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Forbes
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
Test-Driving The Everrati Porsche 911 – Is This The Californian Dream?
From the outside, you wouldn't know this 911 doesn't have an engine There's a quiet and, some might argue, blasphemous revolution happening. Right before our eyes, beloved classic cars like the Porsche 911 are being reimagined with electric powertrains. We've seen this with numerous restomods where classic vehicles are restored and modernized with new tech but Everrati is resolute it's not a restomodder. Unlike others that build new or keep the body and move it onto a skateboard chassis to make EV conversions easier, Everrati has developed its equipment to suit the original bones. This cleverly means the car can retain its classic status while gaining a new lease of life as an electric runaround. When we look at modern electric passenger cars, despite their perceived value for money, they're often dull and uninspiring. Most lack any form of personality which is why the market is crying out for genuinely impressive EVs with an encouraging amount of character. If you can detach yourself from the idea of a Porsche 911 without an engine for long enough, you might be pleasantly surprised. Everrati prides itself on keeping the originality of the vehicle Everrati's 911 feels strangely familiar once you curb the instinct to reach for the gearstick to change gear. Remarkably, none of the Porsche's sports car prowess is lost in the conversion. The steering is still appropriately weighted and eager to communicate the road surface through the wheel. Braking feels solid and there's no doubt the car will respond in the way you're hoping it will. It doesn't take long before you start to forget the fact the car used to be accompanied by a burbling soundtrack. The electric underpinnings matched with the 911's sporty suspension and iconic design make it a match made in car heaven for Californian road trips in the summertime. With the new powertrain it's capable of the 0 to 60 mph sprint in under four seconds. Since battery space is restricted to keep everything within the original design, the 62kWh battery offers a limited range of around 200 miles. Power is rated at 500 bhp and 500 Nm of torque, a significant jump compared to an original gas-powered 911. The interior is tastefully refreshed with splashes of modern tech Owners are free to keep the interior as original or modern as they prefer. The example I drove was sympathetically modernised with small digital screens to deliver information. Beautifully integrated into the dash, Everrati has recreated original-style dials tailored to the EV-related details. Since the 911 retains much of its classic styling, the small modernisations don't feel like and intrusion but instead enhance its usability as an every day car. The upgrade includes navigation, DAB radio, Bluetooth connectivity and Apple CarPlay. The heating and air conditioning system is also given an overhaul to make it more enjoyable to drive in hot summers and cold winters. The 911 is an iconic car that can now live on in an environmentally-friendly way. Since every project is unique, it's hard to offer price guidance on Everrati's Porsche 911. To begin with, the cost of the project will vary depending on whether you presently own a 911 donor car. Aside from the EV conversion, Everrati also offers a range of customisation options from interior fit outs to new tech and paintwork. With an unlimited budget, the only constraint is your imagination. The Everrati Porsche 911 is offered alongside the brand's other solutions for Series 1 and 2 Land Rovers, the Mercedes-Benz SL and Ford GT40. As the battery architecture is designed specially around the vehicle's existing chassis, Everrati has created the right package for a limited number of iconic models.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
This $1,500 Homebuilt Volkswagen Beetle Hot Rod Says You Don't Have To Be Rich To Go Fast
In the current automotive marketplace speed is a very expensive commodity. The average 0-to-60 time of the vehicle lineup available to new car consumers in 2025 is lower than ever, and even hyper-efficient economy cars seem to be capable of running the quarter-mile in 15 seconds or so. The problem with new cars is that they're hilariously expensive. If you want to go fast but don't have any money, you have to have a reserve of scrappiness, skill, and ingenuity. It seems that Derek Penner, the builder of this turbocharged Miata-powered tube-frame Beetle, has all of those in spades, because he just won Grassroots Motorsports' $2,000 Challenge with it. Penner was inspired to build this monster over a decade ago when he saw a Miata-based Exocet skeleton car and was impressed by the car's light weight and capability. "Now, I don't like the way those look–like sharks jumping out of the water to me–but I knew I wanted the weight and the trackability of those cars," he explained to GRM. "I also really like rat rods–I love patina–and nobody was doing a fat-tired car on all four corners back then. So, I wanted to mix those two ideas. I wanted to make a rat rod that could turn instead of just going