Battery power, but not much range, for the classic Landy.

Land Rover might not offer a battery-powered version of its latest Defender (yet), but you can electrify a classic.

With original Land Rover Defender values continuing to soar, owners in some global markets are attempting to futureproof their vehicles against emissions regulations.

The best way of accomplishing this is not by trying to modify the existing petrol or diesel engines. Completely replacing the internal combustion powertrain with a battery-electric set-up is the answer.

Cleverly named Everrati is a British aftermarket engineering consultancy specialising in battery-electric powertrain conversions for collectable vehicles.

Its latest product offering concerns the Land Rover Series II. Yes, that one with solid axles and leaf springs.

To help select Land Rover Series II owners retain the use of their vehicles in heavily regulated cities and districts, Everrati replaces the standard Land Rover Series II engine with a 60 kWh battery pack and electric motor system.

Peak power output is 113 kW, with 300 Nm of torque. Those numbers are way more than what a Series II engine produces. Everatti has boosted the brake system and added power-steering to harmonise vehicle dynamics to make its electrified classic Defender conversion driveable.

The Everatti electric Defender also happens to be an interesting study in aerodynamics.

Despite having quite a generously sized 60 kWh battery pack and mild-output electric moto, the range is only 200 km, which shows just how parasitic classic vehicle aerodynamic drag can be.

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