Once you’re cinched into the five-point harness and turn the ignition key, the sensory hit is immediate. The 5.4-liter V-8 erupts, the air redolent with the unmistakable scent of combustion. There’s a flicker of nerves before deploying the Tremec five-speed manual gearshift and the dread of stalling out at pit lane in front of a gallery of onlookers. One moment you’re piloting this reimagined 1965 fastback Mustang—no power steering, no filters—a glorious ode to analog driving and the golden age of American motorsport, made by the people who built its legacy. The next, you’re cocooned in an all-electric Rolls-Royce, an immaculate tour de force of silence and bleeding-edge tech, adorned by the Spirit of Ecstasy. Mentioned as a standout comparison by one of our judges, it’s a study in contrasts at the highest level of automotive expression and the type of juxtaposition that has become commonplace at Robb Report’s Car of..
