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Hottest cars of 2020 that turned cold due to Covid-19

A total Ferrari production halt on March 14 included production of the 611-horsepower, V8 Roma, which was supposed to roll into dealerships toward the end of the year. By Hannah Elliott and Kyle Stock At least three years and about $1 billion. That’s roughly what it takes to make a new vehicle, from drafting table to dealerships. Car companies live and die by that long-range gamble—but every once in a while, the bet coincides with an economic disaster. The coronavirus pandemic and its attendant recession may be the worst time to launch a car since, well, since we’ve had cars. Selling a Model A was a tough task during the Great Depression, but at least dealerships were open and some assembly lines still humming. The global auto industry of 2020 is witnessing an unprecedented, near-instantaneous drop in demand as potential customers steer clear of car lots, and dealers close up shop to comply with public health mandates. Volkswagen, Honda, Hyundai, and Mazda each reported a more than 40% decline in U.S. sales last month. For the year, S&P expects global auto sales to plummet almost 15%. For sales of the most anticipated cars of 2020, the timing couldn’t be worse. In a normal economy, the first few months for any shiny new machine are relative magic. Overeager customers clamor for the fanciest, most profitable versions, and dealers seldom have to offer discounts or incentives. Now, every sale (done online or over the phone) will be considered a coup. What’s more, the newest machines aren’t just grocery getters—they’re the result of product decisions made during one of the industry’s hottest streaks—the fruits of bull market research and development. Many are bold bids for incremental business, niche cars that might not have received a green light in a shakier economy. Among them are a few futuristic electric vehicles, which suddenly must contend with some of the lowest gas prices on record. Others are six-figure speed machines that were banking on Wall Street bonuses and swelling stock markets, neither of which seem likely in 2020. What follows are some of most needle-moving whips rolled out in years—all for a pre-coronavirus world. With would-be buyers now focused on the grave crisis at hand, this is less a preview of automaker glory than a wistful look at what might have been. SUVs The much-anticipated new Land Rover Defender launches this year with the historic brand’s manufacturing sites shuttered. While the vehicle’s release remains on schedule, the first media test drives planned for April were predictably canceled. The good news for the British automaker though is that the off-road rig, a stalwart of British royalty for four decades, got a fair amount of publicity last year: The Defender’s official debut took place at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show, and it has been making the rounds on Instagram ever since. Along with the Defender, the reborn Ford Bronco is one of the most hyped vehicles in years. In 1996, Ford parked the Bronco name (which dates back to the mid-1960s) after O.J. Simpson provided the worst kind of publicity. In subsequent years, the seminal SUV became a design icon and collector’s item as Jeep took over ownership of the off-road adventure market. We were supposed to see the new Bronco on April 2, but its debut has been delayed. In North America alone, the pandemic is destroying $12 billion in potential sales each week while scrapping 331,000 vehicles that would otherwise have come off of assembly lines, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Still, U.S. automakers like Ford hope the second half of 2020 will allow them to make up some lost ground. Crosstown rival Chevrolet has turned to Trailblazer, a nameplate that’s been defunct in the U.S. since 2009, to carry its newest, small, crossover SUV. With an optional three-cylinder engine and a sticker price below $20,000, the little rig is aimed at young, outdoorsy folk. Chevrolet, however, already has three smallish SUVs to sell. Moreover, Kia is aiming for the just-right-size SUV market with its new Seltos, another middle child in a big family. The Seltos began selling in the U.S. in February, before the coronavirus shutdowns began in earnest. For now, the machine is coming from factories in Korea, which are still running. Aston Martin’s make-or-break DBX, another latecomer to the luxury SUV game, is the first of its kind from the 107-year-old brand. The automaker first showed the 542-horsepower DBX at the L.A. Auto Show in November 2019; media drives were planned for May. Those have been postponed and production at all the company’s manufacturing sites halted. Meanwhile, Aston Martin doesn't have working capital and still desperately needs the SUV to deliver drivers. The global crisis and its effect on demand may leave the company in a very bad place. Spokesman Nathan Hoyt says the vehicle’s U.S. launch remains on track for the second half of the year. In the more opulent tier, the upcoming Mercedes Maybach GLS 600 SUV will compete against Bentley's Bentayga and Rolls-Royce’s Cullinan. It has a V8 engine that churns out 550 horsepower and 538 pound-feet of torque, plus a 48-volt “EQ Boost” system that helps smooth out all that power. The machine was scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. in the second half of this year. But with Mercedes manufacturing at a standstill, it’s