It’s a shame this gent is getting so much flak in the comments for speaking directly to the camera. Yep - it does come across as a bit clumsy, but we’re not all experienced presenters! And to be fair, the opening sequence from Jonny is direct to camera. Suggestion for Jonny - I reckon an initial “cut” and 60 seconds of polite direction would have given him the appropriate guidance.
Thank you for this comment. As you can see Durran has come under a lot of fire for turning to speak to the audience, and in truth as director/presenter Jonny should have asked him to try a different version. Durran was nervous and trying to make sure his knowledge and passion for what is an extremely ambitious project came across in the video. This episode had been over a year in the waiting, too. Had we known how it would offend so many TLBS viewers we would have never edited it and put it out in this style. Please, please can we be a little kinder to Durran. It isn't like he was ignoring Jonny at all - he was trying to address 'the room'.
@@TheLateBrakeShow "in truth as director/presenter Jonny should have asked him to try a different version" Why? He actually knows what he's doing, while Johnny is often openly out of his depth getting a car going and has to get someone else in to change a set of points. No disrespect to Johnny, but he's just a talking head compared to this bloke.
What a project! As said EVing it is one thing, Hybriding it. A whole different ball game. There's not much that can touch a Rangey for looks either, A stunning piece of design.
Yeah, once you get the packaging of the batteries, EV swaps are rather straigt forward. But making a Hybrid function like you would expect takes so much more tweaking and software on how the drivetrains mesh together.
@@gpw203I get what your saying. However I much prefer the idea of retrofitting older vehicles with EV / hybrid power chains, as opposed to buying a new vehicle.
It's worth mentioning just how complicated this package is to get working together and road worthy. This isn't far off manufacturer level of ability and resources to do successfully. The company, and its employees, deserve huge praise for doing this. There must be some seriously talented engineers and mechanics working there.
@@TheLateBrakeShow _ALMOST_ cried watching J.S. at the wheel with that gorgeous interior and the command driving position and panoramic view ~ always loved my '87 RR and hadn't realized quite how much I missed it. Would willingly remortgage a mortgage to own one of those!
I thought the 'talking to the camera' was a bit odd too, but he spoke eloquently and knowledgably about something he's passionate about. I've seen other people (on this channel) harder to watch, but respect to them all for doing it.
I think Durran was probably a little nervous and decided to face the audience rather than me. As presenter/director, I should have probably advised him to look at me instead of the lens, and have us reshoot it. Apologies for this oversight. We live and learn. Rest assured the engineering and passion put into this company is something I've wanted to try and capture in a TLBS video for a while. Jonny.
@@TheLateBrakeShow feel like this should be a pinned top level comment Jonny. We're all (including you) better off for this guy sharing his project. Would I have talked to the camera if I was lucky enough to be this passionate and successful, probably not. But ultimately the beauty of this channel is the focus on the cars and the stories, no criticising those who are willing to spend stand in front of the lense and talk about them (however they choose to do that!).
@@TheLateBrakeShow He did a very good presentation. Nothing wrong with it except missing a bit of modern interview etiquette. Nothing to be ashamed of though. I would have mumbled and misspoken, and probably developed a stutter and the hiccups.
For balance, i watched and enjoyed every minute of this video. Fascinating detail from someone who cares about the product, given openly for the enjoyment and interest of folks like us. Thanks Durran, please dont change.
For anyone thinking the Qvale name sounds familiar, Jeff's brother Bruce founded the Qvale company that made the Mangusta. That platform was then purchased by MG Rover and developed into the MG Xpower SV.
Every shut line or body joint was millimetre perfect. You know you’re looking at something that has had a ‘way above average’ amount of time spent on the resto. Incredible engineering. Kudos to the team who put that together. Happy the dashboard has been changed and it doesn’t feel like you are in a jacked up metro 😂. Great vid Jonny
I owned a 1989 3.5 EFI from 1992 till 2010 the build quality I.e. body shut lines from factory were all over the shop, no two gaps matched, but I bought it for off-roading in Oman & Saudi Arabia and it did exactly what it said on the tin!
The commitment to giving the best interview possible from this guy was amazing he's clearly deeply involved with the work instead of just being a boss who asked alot of questions before the camera crew showed up! More of this please. 🙌 would love to see more of the interceptors to 😊
Hey Jonny, I decided to view this myself and find out about this vehicle. A great idea to select a RR to test some ideas. A clever and novel approach to engineering this hybrid. Nothing abnormal with the video either - a strange delivery but nothing to start a witch-hunt. Just people saying unkind things because they think that being bold makes them authoritative. Makes them RUDE. I also subscribed, which is another positive.
Amazing engineering...that live axle to independent suspension change for a start ! Then the engine, quality of the interior the EV adaptation....even the wheels!!! A proper work of craftsmanship
@@TheLateBrakeShow why do they cut down the Range Rover axle, which was never made to be mounted rigidly to the chassis, and not use a dedicated IRS diff?
