Knepper 1303 RS-E
Specifications
- Output 647PS at 674Nm / measured 604PS at 702Nm
- Range approx. 250Km with 48kWh
- Acceleration 2.8s (current)
- Vmax 190Km/h (current)






The Base

- The base is a 1975 VW Beetle 1303 from California
- With rack-and-pinion steering and steel sunroof
- Found in 2016 and brought back to Germany
The Technology
- Tesla Model S Performance motor with 647PS / 674Nm
- Porsche Taycan batteries with 48 kWh
- Porsche 944 Turbo coilover suspension, KW Variant 3, front
- Porsche 944 torsion bars in 25mm with Bilstein B6 dampers, rear
- Kerscher 062 anti-roll bar, front
- Porsche 944 18mm anti-roll bar, rear
- Porsche 944 aluminum semi-trailing arm rear axle
- Brakes front and rear from the 944 Turbo S without adapters
- Porsche 930 drive shafts
















The Equipment





- Recaro Ideal sport seats upholstered in leather
- Leather-upholstered rear bench seat
- Dashboard newly foamed and re-trimmed
- Becker radio with windshield antenna
- Hi-fi system with speakers in the doors and subwoofers in the seats
- Trunk just like the original
- Knepper sport steering wheel in original style, wrapped in leather
- 220 Km/h speedometer
- Control unit in place of the gear lever
- Carpet in black velour
- Headliner in perforated white
Exterior
- Marathonblau Metallic
- Knepper carbon rear fenders, widened 3cm on the inside
- Carbon rear spoiler
- Knepper carbon strut brace
- Knepper RSE lettering machined from aluminum
- Porsche Cup 2 wheels in 7J front and 9J rear
- Taillights in smoke-red-white
- Turn signals in white
- Charging port under the fuel filler flap



Gallery






































Videos on the 1303 RS-E
The Dyno Test
Visit to Halle 77
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