Time to test drive this electric Porsche 911

[@simonpaine2347]

"If you're a true car enthusiast, you have to take an interest in the future of the car and that means taking part in the experiment." James May.

[@davidbailey533]

Fantastic to see Tim talking more makes it more interesting

[@jderrida69]

I saw the Porsche in the opening shot and thought, I don't hear anything the sound must be off. Then I remembered the Electric part of Electric Classic Cars 🙂

[@_schwarzbunt]

Same ! Even though it is not the first of them wonderful ECC videos.

[@ax14pz107]

It's heaven. Engine noise is something that is cool when it's on video or a race track, but on regular roads it is extremely grating.

[@docjaramillo]

Keep these beautiful things on the road. I love what your shop does! Keep’em coming. 🏎️

[@elstner]

What a cool conversion! As a former Porsche employee I absolutely love it. And I remember charging my M3 at exactly the same location and taking this marvelous road through Elan valley before visiting your workshop last summer! Thanks again for letting me and my wife having some insight in your business and all the best from Salzburg.

[@ElectricClassicCars]

Hi 👋

[@RealBLAlley]

Another beautiful conversion. I am not a big fan of rear spoilers or wings, but I always felt the 911 looked incomplete without the whale tail. Those mired in the past are nuts. I've been riding and driving for more than fifty years and I have no illusions about the fact shifting and noise don't add to the driving experience, they detract from it.

[@Tsenngu]

THIS is exactly the right body type from porsche i love..and yes i also love the wing! Fantastic looking car and what a nice conversion it is.

[@dangreasley7934]

Thanks for this one chaps. More evidence to support the argument to restore classic cars to full electric. You've given this car another 20 years of life at least, so long as it doesn't end up in a ditch or up a tree.

[@2nd3rd1st]

There's sumthin so PUNK about guttin a PORSCHE 911, loadin it up with sci-fi tech and cruisin in complete silence! Luv it!

[@markevans5892]

Actually drew the exact car for my design exam at school in 1981. Still love it today, and even more with its new electric power plant😉

[@michaelbedard7859]

It's about time my boy drives. He is so good with you. It's no surprise he killed it here. One of your best combo videos the cross over of opions is perfection. The car is awesome. 🎉🎉🎉

[@1Electricman]

GREAT conversation, mate. The old EXOdrones here down under have absolutely lost theirs minds because you are converting classic cars. Some are claiming that you have gone bankrupt! 😂😂

[@JonathanEzor]

I totally agree with you on the magic of instant overtaking; I rarely use the capabilities of my Mustang Mach-E GT, but on a crowded highway (motorway), I love being able to change lanes like I'm teleporting. I aspire to owning an electrified classic car someday. Thanks!

[@ruftime]

Great job guys! 3:08 That is a Carrera tail, and appropriate for a narrow body 911…..as opposed to those that install the Turbo tail, designed to house an intercooler, which is Completely out of place without flares. Greetings from SoCal canyons and my G50-50 daily😎

[@pablopicaro7649]

Fabulous conversion

[@marks42]

Nailed it guys, I always loved the Porsche it was the only picnic tray that made visual real world sense. Escort or Sierra nahhh but a Porsche… and a real electric power train just adds the icing on a very nice cake.

[@timquadrat70]

I would so like to drive this car!! ❤ Congratulations to the beautiful conversion!

[@nr5494]

What a great daily driver. I love the faint whistle my EV makes. When I bought my first, I was in the habit of preparing for an overtake by thinking about the best gear & revs. . No need now as you say. Just mash the pedal. Petrol is so 20th century.

[@spudproductions7606]

👍

[@4literv6]

True, except evs came first not ice. Its sad and amusing it was mufflers, the Kettering electric starter motor and cheap oil due to endless wars. Which enabled stupid inferior ice to replace evs in the late 1920s. Up to that time here in America evs&gassers had near peer market share even inc commercial trucks gm used to sell. And NY city even banned ice vehicles+had more every Chargers per capita then than now!

