In a move that shocked Hollywood and the tech world alike, action superstar Vin Diesel was just announced as the CEO and majority stakeholder of Neon Motors, a cutting-edge electric vehicle startup poised to rival
Tesla and Rivian. The announcement came during a high-energy press event at Neon’s headquarters in Los Angeles, where Diesel rolled onto the stage in a prototype of their flagship vehicle—a sleek, high-performance electric muscle car dubbed The Dom Toretto Edition.
Industry analysts were stunned by the ambitious specs: 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds, a 500-mile range, and a patented “Grudge Match Mode” for track racing. But Diesel’s vision extends beyond performance. “We’re building cars that don’t just reduce emissions—they dominate the competition,
” he said, flanked by co-founders from SpaceX and former Tesla engineers. Early renderings show vehicles with customizable engine roars (including Diesel’s own voice growling “Ride or die”) and interiors modeled after Fast movie sets. Read more below
