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Startup Aims to Convert Old SUVs into EVs Using Tesla Model S Batteries
Startup Aims to Convert Old SUVs into EVs Using Tesla Model S Batteries

26 Mar 2019, 10:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 1971 Land Rover Series 2a turned electric car uses Tesla Model S battery packs and has an electric motor developing 134 hp

 
New Stratos Is Another Breed of Ferrari in Geneva
New Stratos Is Another Breed of Ferrari in Geneva

7 Mar 2019, 15:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The New Stratos is in fact a conversion of the Ferrari F430 using a 4.3-liter V8 engine that develops 540 horsepower and 519 Nm at 3750 rpm

 
Brabham BT62 to Get Road Legal Conversion, Keeps 700 BHP Troop
Brabham BT62 to Get Road Legal Conversion, Keeps 700 BHP Troop

7 Jan 2019, 13:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Despite going road legal, the car will continue to hide a naturally aspirated 5.4-liter V8 engine that will continue to develop 700 BHP

 
Aston Martin Prepares Heritage EV Conversion Program For Classic Models
Aston Martin Prepares Heritage EV Conversion Program For Classic Models

5 Dec 2018, 18:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As much as we fancy a DB6 Volante, one with electric drive instead of the original inline-six's suck-squeeze-bang-blow is somewhat uninspiring

 
Mitsuoka Rock Star Is Half Mazda MX-5 Miata, Half Chevrolet Corvette
Mitsuoka Rock Star Is Half Mazda MX-5 Miata, Half Chevrolet Corvette

11 Oct 2018, 09:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If the MX-5 Miata is too bland for your liking, Mitsuoka has an alternative for you in the guise of the Corvette-inspired Rock Star

 
Volkswagen Amarok 6x4 is Real, Coming Courtesy of Australian Dealer
Volkswagen Amarok 6x4 is Real, Coming Courtesy of Australian Dealer

8 Jun 2018, 15:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Somewhere in Australia, a dealer specialized in all things Volkswagen decided to turn the Amarok V6 TDI from 4x4 to 6x4 with the help of a local company

 
Tesla Model S RemetzCar Shooting Brake Ready for the Road
Tesla Model S RemetzCar Shooting Brake Ready for the Road

29 May 2018, 08:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new conversion of a Tesla Model S into a wagon, this time in Europe, is to be produced in limited numbers by RemetzCar.

 
2018 Dacia Duster Fiskal Van Conversion Priced at EUR 1,730
2018 Dacia Duster Fiskal Van Conversion Priced at EUR 1,730

18 May 2018, 12:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Over in Austria, Romanian automaker Dacia will gladly convert the Duster from SUV to van if the Dokker doesn't float your boat

 
Lightweight Performance BMW M2 Convertible Is Real And It’s Awesome
Lightweight Performance BMW M2 Convertible Is Real And It’s Awesome

7 May 2018, 16:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / More power and torque than the M2 Competition, know-how from the M4 GTS, and a soft top. What more do you want from your BMW M2?

 
Volvo C30 AWD Conversion Isn’t Your Average OEM Tuning
Volvo C30 AWD Conversion Isn’t Your Average OEM Tuning

7 May 2018, 11:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After years of trial and error, someone managed to convert the Volvo C30 from front- to all-wheel-drive using OEM parts from Volvo and Haldex

 
Tesla Model S Shooting Brake Is The Perfect EV For Dog Owners
Tesla Model S Shooting Brake Is The Perfect EV For Dog Owners

28 Jan 2018, 19:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you want your Tesla Model S capable of hauling two dogs, your best bet is the shooting brake conversion from UK-based Qwest Norfolk

 
991.2 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS Gets The 991.1 GT3 RS Treatment From Mcchip-DKR
991.2 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS Gets The 991.1 GT3 RS Treatment From Mcchip-DKR

15 Jan 2018, 09:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If the Targa 4 GTS is too bland for your liking, Mcchip-DKR can turn your 911 into a GT3 RS lookalike with oodles of grunt

 
Mercedes-Benz Turns The X-Class Pickup Into a Camper Van and a Mobile Kitchen
Mercedes-Benz Turns The X-Class Pickup Into a Camper Van and a Mobile Kitchen

5 Jan 2018, 15:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Want a capable bug-out vehicle but not a glorified van such as the Marco Polo? Mercedes-Benz comes to the rescue with a pair of X-Class campers

 
Here’s a Chevrolet Suburban Converted To Duramax Diesel Power
Here’s a Chevrolet Suburban Converted To Duramax Diesel Power

12 Dec 2017, 14:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Converting the Suburban to the LML Duramax 6.6-liter turbo diesel V8 is no small feat, with prices starting at $45,000 excluding the donor vehicle

 
Hesla Is the World's First Fuel Cell Powered Tesla Model S
Hesla Is the World's First Fuel Cell Powered Tesla Model S

7 Nov 2017, 12:27 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A Dutch company dealing with liquid hydrogen successfully converted a Tesla Model S to use a fuel cell generator instead of its batteries

 
AC Cobra with Tesla Model S P85+ Rear Axle Is a Wheelie&Donut Machine
AC Cobra with Tesla Model S P85+ Rear Axle Is a Wheelie&Donut Machine

3 Nov 2017, 15:18 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Usually happy to take large V8 engines under its hood, the AC Cobra had to accommodate a less familiar power unit. The result, however, was familiar enough

 
Tesla Model S Shooting Brake Is Actually Happening, Limited To 20 Examples
Tesla Model S Shooting Brake Is Actually Happening, Limited To 20 Examples

27 Oct 2017, 10:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A gentleman going by the name of Niels van Roij will gladly sell you a shooting brake conversion of the Tesla Model S. But it won't be cheap

 
Right-Hand Drive Camaro Almost Certain, Official Announcement Coming Soon
Right-Hand Drive Camaro Almost Certain, Official Announcement Coming Soon

26 Jul 2017, 13:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Converting a vehicle from left- to right-hand drive means a lot more than just changing the steering wheel from one side to the other

 
Volkswagen Thing Gets The EV Treatment From Icon 4x4
Volkswagen Thing Gets The EV Treatment From Icon 4x4

14 May 2017, 16:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / More than four decades after it was killed off in North America, the Volkswagen Thing makes a comeback thanks to an EV conversion

 
This BMW E39 M5 Touring Is Not Your Ordinary Forbidden Fruit
This BMW E39 M5 Touring Is Not Your Ordinary Forbidden Fruit

23 Apr 2017, 10:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ever dreamed of owning an E39 M5 with a twist? Then this 2001 BMW 540i Wagon-turned-M5 is the E39 you might be looking for