{"id":40751,"date":"2023-01-19T09:04:13","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T14:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=40751"},"modified":"2023-01-19T09:04:13","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T14:04:13","slug":"1138478_vanwall-vandervell-s-ev-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=40751","title":{"rendered":"Revived Vanwall reveals Vandervell S electric hot hatch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s a revival of historic British marque Vanwall underway, based in Germany and led by Colin Kolles, a former Formula 1 manager who currently runs the racing team ByKolles.<\/p>\n<p>ByKolles is looking to enter the World Endurance Championship as Vanwall, in the premier Hypercar class <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1130949_bykolles-le-mans-hypercar-revealed-with-vanwall-branding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with a new LMH race car<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"static-marker-video-player-primis\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The class is only open to manufacturers, which means ByKolles needs to offer a production car to be eligible. Enter the Vanwall Vandervell S, an electric hot hatch named after Vanwall founder Tony Vandervell.<\/p>\n<p>Revealed on Monday, the Vandervell S is promised to start deliveries in Europe later in 2023. Only 500 examples are planned, with the starting price confirmed at 128,000 euros (approximately $138,000). Production is due to take place at ByKolles&#8217; headquarters in Greding, Germany.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper first_wrapper\" readability=\"7\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100834937_m\" title=\"ByKolles Le Mans Hypercar race car\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"ByKolles Le Mans Hypercar race car\" width=\"640\" height=\"341\" class=\"first_image lazy\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"546\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/bykolles-le-mans-hypercar-race-car_100834937_l.jpg\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/bykolles-le-mans-hypercar-race-car_100834937_h.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/bykolles-le-mans-hypercar-race-car_100834937_l.jpg\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/bykolles-le-mans-hypercar-race-car_100834937_l.jpg\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/bykolles-le-mans-hypercar-race-car_100834937_m.jpg\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/bykolles-le-mans-hypercar-race-car_100834937_s.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ByKolles Le Mans Hypercar race car<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Two versions are promised: the standard Vandervell S with 320 hp and a spicier Vandervell S Plus with 580 hp. Both will offer all-wheel drive and a promised range of over 250 miles. The 0-60 mph times are estimated at 4.9 seconds and 3.4 seconds, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The exterior styling draws heavily from 1980s-era rally icons like the Audi Sport Quattro and Lancia Delta S4, while the interior, which hasn&#8217;t been revealed yet, is said to be lined in leather and carbon fiber.<\/p>\n<p>The exterior will also feature carbon-fiber elements, as well as 22-inch wheels.<\/p>\n<p>ByKolles has also previously announced production plans for a road-going version of its proposed LMH race car. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1137193_le-mans-hypercar-derived-vanwall-vandervell-1000-starts-testing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Referred to as the Vandervell 1000<\/a>, a prototype was rolled out last September.<\/p>\n<p>The original Vanwall was a British racing team that counted the likes of Stirling Moss and Lotus founder Colin Chapman among its drivers, and was the winner of the first F1 Constructors&#8217; Championship in 1958. There was a previous effort a few years back to revive the marque. That previous revival planned to build a handful of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1130001_british-firm-to-build-continuation-version-of-1950s-era-f1-car\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">continuation examples of Vanwall&#8217;s 1958 F1 car<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s a revival of historic British marque Vanwall underway, based in Germany and led by Colin Kolles, a former Formula 1 manager who currently runs the racing team ByKolles. ByKolles is looking to enter the World Endurance Championship as Vanwall, in the premier Hypercar class with a new LMH race car. 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