The Chieftain Range Rover is a fascinating thing – a re -offered, rescined, restored classic Range Rover is not a new thing, nor is one filled with a ridiculous American V8 under the hood. But one that can be had as a gas car, plug-in hybrid or as an EV? It can be all those things, depending on which boxes you check. Ars Technica went a spin in the EV to see how it stacks.
The UK is something of an EV Restomod -Hub. It throws electricity in things that have not been electrified for years. Companies such as Electrogenic, Lunaz and Everrati will, for a price, make an old car a little spicier – depending on who you are going, it will also come back. The chief is not entirely like she. Developed by Oxfordshire, UK, established Jensen International Automotive (the company's company is Jensen Interceptors), the Chieftain is an old Range -Rover that has become very hard. Or actually not loud at all.
Of course these things cost with a cost. A Chieftain Ev Range Rover conversion, today you will restore at least $ 568,000 if you choose to order one. This was a private committee, and for that prize there was no built on Spec at the chance of a chance that someone wants to buy one of the pen “. With every imagination it is a huge amount for an old car, but they are tailor -made from start to finish.
The Range Rover is well outdated.
Alex Goy
The Range Rover is well outdated.
Alex Goy
Plate edges and wide panel hiates mean that the chief cannot compete with a modern EV in terms of Aero efficiency.
Alex Goy
Plate edges and wide panel hiates mean that the chief cannot compete with a modern EV in terms of Aero efficiency.
Alex Goy
This Chelsea tractor does not have to be afraid of ULEZ instructions.
Alex Goy
This Chelsea tractor does not have to be afraid of ULEZ instructions.
Alex Goy
Plate edges and wide panel hiates mean that the chief cannot compete with a modern EV in terms of Aero efficiency.
Alex Goy
This Chelsea tractor does not have to be afraid of ULEZ instructions.
Alex Goy
Yours will be made to your specification, have CarPlay/Android Auto and the type of mod -though people would expect in the 2020s. Under his perfectly painted scale – the color is of course your choice – lives a 120 kWh battery. It is made of packages that are mounted under the hood and at the back, so that the power to all four wheels is fought through three engines: one on the front and two at the back. The Tri-motor setup can theoretically produce around 650 hp (485 kW), but it has been reduced to a smidge of more than 405 hp (302 kW), so it does not eat its tires on a spicy launch. There is a couple of 60:40 from behind to front to keep things exciting if you are jam. Air suspension keeps passengers comfortable and insulated from the world around them.
