Is a £350k electric Bentley S1 the future of classic cars? | Top Gear

Опубликовано 5 мая 2021, 11:19

This isn't your run-of-the-mill 1961 Bentley Continental Flying Spur by HJ Mulliner... this is the future. This gorgeous old road-boat has had a full electric heart transplant, the work of the Silverstone-based EV restomodders at Lunaz Design. Thanks to an 80kWh lithium-ion battery it has a real-world range of 250 miles, can rapid charge up to 150kW, has regen braking, luxuries like cruise control and traction control and the batteries are split so there’s some at the back, some at the front, to keep weight distribution and handling just so.

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