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We are increasingly seeing restomods in which the combustion engine has made way for an electric motor. The British Frontline is also taking that path with the MGB. But to also serve the ‘other side’ of carland, there will also be an MGB with a big V8.
The day after the unveiling of a well-known British classic with an electric heart, here is the next one. We are introduced to the Frontline BEE (right in the photo above), where the name is of course a playful reference to the model name of the original and the fact that it now has an electric drivetrain. Frontline has given the MGB an electric motor, the power of which is still being kept under wraps, but one that runs up to 9,000 rpm and, unusually enough, is linked to a manual gearbox. The BEE can reportedly accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 9 seconds. The power comes from a 40 kWh battery and unfortunately it is not stated what that means for the range of the BEE. The BEE is undoubtedly mainly about driving pleasure and this is due to the ‘almost perfect 50/50 weight distribution’ according to Frontline and the fact that the car weighs only 1,186 kilos despite its battery.
If gasoline still flows through your veins, Frontline also has an interesting creation to introduce to you. Above you see the LE60 and that is an MGB in which the original engine has made way for a decent V8. A 4.8-liter V8 to be precise, a brand new copy of the well-known Rover V8 with that swept volume. In the LE60 it produces around 380 hp and also transmits this to the rear wheels via a manual gearbox.
It is again not known what performance is possible with this. The power-to-weight ratio ensures a lot of fun, because despite the big V8, the Frontline LE60 weighs only 1,122 kilos. While Frontline has strengthened the chassis and the car has a wider body than the original. A brand new suspension, limited slip differential and new brakes should keep all the craziness within limits. Striking: where the electric BEE has a relatively traditional appearance, the LE60 has been refined a bit further. We see LED lights and a fairly tidy carriage without bumpers. It is not yet known what the BEE and LE60 should cost.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl