Market for the modernization of electrical equipment is growing and more and more companies are working on endothermic model conversion projects. Among the companies performing these conversion works are Lunaz which specializes in converting old British brand cars into battery powered models.
The latest project of this reality concerns the transformation 1961 Bentley S2 Continental. Specific project as the company describes the car as “the rarest car ever converted to an all-electric propulsion systemLunaz essentially claims that this version of the 1961 Bentley S2 Continental was made in just 4 examples. However, marketing claims aside, the work the company did on the car was particularly extensive. In fact, Lunaz doesn’t .limited to engine replacement, but intervened in several aspects of the car.
Of course, Bentley fans might turn up their noses, but with the rise of electrification, we should expect more and more projects of this type in the future.
Lunaz technicians completely dismantled the car for maintenance. complete restoration starting from the frame. The 6.2-litre V8 engine was, of course, removed. It was replaced by an electric unit capable of produce 298 kW / 406 hp with a torque of 719 Nm. The company is talking about speeding up 0 to 100 km/h in 6.2 seconds. Unfortunately, he did not give any details about the battery and range.
Work then continued with the integration of new adjustable suspensions and braking energy recovery. The braking system is discs with six-piston calipers at the front and four-piston calipers at the rear. The interior of the car has also undergone changes due to the use of sustainable materials such as, for example, recycled nylon fiber.
The company stresses that anything that cannot be recovered and reused is recycled. In addition, Lunaz emphasizes that the result of the work carried out on the 1961 Bentley S2 Continental is another demonstration of the effectiveness of the technologies he developed. Unfortunately, no details about the total cost of this transformation are given. However, for this “unique specimen” it is reasonable to expect a particularly high price, accessible to few.
Source: HD Motori
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