I'm not the biggest fan of Range Rovers in general and I was going to not watch this video. But man am I glad I didn't. This was very interesting to watch. Something about an old car being restored to up-to date specifications brings me pure joy. These guys seriously know what they're doing.
Interestingly they mentioned using the sport chassis under the classic body. That would be an interesting thing, offering the benefits of independent suspension with rack and pinion steering. Take care M.
Looks like an awesome car but one thing I will say is that the Alpine screen looks like a complete afterthought and also it doesn't look very well integrated into the dash or very well fitted. Especially for a car that is £250k plus.
Also I'm sure I'm being very picky but again for a car that cost £250k plus I'd want it fitted with Michelin tyres or something of the same quality. I don't think I'd be happy with Falkens fitted for the price.
So many nasty comments about a chap whose job isn't to present TH-cam videos. He did a far better job than I could have done that’s for sure. Anyhow, I would forgive him anything because of those wheels. They are absolute art.
As a Classic Range Rover fan since the 70s when I first saw as a kid I think this is an absolutely superb evolution. The looks are sublime, engineering and execution look to be excellent, this is the RR equivalent of a Singer 911 in my opinion
This is so impressive! And 100 miles of EV only range is mad! I love this so much, and the classic Range Rover looks so darn good! If I had any money I'd be all over one of these! And what a monster power wise, I wonder how this thing behaves off road! :D
Hilarious, look 👀 at the interviewer and not the cameraman, a bit rude really and makes it look like a advert. Great product but a bit of a posh nob with no manners telling us about it, shame really. Johnny keeping a straight face throughout was absolutely class. Bravo ! X
I watched this and yeah I thought the chap did look at the camera more than Jonny, but it’s the Range Rover we’re here for and not the guy who helped to make it.. the car looks fantastic and if they’ve managed to get the engine and electric motors to work together I bet it’s a fantastic package. Why are TH-cam commenters so quick to be dicks to people? It really didn’t bother me anywhere near as much as it must have bothered others.
Can't believe you didnt give it some welly! Fully independent will make it handle better but, will detract from any serious offroad ability it once had. Steering rack, wheels and engine are spot on 😁
Another great episode. Thank you Jonny and co. I don’t really see the issue with Durran talking to camera. If anything, to me it looked like he was talking to someone just behind and off centre. Also, people, we get this content for free. FOR FREE! Remember that before you criticise. As a patreon of the channel I choose to make a contribution, but that’s nothing compared to what I imagine it costs to put this kind of quality out!
I am only just getting round to watching the video and ive never seen so many salty people in the comments. Wow. People who have taken offence, can i ask why it bothers you that the chap is looking at the camera?
Absolutely amazing build. Making the EV and petrol part work together flawlessly seems to be an almost impossible task for a small company 👍 The lack of media training has already been mentioned, but this is why we are here, and not watching an overproduced tv show 👍😀
Not a vehicle I’d normally be interested in, but as always @TheLateBrakeShow makes it a very good watch. 👍 Good to see it’s not lost on the industry with the increase in sponsorship.
Ok, I know every business owner will take any opportunity to promote their product, I just found this guy to be both rude and arrogant. The way he automatically turns to the camera instead of talking directly to Jonny after each question was awful. I can't imagine Jonny was best pleased either, and I really felt for him. I do love the Range Rover Classic though, so as much as I hate to admit it after that performance they do produce a beautiful vehicle.
This is an absolutely well put together car considering all the engineering needed to get it working in sync and still looking stock. The Jenson's these guys do are beautiful and a dream car.
I absolutely love this. The owner has great ideas taste and inspiration. I drove by one of the originals and that upright position took me back. It looks to roll a lot less and brake better than that. EV for city and ULEVs and Chevy for the open road. ❤
I love a classic Range Rover, but I really hate this - not because of the EV aspect or anything about the drivetrain, which is clever and interesting, but the looks just do nothing for me. To my eyes the exterior looks like a weirdly modded L322, and it’s lost all of the originals charm. I thought the same about their earlier petrol only version chieftain too - less of a restomod and more of a weirdly backdated modern Rangie.
So this is where the Range Rover from Edds channel went... 😅 Beautifully presented episode Jonny! Love a restomod of any car, as long as it has done justice to the car ❤
You really found the perfect people to explain the whole package that customers are getting here. I was amazed to see how technical and invested the owner was in the final product. The electric-only range is incredible, I agree 100 miles is all you need. I wonder if an NVH engineer has worked over how the cockpit goes together, sounded like a bit of interior and powertrain noise which could easily be remedied with careful use of deadening material. Regardless, wonderful to see new life breathed into more automotive legends, almost seeing a new class of car being made! I mean what with Icon and other outfits doing great work on these premium and made-to-order resto-mods.
