Lunaz offers Range Rover owners a choice: V8 or electric conversion

Lunaz Design has spent the last several years perfecting the art of automotive resurrection, and its latest undertaking reveals the true scope of that ambition. The British studio is now offering clients a choice that would have seemed impossible a decade ago: restore your Range Rover with a thundering V8 beneath the bonnet, or embrace the future with a full electric conversion that preserves every inch of the original character.

Lunaz Design, the London based restoration studio founded by David Lorenz, has expanded its automotive reimagining to offer Range Rover owners a choice their predecessors could never have imagined: commission a full mechanical restoration with a period correct V8 engine, or convert the chassis to electric power while keeping the original bodywork and interior intact. The decision reflects a shift in how collectors and owners approach classic vehicles, balancing the mechanical character of the mechanical age against the operational reality of modern driving and environmental demand.

The studio’s approach differs from standard restoration in its willingness to intervene at the powertrain level. For the V8 option, Lunaz sources refurbished engines from the original production era, integrating them into the chassis with modern reliability improvements where necessary. The electric conversion goes further: engineers remove the engine bay entirely and install a modern battery system and electric motor, maintaining the vehicle’s external proportions and interior layout while replacing the mechanical experience with silent, instantaneous torque. The battery sits within the original frame, preserving the weight distribution and spatial character that defined the early Range Rover’s identity.

The detail work visible in the studio’s photographs reveals the scope of the commission process. Cream leather seats, wood trimmed dashboards, restored chrome and steel fixtures, and original controls brought back to function show that Lunaz treats the interior as carefully as the powertrain. Each build is bespoke and takes many months; the studio works to client specification and does not hold inventory. Pricing and lead times vary by specification; interested clients contact Lunaz directly through its website or social channels to discuss commissioning a vehicle.

What distinguishes Lunaz from simpler restoration shops is the granular attention to detail across every surface. The interior work shows in these images: cream leather seats, a wood trimmed dashboard, chrome and steel fixtures that gleam with the precision of jewellery. The shift knob sits on a leather wrapped console beside a bank of original controls, each one restored to working order. The cabin proposes a different relationship to driving altogether, one where the driver remains conscious of the mechanical systems beneath, connected through tactile controls rather than screens.

The exterior photography reveals the care taken with panel work and paint. The black bodywork sits cleanly against a soft blue backdrop, the chrome grille catching light with the sharpness of a restored original, the Lunaz badging subtle but unmistakable. The proportions of the early Range Rover remain its greatest design asset: honest, squared off, utilitarian, yet somehow possessed of a grace that transcends pure function.

These are not economical cars to commission, nor are they quick to build. Lunaz works to order, building each vehicle to the client’s specifications over many months. The choice between V8 and electric reflects not just engineering preference but philosophy: whether the owner wants their Range Rover to sound and feel like what it is, a child of the mechanical age, or to move silently into something new while keeping its body and spirit intact.

Imagery courtesy of Lunaz Design (@lunazdesign).