EV conversion specialist Electrogenic is again, showcasing its newest electrification of a traditional car. This time, the corporate actually rolled again the clock in changing a 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom II into an EV – describing it as its most advanced conversion but. Examine this factor out.

Electrogenic is an EV conversion specialist primarily based within the UK that takes traditional autos and makes them electrical utilizing expertise it develops 100% in-house. Though the corporate has since expanded into the US, its conversions have stayed true to its British roots to date, electrifying autos like Land Rover Defenders and Collection 1s.

Earlier this 12 months, Electrogenic showcased the way it had used its propriety drop-in package to transform a Sixties Jaguar E-Sort into an EV, combining a novel look of the previous with the trendy, zero-emissions expertise of the longer term.

Now, the corporate shared it has gone even additional again in automotive historical past to ship an much more distinctive EV constructed from a traditional – the Rolls-Royce Phantom II.

Electrogenic delivers a smooth, bespoke Rolls-Royce EV

In the present day, the EV conversion specialist shared particulars of the one-of-a-kind Rolls-Royce EV, which was constructed for a non-public collector with a ardour for sustainability. The EV publicly debuted on the Salon Privé – an end-of-summer automotive occasion within the UK the place a number of the most outstanding builders of luxurious and high-performance autos showcase their newest work.

Electrogenic shared that just one,681 Phantom II items have been assembled by Rolls-Royce between 1920 and 1935, and now just one options the corporate’s EV expertise. The Phantom II is powered by a 93 kWh battery pack housed throughout the automotive’s authentic structure with no modifications to the car’s construction. The pack propels a single electrical motor mounted between the chassis rails by way of a customized single-speed direct-drive transmission, delivering 150 kW and 310 Nm of torque.

Electrogenic shared that regardless of the Phantom II having a drag ratio near 1, its EV expertise is ready to garner as much as 150 miles in real-world driving situations.

The unique Rolls-Royce mannequin had a 7.7-liter straight-six engine and gearbox, which, when eliminated by the EV conversion specialist, left loads of room for batteries between the chassis rails and below the bonnet beneath a good looking hand-riveted aluminum cowling you possibly can see within the pictures above.

Contained in the Phantom II, Electrogenic made refined however efficient upgrades which can be on-brand for its EV conversion model. For instance, the gasoline gauge is now an LED state of cost gauge; the amp meter is an influence gauge; the oil temperature gauge reveals charger temperature, and the water temperature gauge now reveals the temperature of the motor.

Nonetheless, the conversion was not with out its justifiable share of challenges, given the mannequin is almost 100 years previous. Electrogenic Director Steve Drummond spoke on the corporate’s newest conversion and its public debut within the UK as we speak:

We’re delighted to disclose this fabulous EV transformed Phantom II to the world. It has been an immensely difficult and rewarding undertaking, carried out over the course of 18 months by our group of sector-leading engineers, programmers and fabricators.

That is undoubtedly essentially the most advanced traditional automotive EV conversion but tried, the gorgeous outcomes actually are a testomony to the world-leading abilities of our group. We’re immensely pleased with the outcomes, and we’re delighted to be unveiling it at Salon Privé, right here at Blenheim Palace. It’s the proper place to disclose such a stately piece of British motoring historical past, now up to date and future-proofed for the following hundred years of unpolluted, silent electrical motoring.

Be taught extra about Electrogenic distinctive EV conversions right here.