New kit allows old Minis to be converted to electric power

Owners of the original Mini can now convert their vehicles to a fully-electric powertrain. British company Swindon has put together the 'Swind Classic Mini Kit' for £42,480 (AU$76,700), which gives the original Mini a range of around 200 kilometres. The kit comprises an 80kW electric motor – manufactured in-house by Swindon – which helps get the little hatch to 100km/h in around 9.5 seconds.