Jonny why don’t you ever promote Smith and Sniff podcast on here, I mean Richard does for the channel on the podcast. I love it all and will be seeing you both in Bicester 👍
@@TheLateBrakeShow Nice watch! You better not go into certain areas of London though, they'd probably machette your arm off, and drive away on a stolen moped with it and the watch 😂 (Meanwhile the police with be arresting someone for refusing to get a rainbow tattoo'd on their face!)
What an awesome thing, would love one of those. Only thing that looks slightly off is the ride height, I'd rather a bit more space between tyres and arches. I thought both the guys you spoke to were great Jonny.
Fabulous outfit. Great innovation. The passion shines through. Thanks for shining a light on these wonderful engineering companies. Interesting to see the "schport" version
Wow, what a way to end my Sunday. Fantastic job with the range rover. In the ev mode, does it have a dedicated electric vacuum pump for the brakes and an electric AC compressor? Edit:- the most important question - does the petrol charge the batteries?
The car has electric vac and elec power steering. I think the HVAC is electric too, but it has heated/cooled seats too. It cannot be charged by the V8, as that's a really inefficient method of charging.
Looks like a decent package Durran's showing off there. I bet there's some very impressive machinery under those bulges. A lot of people are talking about how he was looking at the camera while talking, but that's not what was sticking out for me!
I think Durran was probably a little nervous and decided to face the audience rather than me. As director, I should have probably advised him to look at me instead of the lens. Apologies.
Rule number 1 of filming interviews, the contributor looks at the presenter not the camera, it just looks weird . That is hard to watch I'm afraid Johnny, I gave up watching 4 minutes in.
Jeeez. What an annoying chap he is. If I'm having a chat with someone I quite like them to chat back to me, not turn they're back on me & chat to everyone else
Sorry had to stop watching it as I felt I was being “sold” a vehicle rather than watching a video to tell me about it. Even if I had the money and wanted one of these the guy representing the company just “lost the sale” because he disrespected Jonny and the channel by talking at the camera instead of having a conversation
This is a beautiful looking product but I'm guessing it's £200,000+ to achieve and I was a bit disappointed about the relatively high ev noise when running ev only. But this business about whether Durran should face the camera or not seems to be a bit over-the-top criticism to me. He gave clear detailed info - that's what I would want if I were in the market for a project like this.
No respect for Jonny. Thinks he is a co-presenter. They should just cut him out of the picture and only hear his voice in the editing. But nice car nevertheless. 😂
I certainly don’t see anything wrong with his presenting style. I’d rather this than most of the in yer face influencer styles TH-cam is full of. Jonny should have made it clear from the start that the chap is showing Jonny round the car like two mates would rather than it being a marketing piece.
Wow to worry about him looking into the camera is so cheesy, common people it's about the vehicle not him being a movie star . Such a chinsy thing to mention. This vehical is so cool. My question is how much to have all this done . And do you have to own one first or do they have ones you can buy.
We hear you Stephen, but there's a lot of folks who fear pure EV and don't think it will work for their lifestyle. In the US the distances people drive is far higher, hence this customer wanting a large range PHEV.
@@TheLateBrakeShowwhat did Electric Classic Cars put in their 2017 conversion? a 100kWh which they estimated at 200miles range? That would have been using 2013/14 Tesla cells, Sandy Munro says their modern 18650s are rated at 181.5 wH/kg, so at least 15% better than those in a P85. If they were also happy with the 300kg weight increase from the video, that could extent the pack to 150kWh which with the more efficient cells should get circa 350 miles range, probably more in a California climate. I’d be going down that route myself.
I’d have gone with a more standard look if mine but gorgeous. It’s obviously never going to go off road but I’d love to know it handles the rough stuff and what the axle articulation is now like. I was going to Kingsley for my lottery win classic RR, but with BMW diesel, but maybe I’ll have to add these guys (with BMW Diesel still)
When the Manufacturer puts a part on a vehicle it's not "Bespoke" otherwise every vehicle would be Bespoke... Bespoke is when the Client asks for something to be made that ISN'T supplied by the Manufacturer... that's English...
Looks wise not a favourite -I would made it look extenally like the non soft dash car but otherwise amazing engineering. Seriously nicely done and I personally had no issue with Mr Chieftains delivery style. Finally stick Range Rover on the bonnet and tailgate and a nice Chieftain badge on the back.
