{"id":7203,"date":"2026-03-27T13:26:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\/?page_id=7203"},"modified":"2026-07-04T14:35:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T12:35:07","slug":"knepper-rse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\/en\/elektroumbau-projekte\/knepper-rse\/","title":{"rendered":"Knepper 1303 RS-E"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7203\" class=\"elementor elementor-7203\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95624c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95624c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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100%),url(https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/6Ze3YN\/s3\/knepper-bugs-more-projekt-rs-e.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat\">\n    <div class=\"esdi-detail-container\">\n      <div class=\"esdi-detail-breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/en\/elektroumbau-projekte\/\">Projects<\/a>\n        <span>\u2192<\/span>\n        Knepper 1303 RS-E\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"esdi-detail-badge\">Featured Project<\/div>\n      <h1>VW 1303 Elektroumbau:<br>601 hp from the scrapyard<\/h1>\n      <p class=\"esdi-detail-subtitle\">ESDI developed the complete drive system of this 2.9-second Beetle. R\u00fcdiger Knepper built the vehicle \u2014 ESDI delivers the drive and the intelligence behind it.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"esdi-quick-stats\">\n        <div class=\"esdi-quick-stat\">\n          <div class=\"esdi-quick-stat-value\">601<\/div>\n          <div class=\"esdi-quick-stat-label\">hp power<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"esdi-quick-stat\">\n          <div class=\"esdi-quick-stat-value\">2,9s<\/div>\n          <div class=\"esdi-quick-stat-label\">0\u2013100 km\/h<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"esdi-quick-stat\">\n          <div class=\"esdi-quick-stat-value\">702<\/div>\n          <div class=\"esdi-quick-stat-label\">Nm Drehmoment<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"esdi-quick-stat\">\n          <div class=\"esdi-quick-stat-value\">T\u00dcV<\/div>\n          <div class=\"esdi-quick-stat-label\">Stra\u00dfenzulassung<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Galerie -->\n  <div class=\"esdi-detail-section\">\n    <div class=\"esdi-detail-container\">\n      <div class=\"esdi-section-label\">Gallery<\/div>\n      <div class=\"esdi-gallery-grid\"><div class=\"esdi-gallery-item wide\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/6Ze3YN\/s3\/knepper-bugs-more-projekt-rs-e.jpg\" alt=\"Knepper 1303 RS-E Marathon Blue Gesamtansicht\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"esdi-gallery-item\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/OoMxmB\/s1\/knepper-bugs-more-projekt-rs-e.jpg\" alt=\"Knepper 1303 RS-E Seitenansicht\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"esdi-gallery-item\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/1Z2AXL\/s1\/knepper-bugs-more-projekt-rs-e.jpg\" alt=\"Knepper 1303 RS-E Detail\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"esdi-gallery-item\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/0eEXA9\/s1\/knepper-bugs-more-projekt-rs-e.jpg\" alt=\"Knepper 1303 RS-E Heckansicht\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"esdi-gallery-item\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/W87LwL\/s1\/knepper-bugs-more-projekt-rs-e.jpg\" alt=\"Knepper 1303 RS-E Interieur\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"esdi-gallery-item\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/KbMKWR\/s1\/knepper-bugs-more-projekt-rs-e.jpg\" alt=\"Knepper 1303 RS-E Motor Technik\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <p style=\"font-family:Space Grotesk,sans-serif;font-size:10px;color:#444;margin-top:8px;letter-spacing:1px\">FOTOS: KNEPPER BUGS &#038; MORE \/ MOTOR1.COM<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Das Projekt -->\n  <div class=\"esdi-detail-section\">\n    <div class=\"esdi-detail-container\">\n      <div class=\"esdi-section-label\">01 \u2014 The project<\/div>\n      <h2>From the scrapyard to the supercar<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"esdi-detail-text\">It was a Californian scrapyard when R\u00fcdiger Knepper saw it: a VW 1303 from 1975, rusted, useless. He and his son Ren\u00e9 saw something else \u2014 a canvas. The result is the KNEPPER 1303 RS-E, a Beetle that drives on a par with modern supercars.