[@MrSandseeker]

Can’t deny your work is excellent and it may keep classics on the road into the future, however…. I went back to a 911 back in the 90’s because the quieter performance car I was driving felt like it was doing 60 at 100 mph! In a 911 (air cooled) you get the noise and rear biased driver enjoyment at a more sensible lower speed , feels like 100 at 60 mph… license saver in my book

[@peterjol]

It's strange because I have never really felt any desire for a restored classic and yet I feel an incredible desire for just about any old classic upgraded to electric.

[@neilt]

A lovely bit of performancing, well done on a beautiful conversion. I'd love to have one sat on my drive alongside my Ioniq 5, as a weekend drive 😁

[@justinschultz4325]

Great conversion. I love the way EV's sound. Refined. Not obnoxious.

[@dixonsindorset]

And this is where you say, Tim, you've done so much great video work for us mate, this baby is for you!

[@Vintage_Volts]

Oh man, Tim is have some lessons to take from you in your guys filming and presentation!!! Wonderful, but i wish you could pop over and test our 930, it’s really the next level!!! Just mad

[@spudproductions7606]

Love to test it for you. The build is looking awesome. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇸🇪

[@jimcabezola3051]

Yes!!! Success!!! Such a beauty. If I were the owner, the only minor tweak I'd make would be to change the instrument bezels from silver to matte black. Why, I even like the colour of the paintwork...so there's nothing for em to whinge about. Mahalo to you for rescuing this Porsche from its overgrown Beetle engine! Aloha.

[@Shinael]

Oh yeah, man! Another lovable conversion, congrats! If only belgian regulations allowed me to ride such a thing here... Maybe one day, politics are on a law project about retrofiting but I'm not sure we will be free to obtain such good stuff in the end.

[@peterkelb8199]

I like the speedhut instruments. Perfect matching. I could identify the speedo, the amps and the battery level as the three main instruments but I wonder about the two small gauges left and right. I guess one shows the temperature of the engine and the battery but what shows the other small gauge? Btw. as usual a perfect conversion and I love your presentation. Especially for a non-native speaker it's a pleasure to listen to both of you.

[@spudproductions7606]

Thanks 👍😀

[@gunnarchristoffersson7629]

Very nice episode, you two talk and discuss entusiast cars. Enjoyable indeed...

[@spudproductions7606]

Thanks 👍😀

[@jbmaru]

This is my favourite 911 style, that video was a pleasure to watch, thank you!

[@spudproductions7606]

Welcome 👍😀

[@pablos3563]

This combo of 930 body and Tesla inners very appealing to me 🔥

[@richardmolby9189]

It is so gratifying to see you 'rescue' classic cars that may have gone to the scrap heap. I have been driving electric for four years and will not go back to combustion power. Have you ever converted a non-classic car? My dad drove a 1950 Hillman Minx for years and I loved it as a youngster. Would it be possible to convert such a car?

[@spudproductions7606]

The minx would be an ideal candidate. 👍😀

[@jonayling6307]

Scrap yards are full of classic 911’s!

[@AndyPentax]

The countryside looks lovely. What a nice place to hike and cycle.

[@spudproductions7606]

Certainly is 👍😀

[@RocktCityTim]

Have you created the perfect touring car? Artistry in quiet motion. One thing I noticed immediately was how "keeping room" quiet your conversations were while Tim was driving. So - Tim? Check. Wales? Check. Porsche G-Body with the whale's tail? Check. 914 driveability? Check. Makes me feel great to be a 6' Tim with Welsh heritage who loves Porsches and quiet power.

[@matthewhormann8752]

I like the discussion you had about the sound. I got my first EV in September. I'm loving the sound and lack of sound with an EV. The little bit of noise you hear as the motors are spinning up sounds cool to me. I will say the lack of a lot of noise is some times an issue for me. When I hear something in the glovebox rattling, the buckle on my briefcase shacking or my parking pass on the rear view mirror vibrating... it can drive me crazy.

[@spudproductions7606]

That’s one of the main differences, you start to hear all sorts of rattles. 👍😀

[@watcher24601]

Also start noticing the difference in road quality of old noisy tarmac and freshly laid, smooth tarmac that my EV just silently glides over. Also very good on grass.

