Classic wide-bodied Porsche 911 Cabriolet gets the electric car treatment
Zero emissions, 0-60 in less than four seconds
The Oxfordshire-based classic EV specialist Everrati has added a wide-bodied electric version of the early-nineties Porsche 911 (designated 964) Cabriolet to its line-up, with a lot more power and performance than the car on which it’s based.
The drop-top 964 (as that generation of 911 was known internally) joins Everrati’s line-up of Porsche 911s that already includes narrow-bodied versions of the 964 coupé, Targa and Cabriolet, as well as a coupé with the same wide body and flared wheel arches as the 964-generation 911 Turbo.
Developed in the UK and set to be built on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to a tie-in with an American partner Aria — another low-volume production specialist — the Everrati 964 Wide Body Cabriolet is powered not by an air-cooled flat-six engine but a choice of electric motors, with outputs of either 440bhp or 500bhp.
The battery pack has a capacity of 62kWh, which the maker claims is enough for a range of around 200 miles, and there’s enough power to propel it from 0-60mph in under four seconds.
Despite the 964 Turbo never having been sold in Cabriolet form, Porsche did produce a small number of open-topped cars (including the 964 Speedster) based on standard rear-wheel-drive Carrera 2 mechanicals, but with a similar wide body to the Turbo model; it’s the 964 C2 Cabriolet turbo-look on which Everrati’s latest creation is based.
The firm hasn’t released a great deal of information about the new wide-bodied Cabriolet yet, but says that it has worked to preserve as much of the original feel and handling as possible by optimising the weight distribution, chassis response and safety.
New on this car is optional fully-adjustable suspension, the settings on which can be adjusted to the conditions and the driver’s preferences.
If the company’s other 911 wide-body is anything to go by, the 964’s interior will have been tastefully updated, preserving as much of the original look as possible while adding mod-cons such as heated seats, an uprated heating and air conditioning system, navigation, DAB radio, Bluetooth and Apple CarPlay smartphone connectivity — but not Android Auto, which isn’t available on modern Porsches either.
“We are delighted to be expanding our product offering with a world-first in the form of our Porsche 911 (964) Wide Body Cabriolet,” said Justin Lunny, Everrati’s founder and CEO.
“Everrati prides itself on enhancing the original ‘feel’ and character of iconic cars, and the pure open-top driving experience of the 964 Cabriolet, now combined with state-of-the-art EV power, means our customers can enjoy convertible thrills in truly sustainable, 21st-century style.
“At present, the options open to buyers in the convertible EV market are extremely scarce, and we are proud to have created a cutting-edge convertible EV above and beyond what mainstream manufacturers are delivering.
“Arriving at a time where demand for our electrified classics has never been higher, the 964 Wide Body Cabriolet will form a key part of our product offering as we further ramp up global production in partnership with Aria Group.”
The 964 Wide Body Cabriolet joins a number of other electrified classics in Everrati’s range including a late-sixties Mercedes SL “Pagoda”, a Series II Land Rover and an officially-licenced electric version of the GT40.
While the latter may look the same as the Ford GT40 that won at Le Mans in 1966, the rights to the GT40 image and name are now held by a company called Safir, which licenses its use to the American firm Superformance.
As Everrati’s electric GT40 is built in partnership with Superformance, that technically makes it an official “continuation” with the chassis numbers following on in sequence from those of the original Fords.
Pricing for the Everrati 964 Wide Body Cabriolet hasn’t been announced, as all of the company’s builds are bespoke. Judging by the firm’s other 964 Wide Body though, don’t expect anything short of a quarter of a million pounds.
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