosting power to 572bhp The 0-62mph time drops to 3 4 seconds, but the range is also shorter, at around 260 miles. According to the company’s managing director Colin Kolles: “Vanwall’s goal is to create unique, new-generation cars, high quality and great performance, bringing them to the maximum possible development, able to convey the strong passion that animates the Vanwall

Company”. Special attention has been paid to the car’s driving position and low weight, without compromising quality The company said, “All this is achieved without sacrificing comfort by the use of the highest-quality materials, such as fine leather and exposed carbon fibre ”

The Vandervell S rides on 22-inch wheels and will go on sale in Q3 this year. It will be followed in time by a road-legal version of the race team’s Vandervell Hypercar, which is set to race in this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours.

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