Electrified classic Porsche 911 hides a Tesla secret under the hood

This Porsche 911 964 is guaranteed to spark the sort of debate among car enthusiasts that might require a UN resolution.

This is because under the hood of this 964, you’ll find the ‘engine’ of a Tesla Model S.

Known as the 7-97 E-Volt, this is what some people call an ‘electromod’, a gas car that’s been converted into an EV.

It is also outrageously expensive.

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Faster than a Porsche 911 964, but there’s a major catch

A company called Kalmar took a regular 911 964, removed the flat-six engine, and replaced it with the drivetrain from a Tesla Model S.

The car is faster than before.

It delivers 450HP and 486lb-ft of torque, giving it a 0-60mph time of just four seconds.

It has a range of 180 miles – equivalent to around 290 kilometers.

Would-be customers and car fans will probably have two things to say about it.

First, the car is now inevitably quiet, which kind of spoils the fun.

But second, and more importantly, it is now incredibly expensive.

Electromods such as this one can cost up to $400,000 or even $500,000.

What exactly is an electromod?

Any classic car converted into an EV can be called an ‘electromod’.

Electromods are becoming quite popular, or perhaps the correct word is ‘common’.

For marketing purposes, the companies behind them generally use words like ‘heritage’ and ’emissions’, which for example is what a company called Arc has done when it comes to the Ford Bronco.

In real-world terms, what they mean is that by converting a gas car into an electric one, you can keep it on the road for longer, because EVs have fewer moving parts, and so they require less maintenance.

Obviously, they’re also cleaner.

The point that several people have raised is that it kind of depends on the car.

A while back, Jason Momoa converted his 1929 Rolls-Royce into an EV, and no one really objected because everyone accepted that the engine in that particular car was simply too old to function in the modern world.

If you want to keep a 100-year-old car on the road, giving it an electric engine makes sense.

By contrast, there are cars that are defined by their engines.

Some people might ask – what’s the point of a Subaru Impreza WRX with a flat-four if you remove it?

Then again, to be fair, a lot of people will certainly ask the same question about this 911 964.