[@golly2561]

Both hands on the wheel, Tim! 😁

"I feel the need... the need for speed!" - is exactly what I feel when I get in my Kona, and it's on an elevated level with these classic sport cars. I'm afraid to drive them, because I couldn't control myself then. :)

[@gordonmccall7770]

Lovely car, always loved the spoiler, it's just an iconic looking car that just never ages. Well done on the build

[@ElectricClassicCars]

Thanks a lot!

[@MattTester]

Great test by both of you, more of Tim driving please because it's funny to see Richard's nervous passengering. If this was mine I would want to experiment with speakers, pipes and air pumps to get something like an engine sound, for my own entertainment. At low speeds I did find with my Model 3 that it's very hard to judge speed (not helped with the position of the speed readout in that car) and it got me a speeding ticket once.

[@alanmcinnes1111]

How wonderful that you got to top up the Porsche with freshly generated electricity. It must run so much better when the electricity is so fresh. 😂

[@ax14pz107]

Nothing better than fresh squeezed juice.

[@georgedaville4662]

It was also my poster car when I was a youth Richard. If I win the lottery tonight I will be calling you for a similar car but in Guards Red. Good to see Tim at the helm and share his thoughts. Great shakedown video. MD and Chief Test Driver - the dream job 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿❤️

[@spudproductions7606]

Thanks 👍👍😀

[@beinghappy1312]

My last e-scooter made an awesome sound, like a vacuum on steroids. My new e-scooter makes almost no sound, but I love it just as much and don't miss having the sound. Just had to get used to constantly looking at the giant digital speedometer as I have no other reference for how fast I'm going

[@Corum001]

What good fun, Thank you both. Cheers. 😃👍

[@spudproductions7606]

Welcome 👍😀

[@irishrover63]

I would love to see Derek Mathewson's face if you stuck one of your electric classic cars in the Bangers and Cash auctions. Lol 🤣

[@Mardy72]

I love reading all the haters comments. Quite entertaining.

[@fjalics]

It's exciting to see the fast charging. Hopefully, eventually, Tesla lets you charge with an adapter so you can charge anywhere.

[@CR-di1lg]

Do agree on this one the spoiler looks good. I kept wanting bigger tires on this not sure if that makes sense? Please update us on final build.

[@ScottEdy]

lol@"picnic table". I'm not a Porsche fan but I was always a fan of of this Porsche. (not as much as the rear rubber of an XR3i 😉)

[@waynecartwright-js8tw]

Elan valley visitors center is lovely as is the roads around there

[@hakankursunmusic]

Thank you, great car!!!

[@davidowen3543]

Wales is bloody gorgeous. You’re making me homesick.

[@spudproductions7606]

You know it 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@tonyfoulkes9289]

Loved this video. To preserve these old classics you are doing fabulous job. Tongue in cheek, would you every do a American car , say thunderbird or far less known Excalibur, one from the 80s. Look forward to all your videos. Maungaturoto, New Zealand.

[@ElectricClassicCars]

I think we’ve got a big American car to do next year. 😎👍

[@4literv6]

This has me thinking of condor man&the bad guys totally badass blacked out porsches with limo tint!

[@urbanstrencan]

My kind of EV conversion ❤❤❤ Porsche 911 EV

[@raysville7256]

incredible ride!

[@blobstrom]

What do you. think of Hyundai Ioniq 5 N with its fake sound and manual gearbox characteristics. That should keep petrol heads happy. Personally i like the sound of the electric motor

[@camneilsen8234]

14:34 you speaking of noise and speed reminded me of my sisters first ride in my ev , absolutely wetting her pants because of speed and no noise 😅

[@ElectricClassicCars]

Oh dear, I hope that didn’t stain the seat. 😆😉👍

[@TheRothenborg]

just one more time, I wish I could afford one of your cars 😁

[@darwinskeeper421]

When I was a kid my room had two posters, a 1909 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost (I have no idea where it came from, I'm guessing some relative gave me it because everybody knew I liked cars) and a red Porsche 944. I kind of regret not getting a 944 at some time, but I also suspect that at 6ft 3in with a longish torso I woudln't have enough head room.

[@craigmerrow225]

Enjoying this from Maine (USA). Your conversions are just beautiful! Just attended an EV event today, seeing a lot of great things happening in the EV sphere.