too early to say if that will remain the case, says a Mercedes representative. Electric Vehicles When it comes to futuristic electric vehicles designed for an $80-a-barrel world, Tesla products remain at the forefront, though the company has remained tightlipped about timing, given current events. The all-electric flatbed Cybertruck that almost broke the internet when it debuted last year is one hanging in the balance. The Blade Runner-style vehicle boasts driving range estimates of up to 500 miles and a zero-to-60 mph sprint of 2.9 seconds. Production is tentatively slated to begin in 2021, and Tesla is already taking deposits, but all this could change. Though initially unwilling, Elon Musk eventually shut down his California factories last month. That shutdown also applies to Tesla’s Model Y, a compact electric SUV the company started delivering to customers in March, but has yet to be seen in the wild in significant numbers. Rivian Motors set out to do for SUVs and trucks what Tesla had done for electric sedans. It promises its R1S will be able to travel 400 miles on a single charge, drive through three feet of water and zip up to 60 mph in three seconds, all with Costco-capable cargo space. Rivian was planning to deliver its first SUV late this year; at the moment, its facilities ate shuttered, including the former Mitsubishi plant in central Illinois, where it was mapping out assembly lines. Ford has also been hustling to finish its Mustang Mach-E, an all-new, all-electric vehicle whose November debut won broad praise for checking three critical boxes: good looks, long range, and performance specs that best gas-powered pony cars. Now, dozens of early versions are cycling among the world of Ford engineers, who disinfect each before continuing work. Pre-coronavirus, Ford said that the number of deposits for the machine was sizable, with a greater-than-expected share from drivers who had never owned a Ford. An additional electric offering has experienced unlikely progress: Against all odds, the fastback Polestar 2, Polestar’s second vehicle and first all-electric car, started production on March 23 at Zhejiang Geely Holding’s plant in Luqiao, China. First unveiled in February 2019 as a fierce potential rival to Tesla, the Polestar 2 produces 408 horsepower and 487 pound-feet of torque, with an estimated range of 292 miles. It remains unclear, though, how many units will be produced or when deliveries might begin. Last month, BMW “e-revealed” the BMW i4 Concept, which had been slated to premier at the since-canceled Geneva Auto Show. The company has yet to show the production version, but it’s expected to be an all-electric sedan that uses an 80-kilowatt-hour battery to get 530 horsepower and 372 miles of driving range. Despite the current closure of BMW production plants, the i4 is expected to start selling toward the end of 2021. Says spokesman Thomas Plucinsky: “We don’t anticipate any delays.” Sports Cars Spurred by a heady stock market, super expensive, super fast sports cars were enjoying a moment until March arrived. Porsche had big plans to roll out the 640-horsepower, muscle-y 911 Turbo S version of its franchise machine with group media drives. Instead, the company delivered the 640-horsepower machines one by one via fleet drivers prepped on disinfection and social distancing. Porsche’s German manufacturing plants in Zuffenhausen and Leipzig have been silent since March 21, and Porchce Experience Centers in L.A. and Atlanta, where the Porsche-curious take test drives and track lessons, sit empty. The $225,000 Ferrari Roma super car debuted in November in, of course, Rome. But a total Ferrari production halt on March 14 included production of the 611-horsepower, V8 Roma, which was supposed to roll into dealerships toward the end of the year. Ferrari hopes to eventually make up for the lost production with additional shifts. “No material impacts on deliveries and waiting list are foreseen at the moment,” a spokesperson says. Over in England, the $1.7 million McLaren Elva super car packs a punch: 804 horsepower on a V8 engine and rear-wheel drive. It’ll do zero to 124 mph in just 6.7 seconds, which makes it faster than its sibling, the track-suited Senna. McLaren had planned to build just 399 of them, each one customized through the company’s special-ops MSO division and delivered at the end of 2020. “We will continue with all possible design and engineering activities that we can at this stage,” says Roger Ormisher, vice president of communications at McLaren. The carmaker will “then finalize physical development once staff are back at MTC, with the plan to deliver Elva into production as close as we can to Q4 2020.” Finally, Lotus is trying to piece together its first new vehicle in more than a decade. The machine, dubbed Evija, is stunning—and costs $2.1 million. Shaped like a spaceship with trimmed sides and massive wheels, it boasts nearly 2,000 horsepower generated from four electric motors, as well as a zero-to-60 mph sprint of fewer than three seconds. Only 130 will be built by the legendary U.K. automaker. As for when they will be built, that will be determined later. Production has halted at Lotus’s Norwich headquarters while engineers continue tweaking designs from home. “The vehicle development process is as it was—just not in the offices,” says Rob Borrett, a company spokesman. Super car architects, it turns out, are just like the rest of us. They Zoom. Read the full article

