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Electrogenic Electrifies the Iconic Citroen DS

Pioneering classic car electrification specialist Electrogenic has created an all-electric Citroen DS. The 1971 DS is a fresh and exciting version of an all-time great French motoring icon, renowned for its beauty and luxurious drive. The Oxford-based company has retained and improved the car’s famous ‘magic carpet’ ride, combining it with a silent, zero-emission electric powertrain.

Creating what is believed to be the first professionally converted electric Citroen DS, Electrogenic has removed the car’s original 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and replaced it with a ‘Hyper9’ brushless electric motor. This produces 120bhp, allied with 235Nm of instant torque – both of which are substantial increases over the original. Power is delivered to the front wheels through the car’s existing manual gearbox.

Housed within the DS’s sleek saloon body is a 48.5kWh battery, offering a real-world range of approximately 140 miles on every charge. The car is fitted with a 29kW charger, which will charge the batteries in around two hours. Both the battery size and charger type can be tailored to suit the type of driving an owner will use it for. An optional ‘range extender’ battery provides customers the choice to extend the range of the car to over 200 miles.

Electrogenic and Classic Motor Cars Ltd Form Strategic Partnership

Shropshire, UK – Award-winning classic car restoration company Classic Motor Cars Ltd. (CMC) based in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, has formed a strategic partnership with Electrogenic, the UK’s leading converter of classic vehicles, to restore and re-build classic vehicles and convert them to electric power.   Electrogenic who are based in Kidlington, Oxfordshire will deal with the installation of…