<\/p>\n      <p class=\"esdi-detail-text\">A Tesla Model S Performance motor was modified in terms of voltage and delivers 601 hp and 702 newton meters. 17 Porsche Taycan modules with a total of 48 kWh store the energy. The chassis is a masterpiece of components: Porsche 944 structure, Kerscher, KW, Bilstein. The drive shaft comes directly from the Porsche 930 \u2014 without a gearbox, a pure direct-drive concept.<\/p>\n      <p class=\"esdi-detail-text\">The special thing: the Knepper RS-E has proven its long-distance capability. 8,000 kilometers across Europe \u2014 without a single technical defect. This is not a show car. This is a car that drives.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- ESDI-Beitrag -->\n  <div class=\"esdi-detail-section\">\n    <div class=\"esdi-detail-container\">\n      <div class=\"esdi-section-label\">02 \u2014 ESDI-Beitrag<\/div>\n      <h2>The complete drive system<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"esdi-contribution\">\n        <p>R\u00fcdiger built the car himself and installed all the mechanical components. ESDI, represented by Alexander L\u00fchrmann and the ESDI team, developed the complete drive system: design, power electronics, battery management and control \u2014 the decisive part that turns hardware into control.<\/p>\n        <p style=\"margin-top:16px\">The control system regulates motor management, battery monitoring, thermal management and safety systems. It enables two driving modes: 450 hp for T\u00dcV-compliant road operation and the full 601 hp for the race track. This dual power concept was one of the biggest technical challenges \u2014 and ESDI core competence.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <!-- Timeline -->\n  <div class=\"esdi-detail-section\">\n    <div class=\"esdi-detail-container\">\n      <div class=\"esdi-section-label\">03 \u2014 Timeline<\/div>\n      <h2>Milestones<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"esdi-timeline\">\n        <div class=\"esdi-timeline-item\">\n          <div class=\"esdi-timeline-date\">California<\/div>\n          <div class=\"esdi-timeline-content\">\n            <div class=\"esdi-timeline-title\">Find at the scrapyard<\/div>\n            <div class=\"esdi-timeline-desc\">R\u00fcdiger Knepper finds a VW 1303 built in 1975 at a Californian scrapyard. The vision is born.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"esdi-timeline-item\">\n          <div class=\"esdi-timeline-date\">Structure<\/div>\n          <div class=\"esdi-timeline-content\">\n            <div class=\"esdi-timeline-title\">Mechanical construction<\/div>\n            <div class=\"esdi-timeline-desc\">R\u00fcdiger and Ren\u00e9 Knepper build the Beetle completely \u2014 Porsche 944 chassis, carbon body parts, Marathon Blue paint.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"esdi-timeline-item\">\n          <div class=\"esdi-timeline-date\">Elektrifizierung<\/div>\n          <div class=\"esdi-timeline-content\">\n            <div class=\"esdi-timeline-title\">ESDI takes over the electronics<\/div>\n            <div class=\"esdi-timeline-desc\">Tesla Model S Performance motor, 17 Porsche Taycan modules (48 kWh), Porsche 930 drive shafts. ESDI develops the ECU and control software.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"esdi-timeline-item\">\n          <div class=\"esdi-timeline-date\">T\u00dcV<\/div>\n          <div class=\"esdi-timeline-content\">\n            <div class=\"esdi-timeline-title\">T\u00dcV-Abnahme bestanden<\/div>\n            <div class=\"esdi-timeline-desc\">The Knepper RS-E receives T\u00dcV approval with a 450 hp road limit. The full 601 hp remains available for the race track.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"esdi-timeline-item\">\n          <div class=\"esdi-timeline-date\">Roadtrip<\/div>\n          <div class=\"esdi-timeline-content\">\n            <div class=\"esdi-timeline-title\">8,000 km across Europe<\/div>\n            <div class=\"esdi-timeline-desc\">Long-distance test across Europe \u2014 8,000 kilometers without a single technical defect. Proof of the reliability of the ESDI electronics.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"esdi-timeline-item\">\n          <div class=\"esdi-timeline-date\">Medien<\/div>\n          <div class=\"esdi-timeline-content\">\n            <div class=\"esdi-timeline-title\">Internationale Berichterstattung<\/div>\n            <div class=\"esdi-timeline-desc\">Motor1.com, Autoblog, CarScoops, InsideEVs and other media report on the Knepper RS-E. The project becomes known worldwide.