Don't be thrown by those telltale letters; this EV hasn't a single battery, electric motor or spread in Utne Reader. The EV12 is a tuned, V12-powered Mercedes-Benz E-Class with two turbos and 700 hp at the wheels.

The collaboration matches the hardware and geek bits of Chicago's Speedriven with the shoehorning expertise of ALSA Automotive Engineering of Dubai. ALSA swapped in the 12-can, fitted with gear Speedriven devised for the V12 S-Class, including billet-wheel turbochargers, top-mounted water-to-air intercoolers, "scorpion" air intakes and larger fuel injectors — all overseen by Speedriven ECU and TCU software.

Looks pretty intense, but, you know: video from Emirates Motorplex or it didn't happen.