The British Lunaz adds a special product to an already special range of electric classics: a silent Rolls-Royce. A total of thirty classic Phantoms and Silver Clouds have to be converted.
There seems to be a growing market for electric classics, although the concept also has fierce opponents. After all, by replacing the combustion engine with an electric motor, such a car loses the sound and smell that in many cases largely give it its character.
To ease the pain, Lunaz focuses on cars that already boasted about their silence and comfort. After all, in a Rolls-Royce nobody is waiting for engine noise and petrol fumes, so this lack seems to be overseen here. Lunaz’s latest feat is an electric version of the gigantic 1961 Phantom V, but the conversion can also be carried out on the Silver Cloud affiliated with this car.
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A treatment at Lunaz first of all results in a complete restoration, whereby the stately appearance is of course preserved. The in-house developed powertrain offers a battery pack of no less than 120 kWh, good for a promised range of 300 miles (480 km). Fast charging is possible, but exact speeds are not discussed. Not about power either, in good Rolls-Royce tradition. Lunaz states that a lot of hours have been spent in the correct adjustment of the whole, so that the electric Rolls-Royces are able to approach the original in terms of driving feel as much as possible.
A substantial modernization process is also taking place in the interior. There is a fully integrated infotainment system with navigation, an advanced audio system and a modern climate control that can actually keep the temperature in the car pleasant.
An electric Lunaz-Rolls is available from about 3.5 tons in pounds, or over 390,000 euros. A Phantom is more expensive than a Silver Cloud and must yield at least 500,000 pounds, or almost 560,000 euros. As mentioned, a total of thirty Rolls-Royces have to be converted. Lunaz previously presented electric versions of the Bentley S2 Flying Spur and the Jaguar XK120.