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Every Future Electric Car | Range, Price, and Launch Date

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Every Future Electric Car | Range, Price, and Launch Date

The electric car segment will expand significantly in the first half of the 2020s. Almost every automaker plans to launch at least one battery-powered model in the coming years, also because it has to comply with strict government regulations to contain pollution. As technology advances, electric cars are getting faster, more range, and better technology.

We have compiled a comprehensive list of the electric cars that are expected in the showrooms in the coming years. An important point is that we only include officially announced cars or models that we believe are in preparation. We have largely ignored the myriad of uncheckable rumors on the Internet and left out the numerous models (such as the delightful Honda E) that have been developed for overseas markets.

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Audi E-Tron GT

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: 2021

We have often heard rumors of an Audi Sport electric model that was developed with a focus on performance. That's it. The E-Tron GT concept presented at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show will go into production with only minor changes. "We have never made a show car as close to series production as this," said Enzo Rothfuss, Audi director of interior design, to Digital Trends before the car was unveiled. What you see is pretty much what you get.

The stylish sheet metal hides a basic architecture that is shared with the Porsche Taycan and is therefore built on proven bones. The GT's two electric motors together deliver 590 hp and send them from zero to 60 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds. In other words, it will be worthwhile to be included in the Audi Sport series. Look for it in the showrooms in 2021.

Audi E-Tron Sportback

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: 2020

The Sportback is a faster evolution of the E-Tron, where practicality is exchanged for style. Its Fastback-like body surfs on the wave of the SUV coupe, which is common throughout the industry, but is identical to its more spacious sibling under the sheet. We expect it to arrive in American showrooms in late 2020, but don't look for the cool cameras on this side of the pond. They are still illegal, so Audi has to mount normal exterior mirrors.

Audi Q4 E-Tron

Ronan Glon

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: 2021

Some concept cars were built to find out what we'll be driving in 50 years, but the Audi Q4 E-Tron isn't one of them. It is already well on the way to production. It will be at the bottom of the company's growing range of electric cars and will come close to the design study shown above. The concept offers 301 horsepower from a pair of electric motors connected to an 82-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery. This configuration could reach showrooms, but the range also includes a more accessible rear-wheel-drive model powered by a single motor.

Aston Martin Lagonda

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: 2025

The third Aston Martin sedan, bearing the Lagonda nameplate, will break all ties to tradition. It will be less box-shaped than its predecessors, and it will exist at the unlikely intersection of sedans, crossovers, and vans. We don't know how much the design of the concept will change if it turns towards production. Aston Martin hasn't said much about it since he is currently focused on ramping up production of the DBX, his first entry into the SUV segment.

