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Author: Chang Yan

Today is Sunday, and it’s time for us to share niche electric vehicles and summarize the news of the week.

However, today is very different from the past. Just this morning, four employees of our company set off in two XPeng G3i cars. They will drive along the Super Charging Network of the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway to visit the Guangzhou Auto Show.

But that’s not important.

What’s important is that this will be the 7th Guangzhou Auto Show I’ve reported on, but I’ve never had the chance to attend.

On this road trip, they will not only enjoy the beautiful scenery of our motherland, but also have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the technological development of new energy vehicles, and immerse themselves in learning from the auto show.

It’s simply more fun than taking a vacation:)

I’m such a good boss:)

Alright, I can’t improvise anymore.

Of course, auto shows are a big deal for car enthusiasts everywhere. On the other side of the Pacific, the SEMA modified car show is also in full swing. For the speed-hungry and passionate American people, this is the best opportunity to see “real” car products.

Previously, these showcased cars were increasingly dominated by more and more cylinders and countless displacement figures. But the trend this year is electrification.

American-style modified cars have always been extremely rough, and they don’t like to preserve old things like the old-school European aristocrats do.

Most of the time, they just like to keep the shape of the car body intact, but the powertrain configuration and even the vehicle structure are completely replaced with fresh new ones.

This attitude of not caring about old things is perfect for fulfilling the desire to fit electric motors onto the bodies of some vintage cars.

Salvage 2 Salvage is a modification factory headquartered in Florida. At this year’s SEMA Show, their most eye-catching exhibit has to be this extremely low Chevrolet C10 pickup truck.

This car originated from 1985. What we see now has little to do with its original form. Salvage 2 Salvage designed the front subframe of this car according to the steering knuckle, spindle, and control arm of C5 Corvette, and used the rear subframe from Model S. They also specially designed the rear multi-link suspension.

Two “wrecks” of Tesla were used to give life to this car. The dual motors of this car all came from a scrapped Model S, and the batteries that drive them were taken from Model 3.

The total output of this power system is 800 horsepower, providing more than 5423 Nm of wheel torque. This means that once you floor the pedal, you can do anything you imagine.

Like all kinds of drifting…

Therefore, this car is also equipped with a huge mechanical handbrake.

After all, what the modification factory lacks least is all kinds of performance parts. Here is the complete list of modifications for this car:

Military green matte black paint, a custom widebody flared kit with trumpet-shaped front and rear mudguards, a three-piece set of Finspeed alloy wheels, a custom lower rear diffuser and APR wing, Status Racing fixed back bucket seats, Status Racing steel billet steering wheel, and a Formula Drift-style handbrake.

Inside the car, this car uses Tesla style in a simple and neat way. A large screen can display various states of the car. It also has custom stainless steel-style air conditioning outlets.

What’s slightly beyond the imagination is that this pickup truck is equipped with a polarity-free RGB light strip in the trunk, creating various fantastic colors during dynamic driving.

Of course, this may not be the ultimate form of the car. The modification company says that due to mechanical adjustments, the power output is prone to overheating, and they are also working hard to polish out a better suspension effect.

Anyway, there will be more and more toys like this, with the two words “do not touch” written on the forehead.

This article is a translation by ChatGPT of a Chinese report from 42HOW. If you have any questions about it, please email bd@42how.com.