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British conversion specialist’s most ambitious project yet gets power boost, wide-reaching interior upgrades

EV conversion specialist Lunaz has created the world's first electric drop-top Range Rover as one of its most time-intensive conversions yet.

The latest model in the British firm's line-up, it joins electric versions of the Rolls-Royce Phantom V, the Jaguar XK120, the Range Rover Classic and a bin lorry.

It's said to have undergone "significantly different treatment" to the fixed-roof car, with 5000 hours of testing and development going into a body and chassis that had to be "substantially reinforced" to retain enough structural rigidity for it to support both the electric drivetrain and conversion to a cabriolet.

The car's look is inspired by the Range Rover Safari driven by James Bond in the 1983 film Octopussy. It is the only one to exist right now, and costs £440,000 plus taxes.

Lunaz founder David Lorenz said: "With this Range Rover, we’re doing something different. We’re showing that our incredibly detailed and exacting approach can be applied to more playful icons, so they can be enjoyed for their own sake.

"I believe that this stunning electrified restomod captures this perfectly, elevating the Range Rover Classic to a place that perfectly marries its utility with a contemporary and precisely executed new interior and exterior design treatment.”

The convertible gains an interior that "represents the most extensive development of any car elevated by Lunaz", having taken 1000 hours to create and featuring wide-reaching ergonomic and technological improvements. 

Its 3D-printed centre console is said to have taken Lunaz two years to design, develop and manufacture.

The firm said the console will be used by all future electric Range Rovers, for which a further 50 build slots have now been opened. 

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The centre console is trimmed in waterproof walnut and the leather upholstery is resistant to water and chlorine. It's trimmed in blue to match the exterior.

The infotainment touchscreen is capable of smartphone mirroring, while there are digital displays housed within rotary dials for the HVAC controls (as on the Audi TT) and USB-C ports.

The upgraded electric motor produces 375bhp –15bhp more than in the fixed-roof car – and 450lb ft of torque.

Lunaz did not disclose a weight figure but did say the increase was so significant it had to fit upgraded springs and dampers, and larger brakes.

Jonathan Bryce

Jonathan Bryce
Title: Editorial Assistant

Jonathan is an editorial assistant working with Autocar. He has held this position since March 2024, having previously studied at the University of Glasgow before moving to London to become an editorial apprentice and pursue a career in motoring journalism. 

His role at work involves running Autocar's sister title Move Electric, which is most notably concerned with electric cars. His other roles include writing new and updating existing new car reviews, and appearing on Autocar's social media channels including Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

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autoindustryinsider 10 February 2024

"AI show me a complete waste of a decent classis car". 

Peter Cavellini 9 February 2024

An untapped revenue stream?, no, not really, people have been restomoding cars for decades, and yes there are buyers for this stuff,it's a business, it wants to make money, why not build em if there's a demand?, you or I might blanche at paying that much,but, why should you feel shamed for buying what makes you happy?

Marc 9 February 2024
Not shamed Peter, but you may feel a bit stupid.

Perhaps Lunaz should stick to the bin lorries, which to be fair, is a very good idea and product.

Bill Lyons 9 February 2024

You forgot to mention the Lunaz corporate slogan:

"Fot those with ALOT more money than sense"