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Social Proof & Impact -->\n  <div class=\"esdi-detail-section\">\n    <div class=\"esdi-detail-container\">\n      <div class=\"esdi-section-label\">04 \u2014 Impact &amp; reach<\/div>\n      <h2>Marathon Blue with T\u00dcV seal<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"esdi-social-proof\">\n        <div class=\"esdi-proof-item\">\n          <div class=\"esdi-proof-value\">8.000<\/div>\n          <div class=\"esdi-proof-label\">km Roadtrip<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"esdi-proof-item\">\n          <div class=\"esdi-proof-value\">6+<\/div>\n          <div class=\"esdi-proof-label\">Presseartikel<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"esdi-proof-item\">\n          <div class=\"esdi-proof-value\">T\u00dcV<\/div>\n          <div class=\"esdi-proof-label\">Stra\u00dfenzulassung<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"esdi-proof-item\">\n          <div class=\"esdi-proof-value\">601<\/div>\n          <div class=\"esdi-proof-label\">hp \/ 450 hp road<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"esdi-impact-box\" style=\"margin-top:24px\">\n        <p>The result is visually unmistakable: Marathon Blue paint, carbon fenders, carbon roof diffuser, Recaro seats from a BMW 2002, digital cockpit, electric heating. T\u00dcV-tested and road-legal \u2014 but with 601 hp of potential for the track. Motor1.com reported internationally, motormobil.de in the German-speaking region, Autoblog, CarScoops and InsideEVs carried the story into the world. The 8,000 km road trip through Europe was the ultimate proof: this is not a show car \u2014 this is a car that drives.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <!-- Presse -->\n  <div class=\"esdi-detail-section\">\n    <div class=\"esdi-detail-container\">\n      <div class=\"esdi-section-label\">05 \u2014 Press &amp; media<\/div>\n      <h2>Berichterstattung<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"esdi-press-grid\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/news\/781662\/vw-beetle-restomod-600\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"esdi-press-card\" style=\"text-decoration:none;display:block\"><div class=\"esdi-press-source\">Motor1.com<\/div><div class=\"esdi-press-title\">VW Beetle Gets Electric Conversion With 601 HP<\/div><div class=\"esdi-press-meta\">International \u00b7 Automotive<\/div><\/a>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/motormobil.de\/tuning\/tuning-600-ps-starker-1303-rs-e-kaefer-von-knepper-bugs-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"esdi-press-card\" style=\"text-decoration:none;display:block\"><div class=\"esdi-press-source\">motormobil.de<\/div><div class=\"esdi-press-title\">Knepper RS-E: 601 hp electric Beetle with T\u00dcV<\/div><div class=\"esdi-press-meta\">Deutschland \u00b7 Automotive<\/div><\/a>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/news\/this-600-hp-classic-vw-beetle-hides-a-porsche-taycan-secret\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"esdi-press-card\" style=\"text-decoration:none;display:block\"><div class=\"esdi-press-source\">Autoblog<\/div><div class=\"esdi-press-title\">This 600-HP Classic VW Beetle Hides a Porsche Taycan Secret<\/div><div class=\"esdi-press-meta\">USA \u00b7 Automotive<\/div><\/a>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/thecorneaimpression.com\/the-knepper-1303-rs-e-a-classic-beetle-with-600-electric-horses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"esdi-press-card\" style=\"text-decoration:none;display:block\"><div class=\"esdi-press-source\">The Cornea Impression<\/div><div class=\"esdi-press-title\">A Classic Beetle With 600 Electric Horses<\/div><div class=\"esdi-press-meta\">International \u00b7 Automotive<\/div><\/a>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/tarantas.news\/en\/posts\/id5606-tesla-powered-vw-beetle-restomod-knepper-1303-rs-e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"esdi-press-card\" style=\"text-decoration:none;display:block\"><div class=\"esdi-press-source\">Tarantas News<\/div><div class=\"esdi-press-title\">Tesla-Powered VW Beetle Restomod: Knepper 1303 RS-E<\/div><div class=\"esdi-press-meta\">International \u00b7 