Classic 964 Porsche 911 reimagined as an EV – with exhausts
The classic 964 version of the Porsche 911 has been reborn as an EV – complete with exhaust pipes.
UK electric car conversion company Everrati has reimagined the 964-generation 911 that was built between 1989 and 1994.
And it makes more power than the horizontally-opposed six-cylinder that was originally fitted to the German-made sports car.
Like other EV conversions of classic cars – such as Rolls-Royce, Range Rover, AC Cobra and even the Chevrolet Blazer – the idea is to improve on the original without losing its classic style.
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Available as a Coupe or open-roof Targa, buyers can choose between a Pure configuration – which retains most of the original car’s styling – or Signature, which gets a wider carbon fibre body and performance pack with more power.
The Everrati Porsches can even be finished in classic Gulf blue and orange livery, used on the Porsche 917 Le Mans racers and more recently used to inspire the McLaren Formula 1 cars at the Monaco Grand Prix.
The Everrati EV conversion replaces the six-cylinder engine – what many consider the heart of a Porsche 911 – with an electric motor.
In Pure guise it makes 328kW and 460Nm for a claimed 0-60mph (96km/h) time of 4.5 second, a full second quicker than the original car.
The Signature models make 373kW and 500Nm, lowering the 0-96km/h time to below four seconds.
Each drives through a Quaife ATB limited slip differential to maximise traction when accelerating. The transmission is replaced with a single-speed reduction gear and selector choosing between Drive, Neutral or Reverse.
The Everrati can even come with twin exhaust pipes, although being an EV they’re obviously not emitting noxious gases.
Instead, the exhaust pipes are used as an outlet for synthesised sound. The exhaust system can be tuned and tailored using a smartphone app. The sound is designed to replicate the classic six-cylinder sound of the petrol engine, although using the app you can adjust how loud it is and the exact pitch of the noise.
It’s a novel idea, although we’d struggle to see how it could perfectly emulate the sound of a 911.
Each Everrati comes with a 53kWh battery pack claimed to cover upwards of 290km on a charge in the Pure variants and more than 240km in Signature editions.
It’s one of the only areas the Everrati goes backwards compared with the original 964. It’s also lost storage under the bonnet, which is instead packed with electrical hardware.
No word on weight, although Everrati has told UK media outlets it will weigh less than the 1450kg of the original car.
While the classic design has been mostly maintained inside, there’s added tech in the form of satellite-navigation, digital radio tuning, Bluetooth, heated seats and Apple CarPlay. There’s also an electric air-conditioning system.
If you’re interested, it would pay to start saving.
Interested owners need to supply the donor car and throw in at least £200,000 ($370,000) for the Pure or £250,000 ($460,000) for the Signature – plus taxes.
