Yahoo Autos Russian firm announces carbon fiber-bodied, Tesla Model S-based Ford Mustang
If you want an electric Ford Mustang, your options are largely limited to buying the upcoming Mustang Mach-E, which isn't in any way related to the two-door model, or begging the company to build you the one-off Lithium concept it introduced in 2019. Russia-based Aviar has a third alternative. It announced plans to build a carbon fiber-bodied, Tesla Model S-based coupe called R67 that's shaped like a first-generation Mustang fastback.
Aviar founder Aleksey Rachev explained his goal was "to catch the spirit of the legendary cars of the 1960s and rethink it in a modern way." While the R67 is evidently strongly influenced by the Mustang, computer-generated renderings suggest it receives a long list of visual updates including a front splitter, carbon fiber side skirts, flush-mounted door handles, and a rear diffuser where you'd expect to find a set of chromed exhaust tips. It also receives a spoiler that automatically extends at 75 mph, and lowers when the speed drops to 50 mph.
Step inside, and you'll find Tesla's familiar portrait-oriented touchscreen and air vents sourced from the Mercedes-Benz parts bin. Aviar added a three-spoke steering wheel, and it designed the R67 as a strict two-seater.
