With EVs gradually taking over the car market, electric crate motors are also becoming a preferred route when restoring a classic car with modern parts. Sofia-based outfit Modern Classics has done exactly that with a Porsche 911 (964) SC. While Tesla e-crate motors are usually the ones tuners go for, Modern Classics has chosen the powertrain and battery pack from a BMW i3.

The original Porsche 911 Super Carrera

The Super Carrera is a version of the 911, made between 1978 and 1983. The Super Carrera (SC) is based on the G series (1973-1989), but from model year 1984, the model was, once again, called Carrera. The 911 SC was powered by a 3.0-liter naturally-aspirated flat-six with 180 to 204 horsepower, depending on the model year.

Porsche 911 SC by Modern Classics

The Sofia-based tuner has gotten its hands on one of the Super Carrera models and opted to remove the 3.0-liter flat-six for an emissions-free electric powertrain. In true 911 tradition, the single-electric motor powers the rear axle. It develops 184 horsepower and 199 pound-feet (270 Nm), which is around the same as the 3.0-liter Super Carrera makes.

Of course, the electric setup provides instant torque from the get-go while 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) takes 6.8 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited to 100 mph (160 km/h). The electric motor draws energy from a 42-kWh battery, which provides 155 miles (250 km) of range. AC charging at 11 kW and DC charging at 50 kW are available. The latter provides 20- to 80-percent charge in 30 minutes.

Porsche 911 Super Carrera Electric By Modern Classics specifications

It’s not just the powertrain that comes from a BMW. Modern Classics has also given the classic 911 an older version of the BMW iDrive system. Restomodding the classic Porsche has also given it modern features like ABS, ESP, and hill-start assist.

While electric propulsion means that the 911’s signature flat-six soundtrack is in the past, the car still has a similar performance to the original Super Carrera. Porsche says, the 911 will never go fully electric, which is a good thing, but the aftermarket is already giving us plenty of ideas of what it would be like if it does. Moreover, Modern Classics’ work on the classic sports car has proven that Tesla is not the only option when it comes to e-crate motors.