Aston Martin set to take on Tesla with electric supersedan - FOXSports.com
Aston Martin, founded in 1913 and still specializing in handcrafted machines powered by powerful gasoline engines, plans to launch an electric supersedan within two years, company CEO Andy Palmer confirmed to Automotive News. Palmer says the car will be based on the Rapide, feature all-wheel-drive, and boast an impressive 800 horsepower, besting Tesla’s “ludicrous” 761 horsepower P90D. It will have a range of over 200 miles per charge, provided by batteries from either... A prototype of the Aston Martin has already secretly been tested on the road. It will be followed by an electric version of the automaker’s upcoming DBX crossover a few years after launch, pitting Aston Martin’s “swan wing” doors against the Tesla Model X’s “falcon doors” in the high performance family car segment. A prototype of the Aston Martin has already secretly been tested on the road. It will be followed by an electric version of the automaker’s upcoming DBX crossover a few years after launch, pitting Aston Martin’s “swan wing” doors against the Tesla Model X’s “falcon doors” in the high performance family car segment. What all of this means for Aston Martin's signature radiator grille, which. Source: www.foxsports.com