EV-Medien<\/div><\/a>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/citymagazine.si\/en\/1303-rs-e-ko-classic-vw-bug-humiliates-supercars-with-600-electric-horses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"esdi-press-card\" style=\"text-decoration:none;display:block\"><div class=\"esdi-press-source\">CityMagazine<\/div><div class=\"esdi-press-title\">When the Classic VW Beetle Humiliates Supercars<\/div><div class=\"esdi-press-meta\">International \u00b7 Lifestyle<\/div><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Partner -->\n  <div class=\"esdi-detail-section\">\n    <div class=\"esdi-detail-container\">\n      <div class=\"esdi-section-label\">06 \u2014 Partners &amp; team<\/div>\n      <h2>Project participants<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"esdi-partners\">\n        <div class=\"esdi-partner\">Knepper Bugs &#038; More (Rahden)<\/div>\n        <div class=\"esdi-partner\">ESDI EV Technologies<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Externe Links -->\n  <div class=\"esdi-detail-section\">\n    <div class=\"esdi-detail-container\">\n      <div class=\"esdi-section-label\">07 \u2014 Links<\/div>\n      <h2>More about the project<\/h2>\n      <div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/knepper-bugs-more.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"esdi-ext-link\">\n          <span class=\"material-symbols-outlined\" style=\"font-size:16px\">language<\/span>\n          knepper-bugs-more.de\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Technische Daten -->\n  <div class=\"esdi-detail-section\">\n    <div class=\"esdi-detail-container\">\n      <div class=\"esdi-section-label\">08 \u2014 Technische Daten<\/div>\n      <h2>Specifications<\/h2>\n      <table class=\"esdi-specs-table\">\n        <tr><td>Base vehicle<\/td><td>VW 1303 (built 1975)<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><td>Motor<\/td><td>Tesla Model S Performance (spannungsmodifiziert)<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><td>Power<\/td><td>601 PS \/ 702 Nm<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><td>Battery<\/td><td>48 kWh (17\u00d7 Porsche Taycan Module)<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><td>0\u2013100 km\/h<\/td><td>2,9 Sekunden<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><td>Range<\/td><td>100\u2013250 km<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><td>Drive<\/td><td>Direct drive via Porsche 930 drive shafts<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><td>Charging<\/td><td>CCS + AC<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><td>Fahrwerk<\/td><td>Porsche 944 Basis + Kerscher + KW + Bilstein<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><td>Stra\u00dfenzulassung<\/td><td>T\u00dcV-tested (450 hp road limit \/ 601 hp track)<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><td>Farbe<\/td><td>Marathon Blue<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><td>Bauherr<\/td><td>R\u00fcdiger &#038; Ren\u00e9 Knepper (Knepper Bugs &#038; More)<\/td><\/tr>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- CTA -->\n  <div class=\"esdi-detail-cta\">\n    <div class=\"esdi-detail-container\">\n      <h3>Your classic. Our technology.<\/h3>\n      <p>Ready to electrify your project?<\/p>\n      <a href=\"\/en\/kontakt\/\" class=\"esdi-cta-btn\">Start project<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Navigation -->\n  <div class=\"esdi-detail-container\">\n    <div class=\"esdi-detail-nav\">\n      <a href=\"\/en\/elektroumbau-projekte\/volto-850\/\" class=\"esdi-nav-link\">\n        <span class=\"material-symbols-outlined\">arrow_back<\/span>\n        Volto 850\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"esdi-nav-center\">\n        <a href=\"\/en\/elektroumbau-projekte\/\">Alle Projekte<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n      <a href=\"\/en\/elektroumbau-projekte\/\" class=\"esdi-nav-link\">\n        Project overview\n        <span class=\"material-symbols-outlined\">arrow_forward<\/span>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"esdi-detail-section\"><div class=\"esdi-detail-container\"><div class=\"esdi-section-label\">09 \u2014 International press<\/div><h2>Tier-1-Berichterstattung<\/h2><div class=\"esdi-press-grid\"><div class=\"esdi-press-card\"><div class=\"esdi-press-source\">auto motor und sport \u2605<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auto-motor-und-sport.de\/oldtimer\/vw-kaefer-1303-mit-tesla-motor-und-ueber-600-ps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"esdi-press-title\">VW