The British company hopes to set up Lagonda as a sub-brand for Rolls-Royce and Bentley. That means luxury first and then performance. The limousine shown above is supplemented by a crossover network, which will only arrive in the second half of the 2020s. Aston Martin delayed both to focus on more profitable sports cars.

BMW i4

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: 2021

The BMW i4 is an electric sedan that is roughly the size of the 3 Series. This positioning is critical as the model is in the same arena as the Tesla Model 3. It is not expected to arrive before 2021, but BMW has already announced that the model will include a 530-horsepower drivetrain with two motors. Save enough power to drive more than 300 miles between charges. The i4 concept shown above provides information about what the model will look like.

BMW i7

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: TBD

BMW confirmed that the next generation 7 Series will be available with four powertrain types: gasoline, diesel, hybrid and electric. The latter, which will be included in the range for the first time, will be the most powerful member of the range. Among other things, it will use the same powertrain technology as the i4. We wouldn't be surprised if it came with the i7 nameplate, but nothing is official at the moment – not even the release date.

BMW iNext

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: 2021

This battery powered SUV is becoming one of the most advanced cars BMW has ever released. Thanks to a partnership with Samsung, it will be the company's first 5G-compatible model. It will offer a comprehensive suite of semi-autonomous driving aids, and its state-of-the-art infotainment system will be displayed on a wide, curved touchscreen aimed at the driver. BMW has reinvented the steering wheel so far that the switch between semi-autonomous and human driving is as seamless as possible. Production is scheduled to begin in summer 2021.

Bollinger B1

Base area: 200 miles Base price: $ 125,000 Available in: 2020

Bollinger from New York wants to develop the toughest electric trucks on the market. You can camp with them, of course, but they are just as happy to slip through the forest or work on construction. The young company plans to enter the market with an SUV called B1 and a pickup called B2, both of which consist of the same drive train parts.

They offer 614 horsepower, are able to drive through 36 inches of water, and have a trailer load of 7,500 pounds. Bollinger has left out airbags, power windows, and other features that most drivers consider crucial to make their trucks as simple as possible. And since they don't have an engine, there's a huge doorway that extends from bumper to bumper, so users don't have to worry about strapping wood or a ladder to the roof.

Byton M byte

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: 2021

China's Byton developed the M-Byte, its first car to revolutionize in-car technology. His claim to fame is a television-like, high-resolution 48-inch screen that fills the space directly under the windshield. Users can configure the software in different ways, similar to a smartphone or laptop. Byton has invited developers to create apps for it. There is also a screen directly in the steering wheel and one in the center console. We'll have a better idea of whether this layout is useful or whether it's a technical overload when the first examples come out in 2021. The company plans to launch a sedan called K-Byte shortly thereafter.

Cadillac EV

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: 2023

General Motors honored Cadillac to be the first brand to build a car based on the BEV3 architecture that it developed to underpin electrical models. There is much more than just tin, fast-thinking computers and lots of cables: It is the toolkit that executives rely on to accelerate the offensive of the company's electric cars.

"The BEV3 platform is the canvas on which we will paint a profitable EV program," confirmed Mark Reuss, President of General Motors, during a media event in 2019. What this means for Cadillac and how it uses its as yet undisclosed electrical crossover remains to be seen. The model is scheduled to launch in 2023 with a range of at least 300 miles.

Faraday Future FF91

Base area: 400 miles Base price: $ 120,000 Available in: 2020

The Faraday Future FF91's path to production was rocky and confused, but it's much closer than it seems. Digital Trends had the opportunity to take a quick jaunt during CES 2020, and we had to take our jaws out of the footwell before we could get out. It feels like no other car we've been in. The electric drive train offers more than 1,000 hp and the dashboard has a unique layout that emphasizes the spaciousness. Owners who are fed up with the 2.3-second time from zero to 60 mph can relax in the business class-like seats in the back.

