Can you imagine a Tesla transformed into the classic Land Rover Defender? Don’t go any further, it’s a reality thanks to the experts at ECD Automotive. Based on the bodywork of the long 110 version, the British SUV has become a powerful electric car with the entrails of the American brand.
The Tesla Model X and Model Y are the variants SUV that the American brand offers in its range of electric models. But not all customers can be convinced, especially those who are guided by a more classic design, which is a very important condition.
The solution is offered by ECD Automotivespecialists in transformations using the classic as a blank canvas defend 110. The Land Rover maintains its attractive exterior appearance today, but radically changes inside, leaving aside its spartan interior and more focused on work, betting on a more luxurious style with the best materials and Tesla technology.
ECD Automotive proposes a classic electric Defender
A restomod that adapts to customer specifications in the field of interior customization and exterior paint, including alloy wheels, with an unprecedented design in this special creation. Where there is no choice is in the powertrain, taken directly from the leading electric brand. Inside you are already seeing it, an elegant three-spoke thin wooden rim steering wheel, a three-dial analog instrument cluster and a large touch screen especially stand out.
This is the “Project Britton” as it is known in this German company. Under the passenger compartment there is a special platform to house a powerful electric drive system, directly inherited from the Californian brand’s flagship, the Tesla Model S. Its powerful electric motor develops a maximum power of 450 hppowered by a 100 kWh capacity lithium-ion battery, allowing the off-roader to accelerate up to 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds.
A beast capable of having a maximum autonomy of just over 350 kilometers. Although yes, rechargeable in five hours in a three-phase power outlet and twice as long in a domestic one. ECD Automotive offers an arsenal of equipment, from 18-inch alloy wheels to Brembo brakes or air suspension. Its price? At the request of the client who is interested.