Aston Martin is planning a $200,000 electric car version of its Rapide S sports sedan with a 200-mile range.
This could become the first direct electric car competitor to the Tesla Model S.
Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer told the Automotive News that the electric Aston Martin Rapide would have 800 horsepower, all-wheel drive and a range of 200 miles, and arrive by 2017, possibly making it the first direct competitor to Tesla’s Model S.
The plug-in Rapide would likely cost between $200,000 and $250,00.
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is scheduled as one of the first guests to appear Sept. 9 on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert — , Musk might use the occasion to preview or even unwrap the much-delayed Tesla Model X SUV.
From by Michael Walker, Hollywood Reporter