straight." Derek started with a wrecked Miata, his own, which donated the suspension and steering. The Beetle shell came up for sale locally to Derek and he bought it for just $100. Between cheap parts, fabrication, and scrounging, Derek had a running and driving car for just a few hundred dollars. The real expense of this car came when he wanted to go faster and a friend offered his turbo Miata engine, including everything to make it run, for just $800. Read more: Everrati's Electric Porsche 911 RSR Has Me Driving Into The Future With Open Arms If you aren't familiar with the Grassroots Motorsports $2,000 Challenge Presented By Tire Rack and Powered By AutoBidMaster, you're missing out. With an all-in build budget of just $2,000 hot rodders from around the country travel to Florida every year to prove they have what it takes to win. There are three separate challenges to the, er, Challenge. Quarter-mile drag, autocross, and concours points determine your finishing final order. By winning the Autocross with this ultra-lightweight Beetle and fat Hoosier slicks, coming second in the quarter mile bit with a 13.3-second run, and placing second in the concours (largely for the ingenuity of the incredible matching center-pivot trailer and the gorgeous hand-assembled mahogany trim), this little home-built machine won while running over $500 under budget! Events like this prove that car enthusiasm doesn't have to be exclusively for or by multi-millionaires. If you take the time to learn a few fabrication and welding skills and scrape the Craigslist barrel for some cheap stuff, you can have a car that wins trophies and races well. Don't say you can't afford it, get out there and bust your ass for the scene. You'll have fun doing it. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Everrati's Electric Porsche 911 RSR Has Me Driving Into The Future With Open Arms
I live close by to Mulholland Drive, specifically some of the best twistiest sections that have been revered by car enthusiasts for decades, so often in the afternoon or evening I'll head up into the canyons for a brain-clearing rip (or leisurely drive, depending on what I'm in). But often on these drives I run into a huge problem: Los Angeles traffic. Whether it be because of people commuting up and over the mountain, picking up their kids from one of the fancy schools along the crest, or just tourists going for a scenic drive, sometimes a jaunt along Mulholland ends up being a couple hours of maddening single-lane stop-and-go movement. It's even worse if you're in a sports car, something classic, or both. On this uncharacteristically sunny winter afternoon, as I'm behind the wheel of a 964-generation Porsche 911 with a huge wing on the back, heading down Benedict Canyon where I haven't gone faster than 5 mph in about half an hour, you'd expect that I'm pretty miserable. It's probably hot inside, my left leg is sore, my ears are ringing, my butt hurts, the car is unhappy. Right? Not today. No, this time I'm calm, comfortable and not even sweaty, and the car is just as composed. That's not just because this 964 has been fitted with a new air conditioning system, but because it has been given a fully electric conversion by UK-based outfit Everrati. There's no old engine to overheat, no manual clutch to worry about, no gas and oil to burn. There's no constant vibrations, no loud noises. The car ahead of me moves forward a few meters, and I silently creep ahead with nary a jerky movement. I've been sitting in a traffic jam in a thirty-year-old sports car, and I haven't once needed to complain to my passenger, Everrati founder and CEO Justin Lunny. Blasphemy, you're saying. I can't possibly be genuinely enjoying a Porsche that's had its mechanical heart ripped out and replaced by a soulless electric motor, you're commenting. OK, maybe it's kinda nice around town, but surely before I got stuck in traffic this thing wasn't enjoyable at all on James Dean's old stomping grounds, you're thinking. Wrong, wrong, wrong again, baby. Everrati's electric 911 is a joy to drive when the going gets fast and twisty, both in the same ways as a normal 964 and in totally new ones, while being as easy around town as a modern EV. This is the classic car future I've been waiting for. Full disclosure: Everrati CEO Justin Lunny met up with me in West Hollywood and handed me the keys for a couple hours of driving around the city. Read more: Porsche Taycan Turbos Have Lost Up To $100,000 Value In 4 Years Called the Evergreen Commission, this particular Everrati 964 was built for Steve Rimmer, founder of the DirtFish rally school. Rimmer went with the race-ready 964 RSR as inspiration for his build, but don't worry, the donor car was a normal Carrera, not one of the 51 real RSRs out there. The wider bodywork was custom-made from carbon fiber, even including a new carbon roof panel, and the RSR-style wing is impossible to miss. I think the 18-inch gold wheels look horrible, though the stance is great, and the Oak Green Metallic is an excellent choice. Apart from the lack of exhaust tips, nothing about the Everrati's styling belie its lack of an engine. You'd never guess the powertrain by sitting in the cabin, either. Almost