This era of Range Rover is the best, most evocative shape for me. I love this idea and the work that has been done. It looks beautiful as is, but I’ll be ordering mine in a lovely dark blue colour. I’ll have the same wheels - they are iconic and very, very cool 👌🏻
Sitting a little low at the back, but its gorgeous.. Big thumbs up for recycling older vehicles. Im hoping that in the future kits could exist for us weekend mechanics to convert our vehicles to hybrid…
Just coming to this video now and have to say I'm ashamed of some of the comments ... the bloke comes across as a nice guy, passionate about his projects, who is clearly intelligent and knowledgable. He's not a professional presenter ... most of us who occasionally stand in front of a camera for You Tube aren't either .. and we don't always get it right. Sometimes we always get it wrong .. but people put themselves out there to entertain and inform people. I'd rather have a knowledgeable person to listen to than a slick presenter!! Well done Durran mate ... you did spot on .. anyone who says otherwise is a bit full of their own ego .. I'd happily like to see some of them come and present themselves. People complaining about it being a sales pitch? Well of course it is .. he has a business selling these things! He isn't going to be in business very long if he doesn't sell them is he? I'm pretty confident the companies you work for sell stuff too ... at least I hope they do or your job will be short lived. Car looks absolutely fantastic Durran. Very much my kind of thing. If you fancy a northern bloke doing something with one despite my ridiculously small channel and viewing numbers I would absolutely love it! Keep up the top work!
I like these new solutions using old metal 👌 proper engineering and keeps some great examples of old cars on the road. Much like Johnnies Figaro that im still waiting to see fully converted 😮😊.
Impressive engineering but it's a complete waste of batteries putting them in something like this - they're a limited resource and would be better spent fully electrifying a smaller car, 60+ kWh would be enough to do that. I'd hazard a guess it's also £200k+ and >3tonnes? May as well just stick the LS in it, put a cat on and be happy with the better mpg
It’s a shame this gent is getting so much flak in the comments for speaking directly to the camera. Yep - it does come across as a bit clumsy, but we’re not all experienced presenters! And to be fair, the opening sequence from Jonny is direct to camera. Suggestion for Jonny - I reckon an initial “cut” and 60 seconds of polite direction would have given him the appropriate guidance.
I hadn't noticed until reading this comment.
Thank you for this comment. As you can see Durran has come under a lot of fire for turning to speak to the audience, and in truth as director/presenter Jonny should have asked him to try a different version. Durran was nervous and trying to make sure his knowledge and passion for what is an extremely ambitious project came across in the video. This episode had been over a year in the waiting, too. Had we known how it would offend so many TLBS viewers we would have never edited it and put it out in this style. Please, please can we be a little kinder to Durran. It isn't like he was ignoring Jonny at all - he was trying to address 'the room'.
Sales bullsh*t but that’s an awful build. All superficial but crap underneath
@@scotty197878 very kind of you to cleverly remind us the importance of dismissing much of what ends up in the comments
@@TheLateBrakeShow "in truth as director/presenter Jonny should have asked him to try a different version"
Why? He actually knows what he's doing, while Johnny is often openly out of his depth getting a car going and has to get someone else in to change a set of points.
No disrespect to Johnny, but he's just a talking head compared to this bloke.
Durran deserves a medal for keeping these RR’s upto date and on the road. Great video
What a project! As said EVing it is one thing, Hybriding it. A whole different ball game.
There's not much that can touch a Rangey for looks either, A stunning piece of design.
Way too expensive for 99% of people...
@@BuzzLOLOL most people who still own a rrc and keep it on the road can afford this
Yeah, once you get the packaging of the batteries, EV swaps are rather straigt forward. But making a Hybrid function like you would expect takes so much more tweaking and software on how the drivetrains mesh together.
@@gpw203I get what your saying. However I much prefer the idea of retrofitting older vehicles with EV / hybrid power chains, as opposed to buying a new vehicle.
It's worth mentioning just how complicated this package is to get working together and road worthy. This isn't far off manufacturer level of ability and resources to do successfully. The company, and its employees, deserve huge praise for doing this. There must be some seriously talented engineers and mechanics working there.
Amen to this comment
@@TheLateBrakeShow _ALMOST_ cried watching J.S. at the wheel with that gorgeous interior and the command driving position and panoramic view ~ always loved my '87 RR and hadn't realized quite how much I missed it.
Would willingly remortgage a mortgage to own one of those!
This is a good install with keeping in line of the original style and engineering look.
Oh soft dash is soo much nicer.
Take care M.
Calibrating these hybrid powertrains to work is incredibly complicated, this alone is a huge achievement for a small company like this. Well done 👏🏻
I thought the 'talking to the camera' was a bit odd too, but he spoke eloquently and knowledgably about something he's passionate about. I've seen other people (on this channel) harder to watch, but respect to them all for doing it.
Great sales pitch/presentation by company chap 😂
I think Durran was probably a little nervous and decided to face the audience rather than me. As presenter/director, I should have probably advised him to look at me instead of the lens, and have us reshoot it. Apologies for this oversight. We live and learn. Rest assured the engineering and passion put into this company is something I've wanted to try and capture in a TLBS video for a while. Jonny.
