IneosAutomotive has introduced the Grenadier Detour, the inaugural limited edition from its newly established Arcane Works division. Limited to just 200 units, the Detour showcases bespoke design elements and allows customers to personalize their Grenadier. The Detour, revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, maintains the Grenadier’s renowned off-road capabilities but is clearly targeted at a more discerning buyer. All 200 Detour models will be meticulously hand-finished in the UK, utilizing premium materials sourced from British suppliers, such as leathers from Bridge of Weir, cashmere from Johnstons of Elgin, and distinctive badging from Vaughtons, a renowned British jeweler.
The Detour offers customers various external and internal design options, enhancing personalization and long-distance comfort. It continues to feature two straight-six, 3.0-litre BMW engines, known for their refined driving experience. The petrol models have a custom exhaust system to enrich the vehicle’s sound and driving emotion.
George Ratcliffe, Commercial Director at Ineos Automotive, explained the choice of the Arcane name for the new division, emphasizing the rarity and individuality of the limited-edition vehicles.
“Working in small batches and hand finishing the cars allows us to offer a level of individuality not found in the 4×4 market. For our first launch, Grenadier Detour felt like a fitting name as the Grenadier is for people who enjoy driving, and sometimes it’s worth taking the longer route.”
Detour models will feature distinct 18-inch forged alloy wheels, a specially designed front grille with headlight surrounds, and four exclusive paint finishes: Magma Red, Whiteout Blue, Squall Green, and Storm Force Silver. These paint options are polished by hand for an enhanced finish. Additionally, the Arcane Works bespoke paint option allows customers to provide a sample for a custom color match, which is then hand-sprayed and polished in the UK.
The Detour’s exterior includes a new contrast pack with color options for the skid plates, roof rails, rear ladder, and decolored exterior lighting for a sleek appearance. Inside, the cabin offers high levels of personalization with new satin finishes for the transmission tunnel, doors, air vents, and tactile leathers and fabrics for crucial touch points. Options include four fine-grain Bridge of Weir leathers for the quilted seats and two cashmeres from Johnstons of Elgin for the headlining. Each Detour model will feature a laser-etched aluminum door scuff plate indicating its limited-edition status and understated Arcane Works badging created by the aforementioned British jewelers, Vaughtons.
Each limited-edition vehicle from Arcane Works will introduce unique features and a specific name. This division will also serve as a testing ground for new technologies and systems for future Ineos vehicles, such as upgraded engine modifications and new chassis systems.
Alongside the Detour, Ineos Automotive showcased a series of Grenadier prototypes at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, illustrating the versatility of the robust body-on-frame 4×4. Highlights included a portal-axled Grenadier Quartermaster and station wagon by LeTech, a short-bed Quartermaster pickup, a V8-powered station wagon, an eight-seater Safari conversion, and the first FIA-approved rally-ready Grenadier.
LeTech’s modifications include a raised chassis with portal axles and offset wheel hubs, increasing ground clearance to 514mm and wading depth to 1050mm. Larger off-road tires complete the modifications, which have practical applications, as seen in vehicles recently delivered to the Mühlheim an der Ruhr fire brigade in Germany.
Ineos engineers in France developed the short-bed Quartermaster pickup, or “Shortermaster”. It features a wheelbase 305mm shorter than the standard Quartermaster, maximizing the load bay capacity. The V8-powered Grenadier, created by apprentices at engineering partner Magna, includes a GM 6.2-litre V8 engine producing 317kilo-watts and 625 newton-meters. This project involved extensive re-engineering of various vehicle components.
The Safari game-viewer, converted by Botswana-based Ineos Kavango, features three tiered rows of seats for enhanced visibility, bespoke protection bars, and off-road tires. Lastly, the FIA-compliant rally Grenadier, modified by Buzz Special Vehicles, is set to compete in the 2025 World Rally-Raid Championship. It includes an upgraded BMW 3.0-litre engine, sports exhaust, race suspension, uprated brakes, and a stripped-out cabin with racing modifications.
Lynn Calder, CEO of Ineos Automotive, remarked,
“The Grenadier’s body-on-frame chassis has proven incredibly versatile. As we look to future products and limited editions, we aim to keep innovating. As our new brand campaign states, the Grenadier is Built For More, and over the next few years, we will be showing just what that means.”
To register your interest or download a brochure of the Grenadier Detour, visit ineos.com.
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