An electric engine in a classic MINI?
Some reckon that’s crossing the line. We saw it as a challenge.

So, we got Dave Budge from Fellten to do the honours — ripping out the old engine and fitting a fully electric conversion kit.

Then we handed it over to Dave McAdam, a true-blue MINI fanatic who's been obsessed for over a decade, to take it for a proper spin.

The big question: If you change the heart of a MINI, does it lose its soul?

Let’s find out.


MINI Re-wired.


A Top Gear-style doco, in collaboration with MINI & Fellten.