@@TheLateBrakeShow feel like this should be a pinned top level comment Jonny. We're all (including you) better off for this guy sharing his project. Would I have talked to the camera if I was lucky enough to be this passionate and successful, probably not. But ultimately the beauty of this channel is the focus on the cars and the stories, no criticising those who are willing to spend stand in front of the lense and talk about them (however they choose to do that!).
@@TheLateBrakeShow I liked that he talked to "us". To me that's confidence in what he's saying.
@@TheLateBrakeShow He did a very good presentation. Nothing wrong with it except missing a bit of modern interview etiquette. Nothing to be ashamed of though. I would have mumbled and misspoken, and probably developed a stutter and the hiccups.
Actually, this chap is conducting the interview in the old school manner! You always spoke to the camera not the interviewer!
For balance, i watched and enjoyed every minute of this video. Fascinating detail from someone who cares about the product, given openly for the enjoyment and interest of folks like us. Thanks Durran, please dont change.
100% agree.
For anyone thinking the Qvale name sounds familiar, Jeff's brother Bruce founded the Qvale company that made the Mangusta. That platform was then purchased by MG Rover and developed into the MG Xpower SV.
I was immediately thinking of Kjell Qvale.
Yep 100% Kjell. I worked for QAG
@@tango22ah so Kjell, Bruce and Jeff are all different members of the same family?
@@richardharrold9736 yes Kjell was the father who started the empire and Bruce and Jeff his two sons. All great people.
Every shut line or body joint was millimetre perfect. You know you’re looking at something that has had a ‘way above average’ amount of time spent on the resto. Incredible engineering. Kudos to the team who put that together. Happy the dashboard has been changed and it doesn’t feel like you are in a jacked up metro 😂. Great vid Jonny
13:29 no they are not. The opposite side is much more evenly gapped on the skirt piece.
I owned a 1989 3.5 EFI from 1992 till 2010 the build quality I.e. body shut lines from factory were all over the shop, no two gaps matched, but I bought it for off-roading in Oman & Saudi Arabia and it did exactly what it said on the tin!
The commitment to giving the best interview possible from this guy was amazing he's clearly deeply involved with the work instead of just being a boss who asked alot of questions before the camera crew showed up! More of this please. 🙌 would love to see more of the interceptors to 😊
This is flippin brilliant! Never wanted a land rover before, or anything electric. I'd love one of these!
Or even a range rover 😁
Me too!
If you have never wanted anything electric.. you are seriously missing out on one hell of a lot of fun!
@@williamarmstrong7199 I'm all about lightweight and manual transmission mate!
Hey Jonny, I decided to view this myself and find out about this vehicle. A great idea to select a RR to test some ideas. A clever and novel approach to engineering this hybrid. Nothing abnormal with the video either - a strange delivery but nothing to start a witch-hunt. Just people saying unkind things because they think that being bold makes them authoritative. Makes them RUDE.
I also subscribed, which is another positive.
David, thank you and welcome aboard TLBS!
Amazing engineering...that live axle to independent suspension change for a start ! Then the engine, quality of the interior the EV adaptation....even the wheels!!! A proper work of craftsmanship
It really is. Thanks for appreciating. We wanted to stick it on the ramp to show the extent of the work
@@TheLateBrakeShow why do they cut down the Range Rover axle, which was never made to be mounted rigidly to the chassis, and not use a dedicated IRS diff?
I'm not the biggest fan of Range Rovers in general and I was going to not watch this video. But man am I glad I didn't. This was very interesting to watch. Something about an old car being restored to up-to date specifications brings me pure joy. These guys seriously know what they're doing.
Interestingly they mentioned using the sport chassis under the classic body.
That would be an interesting thing, offering the benefits of independent suspension with rack and pinion steering.
Take care M.
The Guys behind these and Jensen JIA are an awesome friendly bunch. Great video Jonny. ❤
They are. The Jensens are amazing too.
I like the way he talks to the camera.
Like chatting to a knowledgeable mate over a pint.
And why shouldn't he push his product?
Looks like an awesome car but one thing I will say is that the Alpine screen looks like a complete afterthought and also it doesn't look very well integrated into the dash or very well fitted. Especially for a car that is £250k plus.
Also I'm sure I'm being very picky but again for a car that cost £250k plus I'd want it fitted with Michelin tyres or something of the same quality. I don't think I'd be happy with Falkens fitted for the price.
So many nasty comments about a chap whose job isn't to present TH-cam videos. He did a far better job than I could have done that’s for sure. Anyhow, I would forgive him anything because of those wheels. They are absolute art.
As a Classic Range Rover fan since the 70s when I first saw as a kid I think this is an absolutely superb evolution. The looks are sublime, engineering and execution look to be excellent, this is the RR equivalent of a Singer 911 in my opinion
Agree
This is so impressive!