Production of FF91 will begin in California in late 2020. The company plans to add smaller models to its range in the coming years, including an FF81 and an FF71.

Fisker Ocean

Ronan Glon

Base area: 250 Base price: $ 37,499 Available in: 2021

After the introduction of the Fisker Karma, the automotive designer Henrik Fisker created a new car manufacturer named after him and presented the first model at CES 2020. The Ocean is a crossover that features a futuristic design, a vegan interior and the company calls "California Mode", which lets in the breeze by lowering every window – even those in the quarter panels that we know they are were a nightmare for packaging.

The Ocean is based on an 80-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery that, depending on the configuration, offers a range between 250 and 300 miles. The solar panel on its roof can reach a range of up to 1,000 miles a year, provided it is regularly parked in the sun. This is a nice technology that Fisker wants to improve over time.

However, Fisker realizes that selling a single model is unlikely to survive. The ocean's base platform will support additional cars in the 2020s, and EMotion remains on production track.

Ford F-150 Electric

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: 2021

America's best-selling vehicle for decades is becoming electric. Ford confirmed that it will offer a battery-powered version of the next-generation F-150 to ward off an offensive led by Tesla and Rivian. Little is known about the model, although the Blue Oval has already started testing prototypes. Either way, we'll see a Hybrid F-150 before the EV arrives.

Ford Mustang Mach-E

Base area: 230 miles Base price: $ 43,895 Available in: 2020

Assigning the Mustang nameplate to an electrical crossover is controversial, but Ford argues that the model deserves this sacred name. The Mustang Mach-E was developed with the performance in mind and has nothing to do with the two-door Mustang currently on the market. It is from scratch. It is characterized by a muscular design that personally looks even better, various drive train options and impressive technology in the car. On paper, that's enough to give the Tesla Model Y a chance, and the fact that one version is already sold out suggests that drivers agree.

GMC lobster

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: 2021

The former gas-eating lobster will celebrate an electrifying comeback in 2021. General Motors will revive the name of an electric pickup with the GMC emblem, which in its most powerful configuration offers up to 1,000 horsepower. It's made in Detroit and a dark teaser image confirms that its design gets where models like the H2 and H3 left off, but we don't know much about it. We expect to find out more in the coming months.

Honda EVs

Ronan Glon

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: 2024

Honda's first specially designed electric car, the E (see above), is not available in the United States. Instead of bringing it here, the Japanese company will borrow General Motors battery and powertrain technology to develop two electric vehicles specifically for the American market. It is reasonable to assume that at least one will be an SUV, but the details remain cloudy at best. Sales begin for the 2024 model year, which means that we'll likely see the first model in 2023. Both models are manufactured by General Motors.

Kia Soul EV

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: 2021

While the third generation Soul is available nationwide in showrooms, Kia has delayed the American launch of the electric version to bring most of the production to the European market, where companies that don't comply with strict emissions regulations risk massive fines. Details of the American model have not yet been released.

The Soul EV, sold in Europe, comes with a 64-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery that rotates an electric motor with 201 hp, and offers a range of approximately 280 miles. The latter number will be adjusted for our market when the hatchback makes its debut. It was originally scheduled to arrive in the U.S. in model year 2020, but Kia announced that we should expect it to be in calendar year 2021 at the earliest.

Lordstown endurance

Base area: 260 miles Base price: $ 52,500 Available in: 2020

Lordstown takes its name from Lordstown, Ohio, the city where electric pickups are to be built. The first model is called Endurance and is developed using technology that comes from another startup called Workhorse. The datasheet lists four electric motors (one per wheel), a range of 260 miles, 600 horsepower, and a base price of $ 52,500 before incentives go into the equation.

