Finally, an EV we can all agree on? Electrogenic electrifies the classic Mazda MX-5

Electrogenic has developed a ‘plug and play’ electric vehicle (EV) conversion for the Mk1 Mazda MX-5. The British firm has already made a name for itself creating what it calls ‘drop-in’ EV powertrains for Land Rover Defenders, older Porsche 911s, the Jaguar E-Type and the classic Mini – now it’s amped-up perhaps the most accessible modern classic of them all.

Coming at a time when the buying public and the auto industry seems to be going cold on the whole electric car bandwagon, could this be the perfect tonic to put a bit of zip back into the concept? After a duff budget Dacia EV and an apparently controversial Jaguar relaunch, can a machine as pure and simple as the original NA MX-5 put us back on the right path again?

Can an electric MX-5 possibly be any good?

Obviously, we’re going to have to reserve judgement until we’ve driven it – which is likely to be sometime in early 2025. And at the moment there’s a glaring lack of information about the price of the MX-5 EV conversion, which could put a downer on the whole thing. But that aside there’s a lot of Good News emanating for the direction of the Electrogenic workshop here. …

Original article published 4 December 2024