# The 1970s electric car ripping up the dragstrips
Author: ElLobo

From 8bhp to 800bhp; we drive the Enfield 8000 EV that’s taken 21st century dragstrips by storm

[http://www.lep.co.uk/cars/car-features/1970s-ev-ripping-dragstrips\_d9f37cba84805de121c20fa0b6dcebe5](http://www.lep.co.uk/cars/car-features/1970s-ev-ripping-dragstrips_d9f37cba84805de121c20fa0b6dcebe5)