It's a big job, and the company has ambitious plans to beat Ford, General Motors, Rivian, and Tesla by striking first. If the goal is achieved, the first examples of the introduction of endurance in a former General Motors plant are expected by the end of 2020.

Lotus Evija

Base area: 250 miles Base price: $ 2.5 million (estimate) Available in: 2020

Lotus made a name for himself by designing roadsters that are as nimble on back roads as they are on the track. However, the Evija is a completely different kind of sports car. It's larger and heavier than an Evora, and surpasses the mid-engine configuration for a 2,000 HP (seriously) electric drivetrain that puts a motor behind each wheel. Carbon fiber helps balance the weight of the battery, but the Evija still weighs about 3,700 pounds.

However, colossal power goes hand in hand with a colossal price. The first electric Lotus costs between £ 1.5 and £ 2.5 million (about $ 1.9 and $ 3.2 million respectively), and production is limited to 130 copies.

Lincoln EV

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: 2022

Lincoln will borrow Rivian technology to build its first mass-produced electric car. We haven't seen it yet and don't know anything about it, but the Rivian connection strongly suggests it's a large, rugged SUV with in-wheel electric motors powered by a large lithium-ion battery.

Clear air

Base area: 240 miles Base price: $ 60,000 Available in: End of 2020

With the support of the Saudi Arabian State Fund, Lucid is one of the quieter startups in the automotive industry. It has made no bold claims about dethroning Tesla and has not promised to throw the gasoline-powered engine into the pantheon of automotive history, but the air sedan announced in 2016 is almost ready to go into production. The official unveiling is scheduled for April 2020. The preliminary specifications list 1,000 horsepower and a range of at least 400 miles. However, further basic versions will be added a little later in production.

If everything goes according to plan, production will begin in a new factory in Casa Grande, Arizona, in late 2020. Deliveries begin shortly after, and you can reserve an early blueprint with a refundable security deposit of $ 2,500.

Maserati GranTurismo

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: TBD

Maserati confirmed that the next GranTurismo and the GranCabrio (current models shown) will be the first electric models. The Italian company has already started testing the drivetrain that powers both models, and is particularly experimenting with the sound that an electric model should produce. Building a quiet Maserati is out of the question.

Mercedes-Benz EQA

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: 2021

The second member of the purely electric EQ sub-brand from Mercedes-Benz will be a battery-powered variant of the second-generation GLA with a design that is specific to the drive train. It is built in France, in the factory where Smarts ForTwo has been at home for decades. However, performance, range, prices and availability will not be published until 2020.

Mercedes-Benz EQC

Base area: TBD Base price: $ 68,895 Available in: 2021

We saw the Mercedes-Benz EQC in the metal, we drove it, we know how much it costs, but you can't buy one yet. Executives delayed the American launch of the model until 2021 in order to distribute a significant part of the production to the European market. When it finally arrives, it will undercut its main competitors – the Audi E-Tron and the Jaguar I-Pace – while offering a time from zero to 60 miles per hour, comparable to the agile 718 Cayman from Porsche.

Mercedes-Benz EQS

Ronan Glon

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: TBD

The S-Class has taken the top spot in the Mercedes-Benz hierarchy in the past, but will have to share the podium with an electric model called EQS from around 2022. The German company wants customers to decide whether their flagship needs gasoline – a burning engine or if it deserves an electric powertrain – the next-generation S-Class will be sold along with the production version of the EQS concept (see figure).

Nissan Ariya

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: 2021

Nissan was a pioneer of the mass market electric car when it released the original Leaf in 2010, but since then it hasn't expanded its portfolio of battery-powered models. This will change in 2021 when the Ariya concept (pictured) turns into a production model positioned in an emerging segment of the industry. The crossover that you will see in the showrooms will be very similar to the design study presented in 2019. Nissan recently announced that vehicle technology packaging is cautious as drivers fear they won't have to look at screens anymore.