every surface, including the roll cage, is covered in bio-based leather from Bridge of Weir that feels appropriately nice. Porsche's factory upfit radio is present in the dashboard, and Everrati designed a new center console with an integrated touchscreen to control vehicle functions. The gauges look just like old Porsche dials, but they're new units that show things like battery and motor temperatures, and a small digital readout tells you range and battery percentage. It even has a normal physical key that you insert into a slot on the left side of the steering wheel and twist to turn the car on, a feature that Lunny says they didn't want to get rid of — even if Porsche itself has in new 911s. Pop the rear engine cover, though, and you're sure to provoke intense conversations at any car show. 70 percent of the battery pack is found underneath that decklid, along with the electric motor and transmission, and the remainder of the battery cells are under the hood. (A lot of frunk space is taken up, but there's still enough room for small bags.) This 964 has 62 kWh of total battery capacity, which is good for a range of more than 200 miles. Given that the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N only gets an EPA-rated 221 miles out of an 84-kWh battery pack, that's not bad at all. The J1772 port is behind the 911's signature fuel-filler door on the front fender for 6.6-kW AC charging, but if you want to fast-charge the Everrati you've gotta open up the rear decklid, as that port is found next to the battery pack. Parking a vintage 911 with the engine cover up at a public fast-charger is an amusing sight. It has 70-kW DC fast-charging capability — better than a Chevy Bolt — and plugging in for about 40 minutes will take you from 20 to 80 percent charge. Back at the rear axle is a single permanent-magnet electric motor that puts out 500 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels through a Quaife mechanical limited-slip differential and single-speed transmission. That's 253 hp and 140 lb-ft more than the 964 Carrera's standard flat-6 engine, and it's good enough to send the Everrati from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.7 seconds, quicker than a new 992 Carrera with a PDK dual-clutch. For today's drive its peak power has been turned down by about 20 percent, but the car is still mighty quick. Everrati has tuned the electric motor not for instant punch-you-in-the-gut acceleration but a torque curve more akin to that of the original car, and it's quite satisfying. Splitting the batteries into two packs and using that carbon-fiber body means the Everrati 964 RSR has the same 40/60 weight distribution as a gas 964, and it weighs 40 pounds less than a 964 Turbo. All of the same handling characteristics as a normal 911 are present, from the way weight transfers to the way it acts when I lift off the throttle to the way it sharply darts into corners. Power steering has been fitted, but it's also been tuned to behave like the unassisted rack of an original 964; it's heavy at low speeds, lightening up and becoming delightful and chatty as speeds increase. Electronically controlled active dampers have multiple stiffness settings controlled through that 'lil touchscreen, and the ride is pretty nice even over the roughest pavement. The wider staggered tire setup makes the car tramline a bit, but that's a fair tradeoff for a huge leap forward in grip and handling capability. Everrati also gave the 964 a regenerative braking system along with larger physical brakes. For today's drive the regen is dialed down in a way that mimics lifting off the throttle in a gas car, so for most deceleration I'm still pressing the left pedal, which has great feel and linear progression. Everrati is able to crank up the regen to give a legit one-pedal setting if the customer wishes, with the regen settings also controlled through the screen. Driving an EV hard and relying completely (or almost completely) on regen for deceleration is a unique experience, one that would add another dimension to a car like this, so I hope some customers go for it. Still, even in this car's current setup, the softer regen is nice to have. Do I miss the signature sounds of a half-dozen cylinders singing behind me? Honestly, not really. Don't get me wrong, I love the sound of a good engine, but the fact that Lunny and I are able to hold a conversation at a normal volume, even when I'm really wheeling, is wonderful. I'm usually listening to music in the car anyway (especially when I'm driving fast), and if you do want some aural engineering excitement, the electric motor makes a fairly distinct whine. With the windows down, hearing birds chirping, rubber squealing, rocks pinging against the underbody all while near-silently zipping along at a nice rate of speed is just plain nice. A major part of the appeal of a classic car is the analog experience; this I totally understand and appreciate. But that experience is achieved through more than just the powertrain. The Everrati 964 drives like an old car in the way it handles, the way it steers, the way it accelerates, the way it brakes. Drive it blindfolded, and you'd easily know you're in an old 911 — just