<P> Edward, like all vampires in the Twilight series, possesses superhuman stamina, senses, mentality, and agility, as well as a healing factor and night vision . His superhuman strength allows him to subdue his prey, uproot trees, throw cars, and crush metal . His bodily tissue is stronger than granite, making him much more durable and tougher than humans as well as contributing slightly to his body weight . He is described as being inhumanly beautiful with refined and perfected features . His scent and voice are enormously seductive to Bella, so much so that he occasionally sends her into a pliant daze entirely by accident . In Twilight, Edward explains that like other vampires, he does not need to breathe, though he chooses to do so out of habit and because it is helpful to smell his environment . He cannot digest regular food, and compares its attractiveness for him to the prospect of eating dirt for a regular person . Like other vampires, Edward is not able to sleep . </P> <P> In addition to the traits he shares with his fellow vampires, Edward has certain abilities that are his alone . He possesses superior superhuman speed compared to that of other vampires and is the fastest of the Cullens, able to outrun any of them . Edward is also telepathic, able to read the mind of anyone within a few miles of himself; Bella is the sole exception to this rule, which Meyer has stated is due to Bella having a very private mind . Edward also retains some of the traditional mindset and dated patterns of speech from his early - 20th century human life . </P> <P> Edward is musical, able to play the piano like a virtuoso . He enjoys a wide range of music, including classical, jazz, progressive metal, alternative rock, and punk rock, but dislikes country . He prefers indie rock to mainstream, and appreciates rock and classical music equally . He mentions in Twilight that he likes music from the fifties better than the sixties, dislikes the seventies, and says the eighties were "bearable". </P> <P> A hobby of Edward's is collecting cars . He owns a Volvo S60 R and an Aston Martin V12 Vanquish as a "special occasion" car . He also gave his sister Alice a Porsche 911 Turbo as a gift in Eclipse . He bought a motorcycle to ride alongside Bella, but gave it to Jasper after he realized that riding motorcycles was a hobby she enjoyed sharing with Jacob . </P>

How old was edward when he became a vampire