Kahn Design’s Chelsea Truck Firm has made fairly the title for itself with its wild takes on the unique Defender. How wild? At one level the British outfit was churning out six-wheeled Defender pickups packing 500-hp V-8s.
The unique Defender is not in manufacturing however there’s an organization by the title of Ineos providing a really comparable car, the Grenadier, and Chelsea Truck has began providing upgrades for it.
Chelsea Truck Firm Collection II Expedition based mostly on the Ineos Grenadier
Chelsea Truck’s newest tackle the Grenadier is an extra-rugged model often known as the Collection II Expedition. It takes inspiration from the corporate’s wide-body Defenders, and provides particulars like 40-millimeter prolonged wheel arches constructed from carbon fiber, widened fenders, a 30-mm suspension carry equipment, electrical facet steps, and 20-inch wheels wrapped in 37-inch all-terrain tires.
There are additionally design particulars like a textured matte black end for most of the add-on elements, in addition to the hood and roof, plus crosshairs for the lights and exhaust suggestions. A roof-mounted rear wing full the listing of exterior modifications.
Chelsea Truck Firm Collection II Expedition based mostly on the Ineos Grenadier
For the inside, Chelsea Truck has changed the usual trim with pink leather-based.
No change has been made to the powertrain. Relying available on the market, the Grenadier will be ordered with fuel or diesel turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 engines sourced from BMW. Solely the fuel engine is obtainable within the U.S., the place it’s rated at 282 hp.
Chelsea Truck Firm Collection II Expedition based mostly on the Ineos Grenadier
Chelsea Truck’s Collection II Expedition is offered for 94,000 British kilos (roughly $121,700). Most of the elements may also be ordered individually.
Ineos itself is getting ready a spread of upgrades for its autos, which the corporate plans to supply by way of its lately established Arcane Works personalization division. Arcane Works occasionally will even supply limited-edition fashions, beginning with the Grenadier Detour restricted to simply 200 items worldwide.
