Electric rapide

[JonV8V]

Not sure if this is a rehash of an old story but Palmer is talking of an electric Rapide in 2 years. At least it won't have a turbo

http://www.techinsider.io/now-aston-martin-is-thin...

Only found it as I've ordered a Tesla and was researching all things electric.

[CheckSix]

Rather interesting that Aston CEO had some choice words about Tesla's ludicrous mode recently... and yet his customers are also buying Teslas!

[Vee12V]

Not that I'm against electric cars (on the contrary, I think the Tesla is great), but a rehashed Rapide with a battery pack is far from the clean sheet approach Tesla did with the Model S. Very sceptical on this one.

[Neil1300r]

Vee12V said:

Not that I'm against electric cars (on the contrary, I think the Tesla is great), but a rehashed Rapide with a battery pack is far from the clean sheet approach Tesla did with the Model S. Very sceptical on this one.

Tesla was a clean sheet as they didn't have an existing platform.

[SFO]

does AM have technical and financial resource to dabble in an area in which it has no experience?

AM need to focus on core product, not expensive niches

[Vee12V]

Neil1300r said:

Vee12V said:

Not that I'm against electric cars (on the contrary, I think the Tesla is great), but a rehashed Rapide with a battery pack is far from the clean sheet approach Tesla did with the Model S. Very sceptical on this one.

Tesla was a clean sheet as they didn't have an existing platform.

And that's exactly the reason why it's as good as it is (as in unmatched).

[Neil1300r]

Vee12V said:

And that's exactly the reason why it's as good as it is (as in unmatched).

Very easy to make a good but loss making product

[JonV8V]

Neil1300r said:

Vee12V said:

And that's exactly the reason why it's as good as it is (as in unmatched).

Very easy to make a good but loss making product

That's one thing Aston could teach the world - I believe that's all they've ever done

[CheckSix]

Mercedes does have the electric SLS... I guess it's not far off of the engine and electronics sharing.

[CheckSix]

Mercedes does have the electric SLS... I guess it's not far off of the engine and electronics sharing.

[DapperDanMan]

Looks like it is happening for 2019

http://www.drive-electric.co.uk/2017/06/28/first-e...

[kipv12]

I thought it had been mentioned that the electrics were coming from and in partnership with Williams who do all the FormulaE race cars, I think their technology is as good as it gets