Already two special vehicles have been completed: MINI Recharged Paul Smith and MINI Recharged Lakwena.
According to the company, both have been well received by the public.
Starting this month, it is offering its classic Mini EV conversion to the public for the first time as order book opens.
Built entirely in the UK, from its Padiham, Burnley and Bristol facilities the team at Recharged Heritage replace the original petrol engine with a modern electric drive train.
During the conversion, the team also updates the interior and the distinctive rear end gets MINI Recharged branding to tell the world that this is a different breed of Mini.
There have been electric conversions of classic cars before but Recharged Heritage claims its services are distinctive.
From the start, it said an enormous effort has been made to ensure that the conversion can easily be reversed. The body remains as the original with no new holes and the petrol engine can be put back in.
Also, the car has been engineered so that it weighs no more than the original. The fun factor in driving a classic Mini has been preserved fully intact and you don’t need to buy the whole car. Potential customers can either have their own Classic Mini converted or buy a model from Recharged Heritage and then have it electrified.
With two modes available from the 18-kWh lithium-ion battery with a 72kW electric motor revving up 14,000 rpm, customers can opt for "Pure" mode or "Sport" mode.
In Pure mode, the car accelerates from 0 to 100kph in 11.5 seconds and achieves a top speed of 125kph (equivalent to the Classic Mini 1275 GT).
In Sport mode, the car goes from 0 to 100kph in 8.5 seconds and travels at a top speed of 148kph.
With a 6.6 kW on-board charger, the battery can be charged in three hours on a 7kW wall-box or nine hours on a standard three-pin plug house connection, the MINI Recharged offers a WLTP range of 165km.
The Recharged Heritage team said costs would start from £42,500 (RM230,000) for converting a customer's existing Mini and £62,500 (RM338,000) including a donor classic Mini.