one that doesn't shift or make noise. And it feels like an old car, because it's still just a 964 after all. The visibility, the driving position, the buttons and knobs and other interior accoutrements, the way the door feels to slam. A brand new 992-gen 911 might be a fantastic car that's easy to daily, but it's not nearly as special as something like this. And, of course, it looks like an old car. Cruising down Rodeo Drive it turns heads like any green 911 with a big wing would. Are peoples' stares lingering because they've noticed it's not making any noise, or just because they like the gold wheels and big wing? Do the people on the TMZ tour bus know or care that my 911 is powered by electrons or are they just excited to see a cool sports car? I pull up next to a Taycan at a light. We're both saving the planet with our electric Porsches, but only one of us can run collector car plates and really fit in at our favorite local car show. For some people, putting up with all of a classic car's downsides around town is just the price you have to pay to have a fantastic time on your favorite back road. Maybe you genuinely enjoy doing everyday stuff in your old sports car, no matter how annoying it can be. Or, if you're lucky, you have a whole stable of cars to choose from, so something like a 964 could be restricted to only your Sunday canyon runs. That would be a shame, though. Cars deserve to be driven, especially old ones, and the more time that goes on, the fewer classics that are still out there on the roads. New rules and regulations around emissions and safety threaten how easily we can keep our favorite older models around, as do things like taxes, maintenance costs and parts availability. This is a classic sports car that I would want to drive all of the time, and would be unafraid to do so. Gotta run errands? Have a dinner date across the city? Heading up the coast for a long weekend with friends? Going to a fancy event where people will judge you in the valet? Just want to go for a fun weekend drive? Everrati's electric conversion makes saying "let's take the 964" a no-brainer. Not having to worry about nearly as many mechanical problems is a bonus. An even bigger bonus still is the thought of waking up every morning to a fully charged 911, ready for whatever sort of day I want to have. Not needing to stop at a gas station where your green Porsche will get bombarded with nerdy questions, and getting to use EV-only parking spots? Those are some cherries on top. If you want an Everrati 964 you'll have to shell out at least $450,000, which covers the conversion along with a full restoration and styling overhaul. If you want the RSR, tack on another fifty large. That's pretty in line with other high-end 911 restomods these days. Everrati will dial in the chassis and powertrain tuning exactly how you want, and of course the sky is basically the limit when it comes to your spec. Oh, and before you start complaining in the comments, the conversion is fully reversible, so if you ever want to stick your 911's engine back in, you can. Everrati's other offerings include EV conversions for the Land Rover Series II, Mercedes-Benz Pagoda SL, and Superformance Ford GT40, but the company is also open to custom commissions. Lunny says they're currently working on EV swapping a Lamborghini LM002 for a Middle Eastern customer (more than a ton of weight has already been removed), and Everrati might do a couple more of them if there's interest. One of Lunny's favorite customers is a woman in London who uses her EV-swapped Landie to pick up the kids from school in the city's EV-only congestion zone, another example of an electric powertrain broadening your classic car horizons. As for what Porsche could be next, Lunny said Everrati has considered the 993 generation of 911 that followed the 964, also an extremely popular platform for restomodders. While the 993 is probably the 911 for Porsche fans, that also means it has the most fervent fans. Lunny isn't really concerned with the online haters — the people who buy these EV conversions love them anyway — but the 993's popularity make it a less interesting choice. What he's leaning more toward, and what I encouraged, is to develop an electric conversion for the controversial 996 generation. There's so many of them out there to use as a baseline, they're much less precious to enthusiasts, and the blobby styling could lend itself well to some modern enhancements. For the extent of my drive in the Everrati 964 RSR, I'm smiling. Smiling because the car is so good in the canyons, smiling because it's relaxing in the city, smiling because no matter what online commenters tell you, EV acceleration never gets old. The reason my grin is lasting, though, is because of how this electric 911 has me excited to keep being an enthusiast. I can think of so many classic cars that could benefit from a swap like this, across all sorts of segments and price points. If the most iconic sports car of them all works this well with an electric heart transplant, and in the relative infancy of this technology, I say bring on the future. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Everrati Transforms Classic Porsche 911 into 500-HP EV for Canadian Client
