Lunaz unveils new DB6-based design study
24 Nov 2023|208 views
Electrified classic car firm Lunaz, the company behind creations such as this all-electric Jaguar XK140 and this converted Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II, has revealed a new design study.
This study takes an Aston Martin DB6 and reimagines what it would take to make it the most sustainable Aston Martin ever created.
A host of work is theoretically needed to make this converted car a reality, including converting the design study to use of the firm's proprietary modular electric powertrain which is developed entirely in-house and comprised of the highest standard European-sourced Tier 1 OEM battery cells and motor.
The converted Aston Martin DB6 also makes use of a biodegradable composite material produced from discarded egg and nut shells combined with an organic, biodegradable binder to build its dashboard face, gear shifter and three-quarter glass handle. This material serves as a replacement for oil-based plastics, and is said to be able to precisely replicate a range of natural high-luxury materials, while being 100% natural and compostable.
Its door cards are finished in a bio-based polyurethane constructed from a blend of renewable plant-based materials. The car's seat bolsters, flute accent, parcel shelf and transmission tunnel, meanwhile, are upholstered in what Lunaz describes as the world's lowest-carbon leather. A by-product of the meat industry, the material is said to be 100% biodegradable, and only produces 30% to 50% the carbon emissions of the industry standard to manufacture.
The fabric used in the seat upper flutes and door card accent is a blend of 66% post-industrial recycled cotton, 27% polyester, 6% rayon and 1% nylon, designed specifically for 'high-traffic' areas subject to intensive wear. The accent piping on the headlining, seats and door cards, are made from a leather alternative made from apple pomace, a by-product of cider, juice and compote production.
Finally, the design study gets cabin and boot-floor carpets that are made from regenerated nylon itself derived from recycled waste material such as discarded carpets and fishing nets.
Electrified classic car firm Lunaz, the company behind creations such as this all-electric Jaguar XK140 and this converted Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II, has revealed a new design study.
This study takes an Aston Martin DB6 and reimagines what it would take to make it the most sustainable Aston Martin ever created.
A host of work is theoretically needed to make this converted car a reality, including converting the design study to use of the firm's proprietary modular electric powertrain which is developed entirely in-house and comprised of the highest standard European-sourced Tier 1 OEM battery cells and motor.
The converted Aston Martin DB6 also makes use of a biodegradable composite material produced from discarded egg and nut shells combined with an organic, biodegradable binder to build its dashboard face, gear shifter and three-quarter glass handle. This material serves as a replacement for oil-based plastics, and is said to be able to precisely replicate a range of natural high-luxury materials, while being 100% natural and compostable.
Its door cards are finished in a bio-based polyurethane constructed from a blend of renewable plant-based materials. The car's seat bolsters, flute accent, parcel shelf and transmission tunnel, meanwhile, are upholstered in what Lunaz describes as the world's lowest-carbon leather. A by-product of the meat industry, the material is said to be 100% biodegradable, and only produces 30% to 50% the carbon emissions of the industry standard to manufacture.
The fabric used in the seat upper flutes and door card accent is a blend of 66% post-industrial recycled cotton, 27% polyester, 6% rayon and 1% nylon, designed specifically for 'high-traffic' areas subject to intensive wear. The accent piping on the headlining, seats and door cards, are made from a leather alternative made from apple pomace, a by-product of cider, juice and compote production.
Finally, the design study gets cabin and boot-floor carpets that are made from regenerated nylon itself derived from recycled waste material such as discarded carpets and fishing nets.
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