And 100 miles of EV only range is mad! I love this so much, and the classic Range Rover looks so darn good! If I had any money I'd be all over one of these!
And what a monster power wise, I wonder how this thing behaves off road! :D
Hilarious, look 👀 at the interviewer and not the cameraman, a bit rude really and makes it look like a advert. Great product but a bit of a posh nob with no manners telling us about it, shame really. Johnny keeping a straight face throughout was absolutely class. Bravo ! X
British engineering expertise at its best. And the salesman knows his stuff. An awesome video thanks Johnny.
I’ll bet he’s an owner.
I watched this and yeah I thought the chap did look at the camera more than Jonny, but it’s the Range Rover we’re here for and not the guy who helped to make it.. the car looks fantastic and if they’ve managed to get the engine and electric motors to work together I bet it’s a fantastic package. Why are TH-cam commenters so quick to be dicks to people? It really didn’t bother me anywhere near as much as it must have bothered others.
Thank you Daniel. Appreciated.
What an amazing engineering achievement. Love Durran’s knowledge and passion. Cheers Jonny ❤
Can't believe you didnt give it some welly!
Fully independent will make it handle better but, will detract from any serious offroad ability it once had.
Steering rack, wheels and engine are spot on 😁
Another great episode. Thank you Jonny and co. I don’t really see the issue with Durran talking to camera. If anything, to me it looked like he was talking to someone just behind and off centre.
Also, people, we get this content for free. FOR FREE! Remember that before you criticise. As a patreon of the channel I choose to make a contribution, but that’s nothing compared to what I imagine it costs to put this kind of quality out!
I would drive this but would have that “chieftain” badging removed asap.
I am only just getting round to watching the video and ive never seen so many salty people in the comments. Wow.
People who have taken offence, can i ask why it bothers you that the chap is looking at the camera?
Had to turn this off - he was so disrespectful looking at the camera and ignoring Jonny 😠
Absolutely amazing build. Making the EV and petrol part work together flawlessly seems to be an almost impossible task for a small company 👍
The lack of media training has already been mentioned, but this is why we are here, and not watching an overproduced tv show 👍😀
Love these Restomod cars, it’s nice to know that there’s someone out there with enough money and passion to make these things possible 😊👏🏼
Just can't stand it when they look in the camera responding a answer
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Not a vehicle I’d normally be interested in, but as always @TheLateBrakeShow makes it a very good watch. 👍 Good to see it’s not lost on the industry with the increase in sponsorship.
Ok, I know every business owner will take any opportunity to promote their product, I just found this guy to be both rude and arrogant. The way he automatically turns to the camera instead of talking directly to Jonny after each question was awful. I can't imagine Jonny was best pleased either, and I really felt for him. I do love the Range Rover Classic though, so as much as I hate to admit it after that performance they do produce a beautiful vehicle.
This is an absolutely well put together car considering all the engineering needed to get it working in sync and still looking stock. The Jenson's these guys do are beautiful and a dream car.
Awesome thing, great chieftain o’ the puddin-race. It's a bit low at the back.
Wow! What an amazing piece of engineering! I’ve always loved that shape on Range Rover and love seeing it being brought up to date.
Nice shirt, ver Miami Vice 😂 Love the 3 spoke wheels, he talking to the camera instead of Johnny like an old version of Top Gear!
I absolutely love this. The owner has great ideas taste and inspiration. I drove by one of the originals and that upright position took me back. It looks to roll a lot less and brake better than that. EV for city and ULEVs and Chevy for the open road. ❤
And to add its beautifully finished inside and out, Gives me huge hope for the future of classic cars at least.
Two of my favourite cars
The man has interesting stuff to say. Who cares if he talks to the camera? He's just trying to get his message across. And he does the job. FFS
Kerning on the Chieftain lettering on the bonnet needs to be sorted
I love a classic Range Rover, but I really hate this - not because of the EV aspect or anything about the drivetrain, which is clever and interesting, but the looks just do nothing for me. To my eyes the exterior looks like a weirdly modded L322, and it’s lost all of the originals charm. I thought the same about their earlier petrol only version chieftain too - less of a restomod and more of a weirdly backdated modern Rangie.
So this is where the Range Rover from Edds channel went... 😅
Beautifully presented episode Jonny! Love a restomod of any car, as long as it has done justice to the car ❤
You really found the perfect people to explain the whole package that customers are getting here. I was amazed to see how technical and invested the owner was in the final product.
The electric-only range is incredible, I agree 100 miles is all you need. I wonder if an NVH engineer has worked over how the cockpit goes together, sounded like a bit of interior and powertrain noise which could easily be remedied with careful use of deadening material.