⚡️ Read the full article on Motorious British EV conversion specialist Everrati has unveiled its first Canadian commission—a fully electrified 1990 Porsche 964 Carrera 2, boasting 500 horsepower and a custom design tailored for everyday use. Dubbed the 'Lighthouse Commission,' the half-million-dollar build combines cutting-edge electric power with the timeless appeal of Porsche's air-cooled icon. Commissioned by a tech entrepreneur inspired by childhood visits to West Vancouver's Lighthouse Park, the vehicle was designed to be both a capable daily driver and a high-performance tourer for coastal drives and Whistler getaways. The 964-based EV features a carbon-fiber body, ultra-compact electric powertrain, and a brand-new 62-kWh battery pack, delivering an estimated range of 300 kilometers (185 miles) per charge. With a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) time of just 3.7 seconds, it more than doubles the output of its original flat-six engine. Everrati's founder, Justin Lunny, emphasized that the project preserves the essence of the 964 while adapting it for a new era. 'The client challenged us to create a vehicle that captures the timeless, enduring appeal of the 964 while delivering reliability with daily driving in mind,' Lunny stated. Finished in Nardo Gray with a cream leather interior accented by gray striping, the Lighthouse Commission retains the classic Porsche aesthetic while incorporating Everrati's signature badging. The transformation was completed in collaboration with marque specialists in Irvine, California, ensuring the electrified driving experience mirrors that of the original sports car. With this first Canadian commission, Everrati continues to push the boundaries of luxury EV conversions, keeping classic icons on the road while embracing sustainable performance.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Future Classic, Body-On-Frame SUVs And Vintage Car EV Swaps In This Week's QOTD Roundup
Car prices are getting intense right now, with new car prices increasing as a result of new tariffs and second-hand cars booming thanks to collectors with more money than sense. If you wanted to make the most of those millionaires spending increasingly large amounts of cash on old cars, what kind of model do you think would be a good investment? To put it simply, what new car do you think will become a future classic? - Owen Bellwood Read More In the early days of the SUV revolution, best-sellers were proper truck-based, body-on-frame off-roaders that buyers appropriated as family cars. SUVs like the Ford Explorer and Chevrolet Blazer were once based on truck chassis, despite the reality that the vast majority of customer trucks never left paved roads. The Explorer and Blazer have both fallen out of their top-selling spots over the years, and were surpassed by crossovers like the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, and Subaru Forester. Based on compact car platforms, crossovers effectively replaced the wagon body style of the compacts with varying degrees of actual off-road abilities. But what if things were different? What crossover do you think would make a stupid, funny, or cool body-on-frame SUV? - Logan Carter Read More Yesterday I spent the morning driving restomod company Everrati's electric Porsche 964, which to many is completely sacrilegious in theory, but in practice it was awesome. You'll have to wait for my full review for all my thoughts on that electric 911, but it got me thinking again about other classic cars that could benefit from an EV swap, and that's brought me to our question for today: What vintage car do you want to EV swap? - Daniel Golson Read More After years of rising car prices and new models growing ever biggereven pricier EVs, the tide may be turning. Cheap, small cars saw an upswing in sales in 2024, and automakers are noticing. Manufacturers like Ford, General Motors and Volkswagen are all planning to add small models back to their lineups in the next few years. For today's question, we want to know what small models you'd like to see make a return? - Lawrence Hodge Read More Earlier this week I had the chance to drive Everrati's EV-swapped Porsche 911, and it got me daydreaming about other vintage cars that would be excellent candidates for electric powertrains. That led me to my question from earlier this week: What classic model do you want to EV swap? - Daniel Golson Read More We all love a winter project, don't we? Something to occupy our time and minds during those long, cold months, so we don't start clawing at the furniture out of boredom. It's necessary enrichment for auto enthusiasts who live in northern climates, but we're also prone to biting off more than we can chew — starting on projects without nearly enough time to finish them. - Amber DaSilva Read More It may only be February, but spring will be here before you know it. It'll come even faster if it knows your project car isn't ready, so earlier this week we asked what your car needs before warmer weather arrives. Today, we're combing through just how unfinished your projects are. - Amber DaSilva Read More For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
