Half-century-old Porsches like the 1973 Carrera RS 2.7 will always be worth big money, but lately the interest in the collector scene has been focused on youngtimers like the 964 RS 3.8 and its motorsport-trimmed RSR brother. So it’s no surprise that it’s to these models that Everrati turned for inspiration when building its latest electric showcase.
Just to be clear, the UK-based electromod outfit didn’t convert one of the 51 real 964 RSRs to electric power. That would have sent Porsche fans apoplectic with rage, and wouldn’t have made much financial sense either, given that they sell for millions of dollars. Instead, it follows its usual program of taking a stock narrow-shell 964 Carrera and junking the 247 hp (250 PS) 3.6-liter flat-six for an electric drivetrain.
Though we haven’t driven one of Everrati’s creations, we have driven dozens, if not hundreds, of 911s, including a 964 RS 3.8, and the engine is so much a part of the car’s identity that it’s hard not to conclude that you’d miss the start-up shimmy, the off-beat thrum as you work your way through the mid-range, and the full-on yowl that greets the rev counter needle when it rushes to headbutt the tach’s red zone.
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You can’t argue with the performance, though: Everatti claims 3.7 seconds to 60 mph (96 kmh), which is probably close to a second better than a real ICE RSR could manage. The combustion version made 297 hp (300 PS), and presuming this EV has the same powertrain package as the company’s previous builds, it is probably cranking out around 500 hp (507 PS). A 63 kWh battery gives an electric range of over 200 miles (322 km) and can accept both AC and DC charging.
But what makes this build difference to previous Everrati creations, of course, is the RSR visual makeover. Wider, carbon bodywork covers 18-inch three-piece HRE wheels and the interior is both luxurious and spartan, featuring Bridge of Weir leather for the front chairs and a sturdy roll cage where the rear seats used to live.
Would we rather have an original gas-powered 911? Yeah, we would, but there’s clearly a steady stream of wealthy customers who do want these kind of conversions, and we suspect that most of them aren’t choosing an Everrati over an ICE Porsche, because they already own and enjoy using one of those, too.
