At the Monterey Car Week, Britain’s EV conversion newcomer Arcade Cars has come out with its global debut of the Sojourn. The coming model is a fully-restored, all-electric version of the “G-Wagon” from Mercedes-Benz. The Sojorun EV is available for order now with the powertrain tech from fellow EV conversion specialist Everatti.
Arcade Cars said that it’s all electric Sojourn G-Wagon is making a global debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance during 2024 Monterey Car Week. And the restored model 4×4 will be displayed next to Everrati- an EV conversion specialist, who has developed an advanced electric powertrain for Arcade Cars as a development partner.
The EV conversion brand Arcade Cars has founded in 2023 by Rishab Kanoria and Felix Timmer to develop unique vehicles that “enhance the offerings available in the classic car market today.” The reworked electric G-Wagon is equipped with a 55 kWh battery and 153PS/300Nm torque e-motor that delivers 150 miles of range and will be customizable to suit each customer’s preference.
As Per Acrade Cars co-founder and CEO Rishab Kanoria:
Following our recent launch, we’re delighted to be here in Pebble Beach giving the Sojourn the public debut it deserves at one of the world’s premier automotive events. Since we first took the wraps off our redefined G Class, we’ve been inundated with expressions of interest. Arcade Cars was born out of a realization that there exists a deep longing for the elegance, charm and unique character of products of a different era – and the response we’ve received certainly underscores that. We look forward to further conversations in California.
We’re also pleased to have joined forces with Everrati, its proprietary OEM-grade powertrains set the benchmark for state-of-the-art, high-performance systems. The electric version of the Sojourn, co-developed with Everrati, blends the charm of a classic with all the benefits of e-mobility, offering our customers the ability to preserve the original driving experience while embracing a more contemporary, fully electric transformation. Quieter, faster, greener.
Other options available to the customers are the original G-Class 8-seat ‘long-bench’ configuration or a six-seat option that include two bucket seats up-front, two passengers jump seats in the middle, and two fold-down seats in the rear.
Along that it also feature Apple CarPlay and Android Auto0enabled touch control systems, retro-inspired Bluetooth camouflaged in electric G-wagon’s dashboard, and a a choice of premium speakers with a hidden subwoofer.
Arcade Cars says it has also opened it’s order books for the Sojourn electric G-Wagon and is taking a limited number of exclusive pre-orders during Monterey Car Week. The starting price of the vehicles is at $130,000. It is also expected that the customer deliveries are expected to begin in late 2024.
