-Earlier this year, Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer floated the idea of a 1000-hp, fully electric version of the stunningly gorgeous—and typically V-12–powered—Rapide S sedan. Just a few months later, here it is! It’s dubbed the RapidE, since the letter E is synonymous with electric stuff, and slapping an uppercase E at the end of a car’s name that already ended with the letter e seems cheeky and clever. The electric sedan has been revealed in England, but unfortunately its debut isn’t accompanied by much in the way of specifics.
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So we don’t yet know whether the RapidE comes packing a Tesla Model S–trumping 1000 horsepower (the most powerful Model S has 762 ponies), but it certainly is electric. Presumably, the car would go up against the Tesla and also whatever Porsche’s Mission E concept may turn into.
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The company’s CEO says he sees “luxury electric vehicles as an intrinsic part of [Aston Martin’s] future product portfolio.” He also “welcome[d] ChinaEquity into the next phase of study for the project development.” That’s right, Aston Martin is getting some cash for the development of the RapidE from a Chinese investment firm, which is great. But c’mon, Aston—does it have 1000 horsepower or not? And when can we drive it?
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