Regardless, wonderful to see new life breathed into more automotive legends, almost seeing a new class of car being made! I mean what with Icon and other outfits doing great work on these premium and made-to-order resto-mods.
Jonny why don’t you ever promote Smith and Sniff podcast on here, I mean Richard does for the channel on the podcast. I love it all and will be seeing you both in Bicester 👍
Honestly? Because I'm a total flesh piccolo and always forget.
Fantastic looking project and probably way harder to integrate the two than just doing an EV.
What watch is that Jonny?
Watch is an Aquadive Bathysphere GMT100
@@TheLateBrakeShow Nice watch! You better not go into certain areas of London though, they'd probably machette your arm off, and drive away on a stolen moped with it and the watch 😂
(Meanwhile the police with be arresting someone for refusing to get a rainbow tattoo'd on their face!)
I missed the Price??
What an awesome thing, would love one of those. Only thing that looks slightly off is the ride height, I'd rather a bit more space between tyres and arches. I thought both the guys you spoke to were great Jonny.
Fabulous outfit. Great innovation. The passion shines through. Thanks for shining a light on these wonderful engineering companies.
Interesting to see the "schport" version
All does is make me realise how sodding poor i am!!!
Jonny always hooks me into watching about a vehicle I have very little interest in! 😂 Such an interesting video and a great bit of engineering.
Wow, what a way to end my Sunday. Fantastic job with the range rover.
In the ev mode, does it have a dedicated electric vacuum pump for the brakes and an electric AC compressor?
Edit:- the most important question - does the petrol charge the batteries?
The car has electric vac and elec power steering. I think the HVAC is electric too, but it has heated/cooled seats too.
It cannot be charged by the V8, as that's a really inefficient method of charging.
@@TheLateBrakeShow Not even indirectly via regen braking? Having the electric motor on the front wheels should mean it has very powerful regen.
Looks like a decent package Durran's showing off there. I bet there's some very impressive machinery under those bulges.
A lot of people are talking about how he was looking at the camera while talking, but that's not what was sticking out for me!
Can you ask your guests to present to you, and not the camera, it's a little weird otherwise.
I think Durran was probably a little nervous and decided to face the audience rather than me. As director, I should have probably advised him to look at me instead of the lens. Apologies.
This looks fantastic and the attention to detail is really respectful to the original range rover design! ❤
Durran is a legend, what are people on about
Rule number 1 of filming interviews, the contributor looks at the presenter not the camera, it just looks weird . That is hard to watch I'm afraid Johnny, I gave up watching 4 minutes in.
Jeeez. What an annoying chap he is. If I'm having a chat with someone I quite like them to chat back to me, not turn they're back on me & chat to everyone else
Lovely, and great idea…but……as a creative, the letter spacing of that ‘CHIEF T A I N’ badging is doing my sans serif nut in.
He doesn’t want to talk to Johnny. He wants to talk to us! The audience. Johnny like….talk to me!1!! not the camera! I’m over here!
Sorry had to stop watching it as I felt I was being “sold” a vehicle rather than watching a video to tell me about it.
Even if I had the money and wanted one of these the guy representing the company just “lost the sale” because he disrespected Jonny and the channel by talking at the camera instead of having a conversation
That is damn impressive... Old Skool Beauty with a HEAP of modern engineering.... X
my corolla has more range rover in it than the chieftain
This is a beautiful looking product but I'm guessing it's £200,000+ to achieve and I was a bit disappointed about the relatively high ev noise when running ev only.
But this business about whether Durran should face the camera or not seems to be a bit over-the-top criticism to me. He gave clear detailed info - that's what I would want if I were in the market for a project like this.
This era Range Rover has aged so well, the way it sits on the road is so good!
It's sitting painfully low, though.
No respect for Jonny. Thinks he is a co-presenter. They should just cut him out of the picture and only hear his voice in the editing. But nice car nevertheless. 😂
I certainly don’t see anything wrong with his presenting style. I’d rather this than most of the in yer face influencer styles TH-cam is full of.
Jonny should have made it clear from the start that the chap is showing Jonny round the car like two mates would rather than it being a marketing piece.
Nice car. Sits a bit too low for my taste, but I always had a thing for these Range Rovers.
Brilliant.
Greetings from the Netherlands
Wow to worry about him looking into the camera is so cheesy, common people it's about the vehicle not him being a movie star . Such a chinsy thing to mention. This vehical is so cool. My question is how much to have all this done . And do you have to own one first or do they have ones you can buy.
Good video, and couldn't care less which way he's taking, the important bit is its interesting and he knows his stuff
Sweet Jesus of Nazareth 😂
He knew what he was doing 😂
Full on cringe but an entertaining watch.
5 secs to 60mph is fast.
Quicker than Porsche 930 Turbo, Lamborghini Countach or Ferrari Testarossa.
