This is an electric car with more than 800 HP, with a retro look and created by a woman.

Kristie D'Ambrosio-Correll, an engineer at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), has created Dacora Motors with her first electric vehicle, boasting over 800 hp, a retro 1930s look, and an estimated price tag of half a million dollars (about €434,000). Thus, the first American ultra-luxury electric car brand founded and run by a woman is born.

The story begins in New York's Hudson Valley , where D'Ambrosio-Correll grew up inspired by her family's passion for cars. Together with Eric, her partner and business partner, both MIT alumni, they set out to create the "ultra-luxury American car," based on a childhood question Kristie asked: "What's the best American car I can buy?" To which her father replied, "It doesn't exist... but maybe one day you'll build it." That promise takes shape today with Dacora.

The design, designed by Pininfarina, is clearly inspired by the sleek Streamline Moderne models of the 1930s: a long hood, voluminous wheel arches, and a fastback silhouette. The vehicle, still unnamed, "looks like something out of The Great Gatsby." Although full technical details are lacking, the brand anticipates that it will have over 800 hp, a range of over 640 km, and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in around 4 seconds. The mechanical system will be 100% electric, with a hybrid option still under study, and the chassis is based on an already homologated platform, which will speed up the certification process.

Aside from its exterior aesthetics, the Dacora model also aims to stand out from the crowd on the inside. This is a handcrafted work of fine wood, hand-stitched leather, and fabrics such as wool and linen, without plastic or permanent screens.

The car offers a "post-digital analog" look with mechanical controls and a screen hidden behind wood panels. Also noteworthy is its modular interior kitchen: seating for three to seven, with options including a cigar humidor, coffee machine, or even a bonsai tree under a glass dome.

The designers call this "evolutionary customization": interchangeable upholstery options based on the season and materials supplied by the client (historic or familiar woods). "We are inspired by timeless design and believe the future of luxury is deeply personal, connected, and unmistakably human," explained D'Ambrosio-Correll.