A British firm has created a drop-in kit that turns the classic Mini into an electric car.
Built by Electrogenic, the company behind electric conversions of the Citroën DS, Land Rover Defender and Jaguar E-Type, the kit aims to offer a more budget-friendly way of electrifying classic cars than some other options currently on the market.
The kit converts the much-loved automotive icon to a fun, clean and reliable electric drive from just £15,000 plus VAT. Designed to be plug-and-play, the kit promises a range of 80 miles when driven in the city.
Steve Drummond, Co-Founder, Electrogenic, said: "We're delighted to reveal our game-changing 'drop-in' classic Mini EV conversion kit to the world. It delivers Electrogenic's exhaustively developed, sector-leading EV conversion technology in our most accessible package yet."
The EV technology is completely pre-assembled and pre-tested on a replacement heritage front subframe that simply replaces the old subframe with its petrol engine.
It features a 60bhp, 135Nm water-cooled motor, delivering 1,000 Nm of instant electric torque to the wheels through a fixed-ratio drivetrain. The ultra-responsive electric powertrain offers great flexibility and lends the diminutive Mini real punch - ideal for navigating the cut and thrust of city driving. The kit is designed to be as easy to install as possible; fitting can be carried out by any qualified mechanic. The process is claimed to be fully reversible, should customers want to swap back to the original engine later.
The Mini kit will be offered via Electrogenic's fast growing global network of installer partners from Autumn 2023.