[@James-xu6cw]

Another great video. Love the engineering on these conversions. What is a rough estimate cost for this smaller motor conversion please?

[@dougowt]

Boxsters have yet to start gaining in value. I'd probably pick up a Boxster with a poorly drivetrain for a conversion. My old Targa was a great car but at the end of the day, it's all about the drive. And I'd like to think the Boxster would deliver with this powertrain.

[@mrradman2986]

I have a low mileage 2004 3.2 S Boxster. A large part of the appeal is the wonderful flat 6 engine when it gets over 4000 rpm. Pointless without this in my personal opinion. I'd rather pay more to keep it running with synthetic fuel made with renewables.

[@sjm.photos]

ive been driving some Evs when filming and photographing them and also a carhead. It has been interesting and something to get used to yep impressive and also a bit strange when for me i have driven a manual gearbox for years and years i always feel i need something for my left foot to do. id love to convert my car but way out of my price range sadly.

[@James_T_Quirk]

Your not as nervous as me when I let others drive, the Phantom Brake pedal on Passenger side usually gets a good stomping ...

[@camneilsen8234]

18:05 obviously an employee of the establishment you're at walking along looking at the Porsche trying to work out why its plugged in to the charger lol

[@JohnR31415]

Nice - hopefully the back end isn’t *quite* so keen to overtake the front.

[@the1maxb]

Crafting the sound to benefit performance driving of EVs has been done... by Hyundai (in their Ionic 5N, to great critical acclaim). Turns out, auditory feedback is indeed very useful when driving a car hard, and eyes need to be on the road instead of gauges.

[@tonysummers2334]

Noise of a car is great but if you happen to live near a road junction it soon becomes a bit wearing listening to noisy exhausts. I look forward to everything electric, play the noise in the cab, long live the ICE.

[@mikaelcronholm]

If you like the 914, you'd love the mid engine Cayman. Only slightly more weight on the rear wheels.

[@ivan747100]

The wiper arms have been transposed - the one on the passenger side (with the slight upward tilt to it) should be over on the driver's side, and the one on the driver's side (with the slight downward tilt to it) should be over on the passenger side. Also, ditch those hideous 'flappy paddle' aero wiper blades for the conventional Bosch wiper blades, for a much more 'period correct' look.

[@bigmountain7561]

Whale Tails Forever ❤❤

[@TK42run]

I'm so torn! One of my all time favorite cars! How long did it take to convert it?

[@nickgeorgiakakis7249]

Like Tim my hero has always been the G series Porsche, had a little Hot Wheels RS in white with a green racing stripe as a child and got bitten by the bug then, unfortunatly the Hot Wheels car is all I can afford today.

[@spudproductions7606]

Good choice 👍👍

[@AaronDwyer]

Lovely country side and landscape. Wales is on my places to visit. I’ll have to look up that dam.

[@spudproductions7606]

You won’t regret it 👍😀

[@walnutsism]

My rational part of my brain absolutely loves this….. The emotional part is screaming: Nooooooooooo! How can they do this!! I am not sure I could do this to my backdated 911……

[@EatSleepEmpire]

It’s not the prettiest 911 ever, but I think it’s the best looking. Well proportioned, sporty, simple, not over styled or delicate looking. It’s not the rarest so you don’t feel bad driving it.

[@dghackett58]

Missing the point. Not you but the manufacturers. You have proven that masses of power are not required. Okay the 911 is light and small but the Tesla small motor is more than adequate and will improve the range of the car given the battery KW size.

[@subbbass]

Jaguar XK8 or XKR are very cheap today and they have lots of space and you'll have a not too old luxurious car. Should be a lot easier than a small Porsche.

[@KenBrask1]

Great build.. Can you let us know apprx what such a conversion costs ??

[@hughmann1908]

Would’ve loved to see a start to finish conversion.

[@aqnaqnaqn]

Wonderful job with the conversion, as always! Are the charging ports facing up a worry in the rain? It's not an issue once the plug(s) are in place but prior to that...

[@ElectricClassicCars]

No problem as the sockets have rain covers on and drains in them in case any water does get in. 👍

[@musclecode]

very cool ! what is the total weight?

[@Kalepsis]

You might need to adopt the American colloquialism for an automotive enthusiast: Gearhead.

