Aston Martin Confirms 800HP All-Electric Rapide Sedan With 200-Mile Range To ... - Hot Hardware
When it comes to high performance, ultra-expensive electric sedans, Tesla Motors has pretty much had the market to itself with the Model S . The EV starts at $75,000 and creeps up to $105,000 and beyond with the frighteningly fast P85D. However,... If anyone can produce a vehicle that’s as good looking as a Model S, it’s Aston Martin. But rather than produce an all-new platform that was built from the ground up for electric duty, Aston Martin will repurpose the underpinnings of the existing Rapide luxury sedan — a vehicle that dates back to 2010 (its VH chassis, however, dates... As for pricing, Palmer indicated the the vehicle would be priced somewhere between $200,000 to $250,000, placing it well above even the most expensive P85D. “What Tesla clearly shows you is we haven’t hit the ceiling in terms of price,” said Palmer. Palmer also didn’t mince words with regards to Tesla’s geek-infused terminology used to describe its ultra-high performance modes on the Model S. Tesla kicked off the “go fast” festivities with Insane Mode last year, and upped the ante with... Source: hothardware.com
