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Electrify your day with a personal invitation to experience the AC Cobra Series 1 electric

Electrify your day with a personal invitation to experience the AC Cobra Series 1 electric AC Cars is hard at work electrifying its range of classic AC Cobra super cars and other models. That’s not news – a series of announcements from the company in recent months has shown the development of the latest pollution-free …

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AC prepares to pay tribute to the end of the petrol era

AC prepares to pay tribute to the end of the petrol era: Unique AC Ace RS to celebrate the passing of petrol power

The return of the original: The AC Ace RS electric

Britain’s oldest car manufacturer, AC Cars, has today unveiled the AC Ace RS electric, continuing the company’s return and reaffirming its approach to providing highly evocative, hand-built cars with high performance zero-emission powertrains. Restored for the first time in over two decades as an official AC Cars model, and retaining the iconic shape of the …

First Strike: AC Cobra Series 1 electric stuns crowds at The British Motor Show

The new AC Cobra Series 1 electric made a stunning debut at last week’s British Motor Show, with the tens of thousands of attendees enjoying the car as part of its public premier. As Britain’s oldest vehicle manufacturer in continuous existence, AC Car’s new Series 1 electric is the next chapter in a story …

AC Cobra Series 1 Electric to make global debut at The British Motor Show

New all-electric AC sports car to make debut at The British Motor Show New EV recalls classic AC sports cars of the past and retains classic Cobra name Show takes place August 19-22, 2021 Tickets cost just £18.50, or £37 for a family A new generation of high-performance, hand built electric sports cars will make …

The first of the electric AC Cobra fires up

Heralding a new generation of iconic sports cars, the first AC Cobra Series 1 electric is undergoing final development work ahead of the delivery of the first customer cars. A faithful recreation of the AC Cobra, but with a modern, emissions-free electric powertrain, the Series 1 electric is the start of the next chapter for …

The AC Cobra Series 4–electric: The AC Cobra for a new age Huge step for the company – with more to follow

So, does it have heritage, style, performance and total emissions free capability? Of course, it does – it’s the latest model in the rebirth of AC Cars. The AC Cobra Series 4–electric or: ‘The AC Cobra updated for a new age’. That’s because the true close relation to this exciting new supercar, the AC Cobra …

AC Cobra 378 Superblower MkIV 2021 UK review

Reborn 1960s icon controversially swaps to Chevrolet power – but is every bit as fun as its forebears by James Disdale 1 April 2021 https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ac-cars/cobra-378-superblower-mk-iv/first-drives/ac-cobra-378-superblower-mkiv-2021-uk It’s the most powerful-ever version of the fearsome and famed AC Cobra, the Anglo-American icon that’s been in and out of production for the best part of 60 years. Packing …

In pictures: the story of the brilliant AC Cobra

Now nearly 50 years old, join us for a close look at the AC Cobra and its many derivative by Al Suttie 14 March 2021 https://www.autocar.co.uk/slideshow/pictures-story-brilliant-ac-cobra#24

AC marks 120 years with 12 Cobra Superblowers

Nik Berg 10 March 2021 https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/ac-marks-120-years-with-12-cobra-superblowers/ AC Cars has announced a run of a dozen supercharged Cobra V-8s, one for each decade since the company was founded. Making these rare, $180,000 limited-edition machines even more special is that they will be among the last combustion-powered Cobras built by AC before the classic roadsters switch to …

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