[@rustymohican8280]

Please come to California to convert my 78 VW Bug!

[@gordonmackenzie4512]

I’m sure they actually sell a full kit for the beetle conversion.

[@DiveSafariNZ]

Wish my car was a bit more Performancy .

[@rasch19785]

Why you like the whale tail,well here is my analysis(please read) For 1,about 90 odd percent of the g bodies have the wtl spoiler on it..without being a genuine turbo car..it was an option for those who couldn't afford the turbo to at least get the looks ... Sad isn't it? Now what makes its case is that it now has the power to wear the whale tail with pride.and that makes it likable again . The WTL option was called "(werk=factory)works turbo look" aka WTL

[@robingerhardpopma]

What's the weight of this car? Thanks for sharing! Cheers Robin

[@spudproductions7606]

Similar to the original weight but better distribution. 👍😀

[@robingerhardpopma]

@ about 1300-1350kgs? Am I correct?

[@sebastienjeuniau8061]

Top, nice❤

[@mkfaruki]

Remember the BBC classic science fiction series? UFO? When the cars pulled up at Harlan Stryker Studios, they had a turbine like whine, just like this Electric Porsche 911. Promote that whine, its the sound of the future. If you must have sounds.

[@cwt5654]

In reality it was powered by a Cortina engine...😏

[@spudproductions7606]

I remember it well. 👍👍

[@rappermusician]

That looks splendid - wish I could afford one - these modern giant suv evs are just horrible - these classic designs are what is missing today

[@rasch19785]

Exactly,petrol head,I've owned so many sports cars,mapped and modified, but a few years ago I started looking into EVs,seeing the potential,I even sold my GR Yaris for an EV .. the anti EV crowd habe never driven an EV, and if you do get one to get in the passenger seat,they are quiet all of a sudden,there shocked at the smoothness and torque ... And then they start finding reasons to hate it..after they've had the biggest grin on their face a few moments before ... totally delusional in my opinion.

[@artemZinn]

Very interesting, as usual. I am considering this if ICE in my 1981 Targa dies. I am a bit worried with the way you pushed the front battery further than the axis, is it noticeable in turns? I think the inertia of that front mass will act against the turning

[@ElectricClassicCars]

It turns in like a Boxster, very sharp, precise and planted. Compared to an ICE 911 which quite often understeers under sharp turns, especially in the wet. 👍

[@artemZinn]

@ nice! Man I wish you worked in US too!

[@ralfstahlmann5331]

Looks lovely where you stopped for a break. What is that place/lake called please ?

[@spudproductions7606]

Elan Valley👍😀

[@g0fvt]

Always liked the look of the 911 in black with the whaletail, unusually for a petrol head the engine was never of interest. A 911 without the snap oversteer, what is not to like?

[@philipalexander7493]

How did the car suspension with standard compare to upgraded suspension was it the same or worse? Second question is how long until you need to replace the battery? Love all your videos! 😀

[@exotica550]

And for a G Series 911,the conversion cost is...???

[@syncrosimon]

Clever but pointless (in that a restoration of the original power train would be a better investment) but a much better option than a Chinese EV at least. I do appreciate your engineering skill though. How does a future battery replacement affect the residual value compared to a restoration of the original power train. I do like my i3 Rex. How’s the traction control and ABS work with that extra torque on corner exits?

[@ElectricClassicCars]

It has an ATB limited slip diff in the motor and traction control that works off front to rear wheel speed comparison. 👍

[@tj_enju]

its a porsche with a tesla motor in it... and this raises an interesting question(imo) as to why people are not using the taycan motors in these porsche conversions...

[@francesconicoletti2547]

These figures are from the internet so probably fuzzy. Taycan has sold about 136 thousand cars, tesla has sold about three million. Neither company is selling crate motors so motors come from junked cars. Which probably com from written off cars. There are going to be a lot more written off Teslas.

[@jsanders100]

I think the answer is obvious

[@kpadalldotablet1009]

I'm gonna buy a car from you one of these days. We'll talk.

[@Hunter-EVOutback]

with the sound..think of the physics...no ICE sound and heat = more power to the wheels

[@jsanders100]

Ahh, joy, a 911 with a working heater.