Beetle 1303 with Tesla motor and over 600 hp<\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"esdi-press-card\"><div class=\"esdi-press-source\">eurotuner<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/eurotuner.de\/projekt-rs-e-lautlose-600-ps-im-historischen-vw-kaefer-outfit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"esdi-press-title\">Project RS-E: silent 600 hp in a historic VW Beetle outfit<\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"esdi-press-card\"><div class=\"esdi-press-source\">InsideEVs<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.de\/news\/781285\/knepper-1303rse-volkswagen-kafer-elektroantrieb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"esdi-press-title\">Knepper 1303 RS-E: 442 kW powerful electric conversion of a VW Beetle<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"esdi-detail-section\"><div class=\"esdi-detail-container\"><div class=\"esdi-section-label\">10 \u2014 Praxisbeweis &amp; Mediathek<\/div><h2>8,000 km across Europe<\/h2><p>May 2025: R\u00fcdiger Knepper drove the RS-E around 8,000 km across Europe in four weeks \u2013 Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg, even by ferry to Morocco. Without a trailer, without an escort vehicle. The hardest proof that an electrified classic with ESDI control electronics is suitable for everyday use.<\/p><div class=\"esdi-press-grid\"><div class=\"esdi-press-card\"><div class=\"esdi-press-source\">Marcos moderne Welt \u00b7 Halle 77<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nWbRZ0qdWdA&#038;t=2576s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"esdi-press-title\">500+ PS im OLDTIMER! \u2014 VW E-K\u00e4fer auf dem Pr\u00fcfstand<\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"esdi-press-card\"><div class=\"esdi-press-source\">Knepper Bugs &amp; More<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.knepper-bugs-more.de\/Knepper-1303-RS-E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"esdi-press-title\">Erbauer-Projektseite \u2014 R\u00fcdiger Knepper<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"Article\",\n  \"headline\": \"Knepper 1303 RS-E \u2014 601 PS Elektro-K\u00e4fer mit T\u00dcV-Zulassung\",\n  \"description\": \"ESDI hat das ECU-System f\u00fcr R\u00fcdiger Kneppers 601-PS-K\u00e4fer entwickelt. 2,9s auf 100, 48 kWh, T\u00dcV-gepr\u00fcft, 8.000 km Europa-Roadtrip.\",\n  \"author\": { \"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"ESDI EV Technologies\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\" },\n  \"publisher\": { \"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"ESDI EV Technologies\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\" },\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\/elektroumbau-projekte\/knepper-rse\/\",\n  \"about\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Vehicle\",\n    \"name\": \"Knepper 1303 RS-E\",\n    \"manufacturer\": \"VW (Elektroumbau by ESDI EV Technologies)\",\n    \"vehicleEngine\": { \"@type\": \"EngineSpecification\", \"name\": \"Tesla Model S Performance (modifiziert)\", \"enginePower\": { \"@type\": \"QuantitativeValue\", \"value\": \"601\", \"unitCode\": \"PS\" } },\n    \"fuelType\": \"Electric\",\n    \"accelerationTime\": \"2.9s 0-100 km\/h\"\n  }\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You might also like<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\/en\/elektroumbau-projekte\/\">Alle Projekte<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\/en\/elektroumbaukit\/\">Conversion Kits<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\/en\/elektroauto-umbau-ratgeber\/\">Electric Conversion Guide<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\/en\/kontakt\/\">Kontakt aufnehmen<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Projekte \u2192 Knepper 1303 RS-E Featured Project VW 1303 Elektroumbau:601 PS aus dem Schrottplatz ESDI hat das komplette Antriebssystem dieses&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8245,"parent":177,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7203","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7203"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8289,"href":"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7203\/revisions\/8289"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/177"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esdi-ev.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}