Land Rover Defender Restomod Has A Supercharged V8 And Porsche Paint

E.C.D. Automotive Design focuses on restoring Land Rovers and bettering them whereas doing the work. Its newest creation is an overhauled Defender 110 convertible that the corporate calls Venture Hutton. The construct has touches from Ferrari and Porsche. Plus, there’s a significant energy improve compared to something a buyer might purchase from the manufacturing unit.

Beneath the hood, there’s Common Motors’ LT4 supercharged 6.2-liter V8. E.C.D. does not specify the ability output, however the powerplant has 640 horsepower (477 kilowatts) as a crate engine. An eight-speed computerized routes the output by way of strengthened axles.

Venture Hutton’s exterior colour is Porsche’s Frozen Blue shade. E.C.D. pairs this with uncovered steel components on the entrance bumper’s brush bar, grille mesh, and an exterior roll cage. Louvered panels beautify the aspect sills. The roof is white vinyl.

The Defender rides on 10-spoke, 18-inch wheels with 33-inch BF Goodrich all-terrain tires. Behind them, the Brembo brake calipers are Ferrari yellow.

Caressa Silver Contact leather-based covers the cabin. It is a stark, white shade that is going to point out each spec of grime if the proprietor ever goes off-roading. The Ferrari yellow seatbelts and gauge faces present a pop of colour. Behind the second row of seats, there’s room for 4 extra occupants in going through leap seats. This implies there’s room to haul as much as eight individuals.

E.C.D. additionally provides some fashionable tech. There’s now a Kenwood eXcelon infotainment unit. Music comes out of Infinity Kappa audio system. Plus, there is a wi-fi charger, 4 USB ports, and entrance and rear cameras.

Along with constructing combustion-powered Defender restomods, E.C.D. lately began constructing them with Tesla-sourced electrical powertrains. Motor1.com bought an opportunity to drive one and toured the manufacturing facility.

The Tesla-derived powertrain makes 450 hp (270 kW) and has a 100-kilowatt-hour battery pack. The setup strikes a Defender to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in about 4.0 seconds. The vary is round 200 miles (322 kilometers) relying on the wheels, physique fashion, and buyer customizations.