Electric BMW E30 Puts Down 500hp to Wheels!

Jason · 10-19-2010, 07:15 PM

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A Croatian company, VST Convesions, has put together this amazing electric 1986 E30 323 conversion. Owner Mate Rimac showed up at an EV builders forum to announce that he wanted to build an extremely fast electric car. Looks like he has done just that.

The VST E30 BMW is faster than the Tesla! It's good for 12.1 in the quarter mile and lays down 500 horsepowers to the wheels through its bi-moto powertrain.

The car is painted in a custom green color and has graphics which resembles that of the BMW 1-series ActiveE car.

But Mate Rimac isn't done yet. According to Autoblog Green:

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The 1986 E30 323 BMW that serves as the test bed for VST Conversions has already seen its motors swapped and batteries upgraded. The current configuration features a pair of power packs using Headway cells sending their juice through a Zilla controller to a Netgain WarP11 HV series DC motor capable of pumping out over 500 horsepower at the wheels. The next incarnation should include a new battery pack, a different motor (probably) and will take advantage of a custom two-speed, zero shift transmission to help deliver some serious horses.

Check out the great videos below of this monster "green" E30 (including footage of it racing a Tesla Roadster)

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Source: DIY Electric and Autoblog

c0nstant · 10-19-2010, 07:32 PM

i love projects like this, awesome videos!

han405 · 10-19-2010, 07:33 PM

not the first time someone built a battery powered car for drag race...
it was fun to watch the videos..

Cuz5150 · 10-19-2010, 07:40 PM

You still not going to convince me to go out and buy an electric powered vehicle. I dont care how much HP it has or how quick to the quarter mile.

positiveions · 10-19-2010, 07:42 PM

where there is a will, there is a way. Right?

esquire · 10-19-2010, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Cuz5150

You still not going to convince me to go out and buy an electric powered vehicle. I dont care how much HP it has or how quick to the quarter mile.

so you don't care what the performance is or how much it helps the environment? you refuse to own an electric car no matter what? does that sound about right?

FrankiE90 · 10-19-2010, 08:22 PM

awesome!!!
luv it.
thanks Jason for the links.

charlie335 · 10-19-2010, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by esquire

so you don't care what the performance is or how much it helps the environment? you refuse to own an electric car no matter what? does that sound about right?

sounds pretty damn right to me

White1 · 10-19-2010, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cuz5150

You still not going to convince me to go out and buy an electric powered vehicle. I dont care how much HP it has or how quick to the quarter mile.

That seems a bit closed minded to me, im for all cars as long as they look good, and have great performance, no matter what the energy source powering them, even Doc Brown's grbage fusion cell...This 323 is sweet, lets hope that when electric cars are commonplace they perform this well.

Novator · 10-19-2010, 11:05 PM

I'd drive this just to see the look on someone's face when they see me pull on them, lol. This is an awesome project

DimSum · 10-19-2010, 11:20 PM

Wow this is so gangster LOL
electric car pushing 500HP EPIC WIN.

teleopti · 10-19-2010, 11:38 PM

awesome!

NewYearsBoy · 10-19-2010, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Cuz5150

You still not going to convince me to go out and buy an electric powered vehicle. I dont care how much HP it has or how quick to the quarter mile.

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Originally Posted by esquire

so you don't care what the performance is or how much it helps the environment? you refuse to own an electric car no matter what? does that sound about right?

I agree Cuz... Never ever... Ever...

NewYearsBoy · 10-19-2010, 11:46 PM

My car has to look, feel and SOUND like this....

DimSum · 10-20-2010, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Stoutnj89

My car has to look, feel and SOUND like this....

Look.. not a fan of the R8.

But this...
OH GOD YES.

1230vani · 10-20-2010, 04:44 AM

This actually made the evening news in Coratia

Advevo · 10-20-2010, 07:34 AM

it might be zero emission but it s also zero emotion.

I don t care how manny supercars it wil beat. A car needs to give emotion and electric is far from it.

Transport3r · 10-20-2010, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Advevo

it might be zero emission but it s also zero emotion.

+1
I can't help it but i love the sound and feel of a gasoline engine,
and i know I'm not the only one. Just look at how many people change out their exhaust just for the noise.

vase330 · 10-20-2010, 02:58 PM

You are a small crowd within an already minority crowd. No car company cares about your opinion because you make a rather poor economic proposition for them. Not being hash just being real. Like it or not, the world will change, and your beloved cars will eventually be destined to extinction and junkyard heap.

I know, I know, sometimes people start to sound like the guys back in the Penny Farthing era refusing to accept motorcycles saying they will have it no other way than a self peddled bike, and the hell with the powered bike. And look where we are now. Sport bikes and all.

What is the range of that thing anyway? Anyone knows? I think that is the true limiting factor. Just imagine 500hp/700ft\lb tq available at 0rpm at tip in. Now that is one hell off a way to paint pavement black.

IancoleTX · 10-20-2010, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by vase330

You are a small crowd within an already minority crowd. No car company cares about your opinion because you make a rather poor economic proposition for them. Not being hash just being real. Like it or not, the world will change, and your beloved cars will eventually be destined to extinction and junkyard heap.

I know, I know, sometimes people start to sound like the guys back in the Penny Farthing era refusing to accept motorcycles saying they will have it no other way than a self peddled bike, and the hell with the powered bike. And look where we are now. Sport bikes and all.

What is the range of that thing anyway? Anyone knows? I think that is the true limiting factor. Just imagine 500hp/700ft\lb tq available at 0rpm at tip in. Now that is one hell off a way to paint pavement black.

Fuck that. No self-respective automotive enthusiast wants an un-tunable car with no noise, no gear shift, nothing special about it. A well-made car that inspires feelings and affection is nothing short of a piece of art. A hollow, mass-produced tool of conveyance is a disposable consumer product, to be used briefly and then tossed in the landfill when the next iCar comes out. You buy one, and I'll buy the other.

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 10-20-2010, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Cuz5150

You still not going to convince me to go out and buy an electric powered vehicle. I dont care how much HP it has or how quick to the quarter mile.

The power is there, its just not being delivered correctly yet.

Gearing will help fix the 1/4 mile with increased driveability through gearing.

Need to be a little more open minded.

A lot of negative criticism in this thread....

Everyone sit back and enjoy the video, its simply something new, if you dont like it watch oprah its on at 4 PM I think.

c0nstant · 10-20-2010, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JPSlick

The power is there, its just not being delivered correctly yet.

Gearing will help fix the 1/4 mile with increased driveability through gearing.

Need to be a little more open minded.

A lot of negative criticism in this thread....

Everyone sit back and enjoy the video, its simply something new, if you dont like it watch oprah its on at 4 PM I think.

this is a good post

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