RE: Electrified DB6 previews reversible EV powertrain
Discussion
Have Aston actually converted that car, or simply photographed a petrol car parked in an EV charging point? There are no images of the conversion itself, and it appears to still have all the original gauges and switches (compare this to the dash in the electric E-type) and exhaust pipes.
bobbo89 said:
Ruining and butchering history? Seriously?
Yes, very seriously, ruining history. To be honest, if it came to the point that a DB6 Volante was banned from being used on the road unless it was electric, I'd rather it was put on a stand in a collection or a museum, and only fired up now and again to an invited audience of like minded petrolheads.
This to me, is akin to retiring Red Rum and putting it out to pull the brewery dray around. Meaningless, unnecessary, a defilement of everything that is the soul of a pedigree classic car.
Have your modern electric cars by all means, but leave us old gits to enjoy a golden age of thoroughbred motoring with all it's throbbing heart and passion in tact, until the world demonises the very last thing we enjoy.
I'm a classic car lover but I take a more relaxed view of this than most of the posters on here who are seemingly frothing at the mouth over this. The article does state this is totally reversible so the potential is there to keep both powertrains.
The biggest mistake all these EV retrofitters make IMO is they've picked on the wrong cars. Seriously who would want their Aston or E-Type done when they have glorious engines in the first place?
A better bet would be to choose something that was either a) majored on refinement and silence or b) had a s
t engine in the first place.
Something like a 420G or an early XJ or a Silver Shadow would make more sense to get the EV treatment or even the MG that the other poster mentioned.
The biggest mistake all these EV retrofitters make IMO is they've picked on the wrong cars. Seriously who would want their Aston or E-Type done when they have glorious engines in the first place?
A better bet would be to choose something that was either a) majored on refinement and silence or b) had a s
t engine in the first place. Something like a 420G or an early XJ or a Silver Shadow would make more sense to get the EV treatment or even the MG that the other poster mentioned.
cookie1600 said:
Yes, very seriously, ruining history.
To be honest, if it came to the point that a DB6 Volante was banned from being used on the road unless it was electric, I'd rather it was put on a stand in a collection or a museum, and only fired up now and again to an invited audience of like minded petrolheads.
This to me, is akin to retiring Red Rum and putting it out to pull the brewery dray around. Meaningless, unnecessary, a defilement of everything that is the soul of a pedigree classic car.
Have your modern electric cars by all means, but leave us old gits to enjoy a golden age of thoroughbred motoring with all it's throbbing heart and passion in tact, until the world demonises the very last thing we enjoy.
Each to their own i suppose but i really don't see any issue in fitting something that is completely reversible. As others have said, EV only zones are fact of the future and I'd rather see options like this be available to those who can afford it than the majority of these cars being hold up gathering dust in private collections. To be honest, if it came to the point that a DB6 Volante was banned from being used on the road unless it was electric, I'd rather it was put on a stand in a collection or a museum, and only fired up now and again to an invited audience of like minded petrolheads.
This to me, is akin to retiring Red Rum and putting it out to pull the brewery dray around. Meaningless, unnecessary, a defilement of everything that is the soul of a pedigree classic car.
Have your modern electric cars by all means, but leave us old gits to enjoy a golden age of thoroughbred motoring with all it's throbbing heart and passion in tact, until the world demonises the very last thing we enjoy.
bobbo89 said:
As others have said, EV only zones are fact of the future
Brilliant we agree then. All the Nissan Leaf and Tesla lovers can trundle through the EV only zones in complete, soulless silence, while classic car lovers can thrash the nuts off a meaty ICE engined beauty and enjoy the auditory excellence of a spirited sports car at full chat. I still haven't seen pictures of the actual conversion though, so I guess it's just AML clickbait and I've fallen for it.
Cold said:
Won't this just mean that owners who do the (reversible) conversion will be able to use their cars in LEZ areas? And LEZ areas are creeping outwards.
Its sad that Andy Palmer doesn't have the confidence to launch an electric version of their current Vantage or DB11 rather than relying upon their back catalogue. Andy Palmer said:
This mitigates future legislation restricting their use by giving a zero emissions conversion.
cookie1600 said:
Have your modern electric cars by all means, but leave us old gits to enjoy a golden age of thoroughbred motoring with all it's throbbing heart and passion in tact, until the world demonises the very last thing we enjoy.
I would gladly buy and drive this EV as often as possible, taking great pleasure in seeing the vitriol of old gits just like you.
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The Surveyor said:
Its sad that Andy Palmer doesn't have the confidence to launch an electric version of their current Vantage or DB11 rather than relying upon their back catalogue.
The packaging for this is based on next year's Rapide E. The new Lagonda range will be electric only, the DBX a hybrid soon after launch. So they're doing ok for battery powered vehicles for now. sidesauce said:
would gladly buy and drive this EV as often as possible, taking great pleasure in seeing the vitriol of old gits just like you.
Excellent. I'll wave and drop it down a cog and give it some, as you wait for yours to charge up again after 150 odd miles!Don Colione said:
Tubes63 said:
300bhp/ton said:
Why has it still got exhaust pipes if it's electric??
Because it’s supposed to be a completely reversible conversionAs there are no pics of the electrics, I would assume that maybe it still has an engine under the bonnet as well as the exhaust...
cookie1600 said:
sidesauce said:
would gladly buy and drive this EV as often as possible, taking great pleasure in seeing the vitriol of old gits just like you.
Excellent. I'll wave and drop it down a cog and give it some, as you wait for yours to charge up again after 150 odd miles!Don Colione said:
300bhp/ton said:
Tubes63 said:
300bhp/ton said:
Why has it still got exhaust pipes if it's electric??
Because it’s supposed to be a completely reversible conversionAs there are no pics of the electrics, I would assume that maybe it still has an engine under the bonnet as well as the exhaust...
Cold said:
The Surveyor said:
Its sad that Andy Palmer doesn't have the confidence to launch an electric version of their current Vantage or DB11 rather than relying upon their back catalogue.
The packaging for this is based on next year's Rapide E. The new Lagonda range will be electric only, the DBX a hybrid soon after launch. So they're doing ok for battery powered vehicles for now. Given how much power these electric things make, I’d love to know how much power they’re putting through the transmission on this baby.... I’m guessing the power from the electrickery is commensurate with what the original transmission/chassis can cope with... but OMG, imagine this thing doing sub 4 second 0-60’s and 175mph... I may be getting a lazy one on 
Don Colione said:
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You're showing me the underneath of the Aston Martin Rapide E from this article:https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/12/introducing-rapi...
Why??
I want to see how they've packaged an electric power pack and motor into a classic Aston, allowing it to be turned back to a petrol engined car at any point.
BTW, that picture reminds me of those things you used to stick your feet in at Clarks, to see how your shoes fitted!
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