Followers of David Brown Automotive’s restomod of the unique Alec Issigonis-designed Mini can now order the automobile with an electrical powertrain.

David Brown is a British coachbuilder primarily based close to the Silverstone Circuit, and its Mini restomod, generally known as the Mini Remastered, options the sort of consideration to element discovered within the Porsche 911s that Singer modifies.

The corporate is now providing an electrical model of the Mini Remastered, dubbed the Mini eMastered. The setup consists of an 18.8-kwh battery and a single motor rated at 97 hp. Regardless of the addition of the electrical {hardware}, the eMastered ideas the scales at simply 1,410 kilos, or about the identical because the gas-powered automobile, seemingly as a result of small battery.

Drive goes to the entrance wheels and David Brown Automotive quotes a 0-62 mph time of 8.5 seconds and a prime pace capped at 92 mph. The quoted vary estimate is simply 110 miles, which is predicated on the WLTP cycle used abroad. This implies the estimate would most certainly be decrease on the stricter EPA cycle, making the car greatest for city use solely.

Past the powertrain, the Mini eMastered advantages from the entire identical upgrades because the gas-powered Remastered. These embody new structural components, extra refined physique panels, and car “jewellery” corresponding to aluminum grilles, LED lighting, and trendy in-car options that embody an infotainment system full with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. A worth hasn’t been talked about.

Along with its Minis, David Brown’s choices embody a basic Aston Martin-inspired sports activities automobile referred to as the Speedback GT. It is primarily based on the donor chassis of the previous Jaguar XK.

The corporate is at the moment represented within the U.S. by Bespoke Imports Group, primarily based in Naples, Florida.

Mini itself has an EV conversion for its unique icon. Often called Mini Recharged, the conversion is dealt with at Mini’s plant in Oxford, U.Okay.