Aside from the various electrics offered by Tesla, I feel like one of the main competitors for this premium EV will in fact be Aston Martins Rapid E. There haven't been a whole lot of details about it, but we do know that it will be using the exact same battery pack, which will give it around 600hp. According to AM, it will be able to do the 0-60 sprint in under 4 seconds and should have a drive range of around 200 miles.
I've been unimpressed with Aston Martins vehicles as of late. They have basically outsourced all of the components for their new models and their interior design is years behind rivals.
There is a clear indication if it having front and rear passenger areas. Compare it to a regular rapid if you need confirmation but there's just no way they'll make it a coupe and butcher the Rapide name. Haven't seen Aston ever do that and they don't have a reason to offer two body styles especially with the coupes they already sell.
Aston Martin has also stated they the plan on a very limited production run of the Rapid E (175), so I'm not sure if it can truly be a direct competitor. I'm guessing that a large majority of those units are already accounted for.
Not happy with those initial numbers but it will pave the way for a more mainstream product once they see some real interest in buyers. Car makers never know the real numbers till buyers are finally involved.
If anything this model proves that AM is looking to the future and realizes that the days of ICE's are numbered. Even if it can't compete with the Taycan in terms of volume, I'm sure down the line they will consider making more widely available models.
Even from a supplier level they are forced to accept the move to battery electric powertrains, slowly the infrastructure and support for ICE components are going away.
They've already announced they will be following what Jaguar has done with the E Type Zero and will be offering EV conversions of their classic models. With the popularity of restomods, this is a great way to grow their consumer base and gain credibility of their electric platforms.
Audi has finally unveiled their electric 4 door sedan that will rival Porsche's Taycan. It will be building upon the same platform, with an 800 volt system and Audi has estimated its power output to be around 582hp. They didn't give any specifics in relation to price or range, but we will learn...
BMW has released new details for their upcoming i4 electric sedan (BMW Concept i4. STAY AHEAD IN STYLE.).
BMW says the i4 will come with an EPA-estimated range of 270 miles (around 435 kilometers). That range will come from an 80kWh battery pack.
They also clain that the i4's single motor...
Polestar unveiled their latest concept car, the Precept, and it looks like it could be a new contender against the Taycan and the Model S.
I can't say that I've followed Polestar a whole lot but the Precept looks incredible.
At the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show Sony come out of nowhere and revealed their own electric vehicle called the Vision-S.
They didn't reveal a whole lot of details but they did say that the Vision-S a pair of 268-horsepower (200-kilowatt) electric motors that takes it from 0 to 62 mph (100...
