Putting a load of batteries and powerful motors in a classic Volkswagen Beetle for the purposes of drag racing is actually more common than you might think. There are lots of them out there already with varying performance levels, one, two or more motors and remarkable quarter-mile performance, but none could match this new Beetle EV drag build.
It has four high performance permanent magnet Axial flux AC three-phase motors each with a continuous power output of 416 kW (565 horsepower), so over 2,000 continuous, constant horsepower all together. They can be pushed to deliver a combined peak of around 4,780 kW (6,500 horsepower), making this 2013 VW Beetle that once had a TDI diesel under its hood obscenely quick.
