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The Debrecen region is experiencing significant transformation driven by investments in the automotive industry. Reflecting this progress, the Vehicle Research Centre at the University of Debrecen’s Faculty of Engineering aims to integrate electric vehicles into the Faculty’s activities, aligning with modern trends. To support this initiative, an existing Toyota MR2 owned by the Faculty will be converted to an electric drive vehicle, providing students with opportunities to participate in future car competitions. Given the vehicle’s older production model, creating a Digital-Twin model based on its original datasheet was essential for preliminary simulations, which were then adapted to the electric drive configuration. The vehicle model and simulations were developed using BeamNG.drive and MATLAB software.