British bespoke builder David Brown Automotive enters the EV fray with its first electrified Mini restomod

David Brown Automotive – the Silverstone-based agency identified for its Jaguar XK-based Speedback GT and quite a few luxurious Mini restomods – has added an electrical automotive to its lineup for the primary time. The brand new Mini eMastered sticks to the model’s regular recipe for its transformed Minis however provides a 97hp electrical motor and 18.8kWh battery rather than the standard A Sequence engine.

A spread of 110 miles is claimed alongside a 0-60mph time of 8.5 seconds; David Brown Automotive means that the automotive has been “engineered to be the last word luxurious remastered traditional for town”. There’s no DC quick charging functionality, nevertheless, with homeowners restricted to six.6kW AC charging through a port mounted rather than the standard gas filler. The agency claims a full cost in three hours through a house wallbox.

David Brown Automotive provides consumers a variety of bespoke paint and leather-based choices as a part of the construct course of which begins with a ‘hand crafted’ donor physique. Exterior adjustments embody smoothed-off rain gutters and panel gaps, Minilite-style alloy wheels, bullet-style mirrors and a body-colour mesh grille.

Inside, a customized dashboard incorporates numerous leather-based trim, spherical vents, customized dials and a wood steering wheel. Trendy conveniences embody an Apple CarPlay and Android Auto enabled infotainment system together with full LED exterior lighting.

“The launch of the all-electric Mini eMastered reaffirms David Brown Automotive’s distinguished place as a driving pressure of the posh automotive business,” mentioned Michelle Homosexual, David Brown Automotive gross sales and advertising and marketing director. “With an unwavering dedication to British craftsmanship, innovation, and sustainability, now we have earned world recognition for our famend handcrafted automotive masterpieces and right now we’re proud to showcase our electrical future.”

Costs begin at £125,000 excluiding VAT, with construct slots now out there to order for £1,000.