In 1981, I sat in a drive-in theater in Indiana and watched The Cannonball Run — and it changed everything. That night sparked a lifelong obsession with the wildest, most rebellious race ever imagined: a no-rules, coast-to-coast dash from New York City’s Red Ball Garage to the Portofino Inn in Redondo Beach, California. But this isn’t just about Burt Reynolds and Hollywood mayhem. This is the real story behind the Cannonball Run — how it started as a protest by Brock Yates and a crew of Car and Driver rebels who believed America’s open roads were made to be driven fast. It was about freedom, not fame. Fast-forward to today: the race has gone electric. From Carl Reese to Alex Roy, Kyle Conner, and the Porsche Taycan crew — EVs have turned this outlaw challenge into a new kind of endurance test. And now… it’s my turn. This video is the start of my own Cannonball journey — an all-electric coast-to-coast challenge inspired by the legends, powered by today’s tech. No disguises. No fake ambulances. Just precision, planning, and pure passion for the open road. Watch as we reveal the car, the team, and the plan to take on the Electric Cannonball Run — from New York to L.A., one charge at a time. Ed Bolian's Book: amzn.to/3WjxImJ Brock Yate's book: amzn.to/3L3UgFJ Be sure to visit us on social media!
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