Someone's Building A Tesla Model S 'Shooting Brake' Wagon
Model S owner Phil Hayton has a problem: his P90D just isn’t practical enough for transporting his dog. The solution? Hacking the car to bits and making it into a ‘shooting brake’ estate, obviously.
Except ‘hacking the car to bits’ is a little disingenuous: what Hayton has actually done is gone to Norfolk-based coachbuilders Qwest, where his Tesla will undergo a loving transformation into what will surely be the ultimate electric car.
It’ll have more boot space than the standard car, potentially be superior in the aero department, and there shouldn’t be much of a weight penalty.
Jonny Smith of Fifth Gear fame went to meet the people behind the project (and even make the first cut on the P90D), where he found out what you’ve all been wondering: yes, there is scope for more than one to be made. Qwest now has the moulds it needs to make multiple panels for multiple Tesla wagons. Any Model S owners out there tempted?
As for Hayton’s car, we should be seeing the finished product in about three weeks. We can’t wait.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
Someone’s trying to make a rs6 killer eh?
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. Like the Fisker Surf, but better.
Hmmmmmm seems familiar…….
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Not the first Model S to undergo surgery
ITS HAPPENING!!!
feel like he should have swooped the back end down, like a CLS shooting brake. IMO would be a much better look than keeping it high at the back. No real loss of space for the dog etc…
Correct me if I am wrong, but my understanding that a shooting brake was like the coupe version of a wagon, and thus only had 2 doors. This still has 4 doors, and thus would just be a wagon, not a shooting brake right?
I still think it looks like an awesome project and can’t wait for the finished project, I just wanted clarification.
Wouldn’t be suprised if Tesla makes him take off the Tesla-Badges after the transformation.
Norfolk? Must mean a quality item then eh