Aston Martin Rapide E Release Announced: Manufacturer Has Financial Concerns

In the spring of 2019, Aston Martin introduced its debut electric car Rapide E. It was expected that in 2020 the new product will hit the market. However, due to financial problems faced by the manufacturer in 2019, the electric car will not be released.

Rapide E is a car that has been announced for a long time, presented, but, most likely, this is where the path of the novelty is over. For the first time, they started talking about an electric car back in 2015. It was assumed that the car would become a luxury version of the Tesla Model S. The Chinese companies ChinaEquity and LeEco were supposed to help develop the new product, but the partners did not live up to expectations, and the car moved into the category of an exclusive niche product.

Last spring, the public was shown a pre-production version of the car. It happened at the Shanghai Motor Show. It was planned to release 155 cars, which would go to the most loyal fans of Aston Martin. Cost has not been announced.

The car would not have received rare or unique technical characteristics. In fact, the manufacturer planned to take a production model, remove the gasoline engine and put in an electrical installation.

A 65 kWh battery would be enough for 322 km of movement on a single charge. The announced maximum speed of the electric car is 250 km/h. Up to 100 km / h, the car had to accelerate in 4,2 seconds. The electric car has already managed to demonstrate its dynamic characteristics. For example, the novelty drove along the roads of Monaco. Most likely, such demonstration races became a swan song for Rapide E, and we will not see it in business anymore.

Information about insufficient funding is not confirmed, but this version seems plausible. In addition to losses, the electric car would not bring anything to the company, including image achievements. For example, against the background of Lotus Evija, the Rapide E looks more than modest.

Another version is problems with suppliers. Because of this kurtosis, the release of the Morgan EV3 model has already been canceled.