Here’s another compelling argument for our case that electric cars don’t have to be slow, boring and/or ugly. This is the 1995 BMW M3 built by EV West of San Diego for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The car is running the best performance brushed DC motor technology currently available. Under the hood there are two NetGain Warp 11 HV’s end to end being fed by a EVnetics Soliton Shiva that’s capable of delivering 3000 amps.

The result is 700hp which is transferred through an externally pumped Powerglide Transmission. The external pumping means the transmission doesn’t need a torque converter. The motors are connected directly through an input shaft from a Turbo 400.

EV West just released this video of Bill Caswell taking the car for a spin. Caswell became famous in 2010 when his home built $500 Craigslist BMW E30 rally car took third in the WRC Corona Rally Mexico.

They’ve also released this video Boris Said hooning in the car a while back. It gives a better look of the motors and controller under the hood. Before you ask, the air filters prevent the motor’s internal air cooling fans from filling the motors with rally dirt.

Source: EV West on YouTube and Facebook