This is dreadful stuff with the dude selling it to the camera.
Unwatchable I'm afraid.
Does seem like a huge waste of time and effort build out largely redundant tech, just make it an EV. (Add a range extender of you must)
We hear you Stephen, but there's a lot of folks who fear pure EV and don't think it will work for their lifestyle. In the US the distances people drive is far higher, hence this customer wanting a large range PHEV.
@@TheLateBrakeShowwhat did Electric Classic Cars put in their 2017 conversion? a 100kWh which they estimated at 200miles range? That would have been using 2013/14 Tesla cells, Sandy Munro says their modern 18650s are rated at 181.5 wH/kg, so at least 15% better than those in a P85. If they were also happy with the 300kg weight increase from the video, that could extent the pack to 150kWh which with the more efficient cells should get circa 350 miles range, probably more in a California climate. I’d be going down that route myself.
I’d have gone with a more standard look if mine but gorgeous.
It’s obviously never going to go off road but I’d love to know it handles the rough stuff and what the axle articulation is now like.
I was going to Kingsley for my lottery win classic RR, but with BMW diesel, but maybe I’ll have to add these guys (with BMW Diesel still)
No airbags. Don't crash it. Especially not off a cliff, info a tree, or a boulder.
Who cares where the dude was looking, if you’re more interested in where he’s looking than what he’s saying you need to get a grip!
When the Manufacturer puts a part on a vehicle it's not "Bespoke" otherwise every vehicle would be Bespoke... Bespoke is when the Client asks for something to be made that ISN'T supplied by the Manufacturer... that's English...
She is beautiful, that colour was my fave for years as a kid 😅
Looks wise not a favourite -I would made it look extenally like the non soft dash car but otherwise amazing engineering. Seriously nicely done and I personally had no issue with Mr Chieftains delivery style.
Finally stick Range Rover on the bonnet and tailgate and a nice Chieftain badge on the back.
Very nicely build restomod. Maybe the stance is a bit off but I realy liked the video.
shame he's not talking to Jonny
This era of Range Rover is the best, most evocative shape for me. I love this idea and the work that has been done. It looks beautiful as is, but I’ll be ordering mine in a lovely dark blue colour. I’ll have the same wheels - they are iconic and very, very cool 👌🏻
One thing I didn't like about this one,he talks to the camera and not you 😅😅😅😅
Amazing. I can't afford groceries
What a thing, Brilliant idea and I want one but with a V8 diesel please.
If anyone can make a Mk1 Cortina or 1932 Ford 3-Window coupe into a performance hybrid with junkyard parts, I’d love to see it.
Never read the comments eh 🙄 it’s about the car not Durran - leave the poor sod alone…
Sitting a little low at the back, but its gorgeous..
Big thumbs up for recycling older vehicles.
Im hoping that in the future kits could exist for us weekend mechanics to convert our vehicles to hybrid…
Beautiful creation love the colour but not those wheels and the interior looks fantastic and comfortable 👍🏻🏴
Wheels are optional. In fact, the whole car be configured to however you like.
Wow how stunning, slightly off putting that the chap talks to camera whenever he answers you 😂
I have the same style alloy wheels on 1/10th scale RC version!
He's behind you!
Take that awfull tablet off the dash and dump the steering wheel
Just coming to this video now and have to say I'm ashamed of some of the comments ... the bloke comes across as a nice guy, passionate about his projects, who is clearly intelligent and knowledgable. He's not a professional presenter ... most of us who occasionally stand in front of a camera for You Tube aren't either .. and we don't always get it right. Sometimes we always get it wrong .. but people put themselves out there to entertain and inform people. I'd rather have a knowledgeable person to listen to than a slick presenter!! Well done Durran mate ... you did spot on .. anyone who says otherwise is a bit full of their own ego .. I'd happily like to see some of them come and present themselves. People complaining about it being a sales pitch? Well of course it is .. he has a business selling these things! He isn't going to be in business very long if he doesn't sell them is he? I'm pretty confident the companies you work for sell stuff too ... at least I hope they do or your job will be short lived. Car looks absolutely fantastic Durran. Very much my kind of thing. If you fancy a northern bloke doing something with one despite my ridiculously small channel and viewing numbers I would absolutely love it! Keep up the top work!
Who cares what the bloke is looking at, it’s interesting nonetheless
I like these new solutions using old metal 👌 proper engineering and keeps some great examples of old cars on the road. Much like Johnnies Figaro that im still waiting to see fully converted 😮😊.
Impressive engineering but it's a complete waste of batteries putting them in something like this - they're a limited resource and would be better spent fully electrifying a smaller car, 60+ kWh would be enough to do that. I'd hazard a guess it's also £200k+ and >3tonnes? May as well just stick the LS in it, put a cat on and be happy with the better mpg