Electrogenic unveils new electric car conversion for Jaguar E-Type

Electrogenic unveils new electric car conversion for Jaguar E-Type

Oxford-based electric classic car conversion specialist Electrogenic has revealed its newest offering: an EV conversion kit for the Jaguar E-Type.
Buyers have their choice of three specifications. Called Tourer, Sprint and Grand Tourer, the most affordable is priced from £54,000 (excluding the cost of the donor car) and it comes with an electric motor and 40kWh battery in place of the original straight-six engine and petrol tank. 

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The entry-level powertrain provides a maximum range of 150 miles and a top speed of around 100mph. like the firm’s EV conversions for the triumph Stag and Morgan 4/4, the motor is also mated to Jaguar’s original manual gearbox and drivetrain, which Electrogenic says “retains the feel of classic driving.”
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Prices for the mid-range Sprint model start from £62,000, excluding the donor car. For the money, buyers get a much more powerful electric motor with 470Nm of torque, which is practically 100Nm much more than the 4.2-litre straight-six engine fitted to the later series 1 E-Types.
Electrogenic is keen to tension that both the Tourer and Sprint models have near-enough identical kerb-weights to the petrol-powered E-Type, which implies both ought to deal with as well as the original. However, the firm says owners ought to upgrade the car’s suspension and brakes to get the best out of the conversion.
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The range-topping Electrogenic E-Type Grand Tourer conversion is priced from £80,000. It’s fitted with an even larger electric motor and battery pack, which develops 402bhp and 600Nm of torque. In this model, the original gearbox is swapped out for a single-speed unit. buyers also get rapid charging tech, though the charging rate is not specified.

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