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DEFENDER 110 PROJECT GHOST ECD: the classic British all-terrain with Tesla powertrain

There are rumors that in 2025 a completely electric Land Rover Defender could hit the market, but for those who are not willing to wait that long and, in addition, prefer the classic Defender, the American company ECD Automotive Design has something that might interest you.

The model that appears in the images is a Land Rover Defender 110 converted into a 100% electric vehicle, at the express request of a customer in Los Angeles, who was looking for a classic Defender to move mainly around the city, with the smoothness of a zero car. emissions.

The Land Rover model conversion specialist has turned this classic Defender 110 into an electric vehicle called 'Project Ghost', installing the propulsion system of a Tesla. In fact, an electric motor of 456 hp and a battery of 100 kWh capacity.

Thanks to the new electric power, the 'ghost' Defender is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 4 seconds and announces a range of around 320 kilometers. It should be noted that the model also features ECD pneumatic suspension, high-performance Alcon brakes and reinforced axles.

As we can see, aesthetically it stands out for a body painted in matte Quantum Gray with exterior details in black, in addition to 16-inch Wolf Steel wheels in matte black, BFGoodrich all-terrain tires and exterior safety bars.

Inside, ECD has added modern Corbeau Trailcat black leather upholstery to the reclining seats and dashboard, with red contrasting stitching. There is also no lack of specific instrumentation, a MoMo Prototipo steering wheel and metal buttons on the center console created for the occasion.

The Alpine Halo multimedia screen is tactile and includes Bluetooth connectivity, Apple CarPlay, Sirius XM radio, and is combined with a JBL sound system, three USB ports, wifi and a reversing camera, among other things.

This Land Rover Defender 110 has capacity for seven people, in a 2 3 2 configuration, with two folding seats in the third row that are placed in the same direction as the march.

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