The Ariya offers all the functions that buyers expect from an electric car, including a state-of-the-art infotainment system and electronic driving aids. However, they are integrated discreetly without distracting the driver. This design approach will also shape other Nissan models in the coming years, including gasoline-powered cars.

Pininfarina Battista

Base area: 280 miles Base price: $ 2.2 million Available in: 2020

Italy's strongest street legal car is not a Ferrari or Lamborghini. It is the Pininfarina Battista, a deep coupé that combines luxury with a Rimac drivetrain with 1,900 hp, which unlocks a time of less than two seconds between zero and 60 mph. The manufacturer, which became the design house, emphasized that the Battista is the first model in a range of high-end electric vehicles that will include an SUV (which may be built with Rivian technology) and a flagship sedan.

Pininfarina will limit Battista production to 150 units and provide 50 copies for the American market. Act quickly if you want one: more than half of the production run has already been addressed.

Pininfarina Pura Vision

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: 2022

Pininfarina will give the world a preview of his upcoming crossover when it introduces a production-related concept called Pura Vision in 2020. It will have four doors, five seats, and up to 1,000 horsepower, but the most striking feature will be an all-glass roof that reflects sunlight to ensure that the cabin doesn't turn into an oven. It was built in Italy and will be available as a low-volume model with a six-figure price tag.

Polestar 2

Ronan Glon

Base area: 275 miles Base price: $ 63,000 Available in: 2020

The Plug-in Hybrid 1 is the only Polestar model you'll ever see at a gas station. As of the 2nd, every car the company brings to Volvo will be electric. It's slightly larger than a standard sedan, almost reminiscent of the short-lived S60 Cross Country, and will compete in a segment that is currently dominated by the Tesla Model 3.

408 hp sounds fantastic, but Digital Trends was even more impressed with the 2's Android-based, touchscreen-based infotainment system, which we found to be extremely intuitive and feature-rich. The in-car version of Google Assistant appears for the first time in version 2, and phone-as-key technology makes sharing the car as easy as sending a text message. The Polestar 2, built in China, should arrive in America by the end of 2020.

Polestar 3

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: TBD

The third model from Polestar will appear as a crossover named 3. Maximilian Missoni, the company's design manager, told Digital Trends that the soft roader will borrow style elements from the 2020 precept concept (see above). It will be inaugurated with a further development of the Android-based infotainment system from the 2.

Porsche Macan

Ronan Glon

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: TBD

Porsche confirmed that the second generation Macan will always be fully electric. It will not be available with a four or six cylinder engine. The company hasn't released all the technical details, so we don't know how many kilometers the electric SUV can travel on a single charge or how fast it will be. It was also noted that the current generation model (pictured) will remain in production for buyers who are not interested in an electric car.

Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo

Ronan Glon

Base area: TBD Base price: TBD Available in: 2020

The Cross Turismo is a larger, more spacious further development of the Porsche Taycan, which is characterized by SUV-like design features. Porsche is not known for the production of station wagons, but currently offers a long-roof variant of the Panamera. However, the product planners recognized the demand for a more road-friendly alternative to the Taycan sedan. The 2018 Mission E Cross Turismo concept (pictured) gives a precise preview of what the company's second EV will look like.

Rimac C_Two

Ronan Glon

Base area: 400 miles Base price: $ 2 million Available in: 2020

Croatian-based Rimac is committed to electrifying the supercar segment and is closer to that goal than anyone else. The beautiful C_Two is powered by four electric motors and brings 1,914 horsepower and 1,696 pound-feet of torque under the driver's right foot. That's enough for a 1.85-second sprint from zero to 60 mph, a number that, if reached in real life, would be the fastest production car in the world. We have bad news if it sounds like something you want to put in your garage: 150 car production is completely sold out despite a $ 2 million price tag.

Rimac's unique approach to performance has turned more than a few heads in the automotive industry. Hyundai invested $ 90 million in the Croatian company to start developing an electric sports car, and Porsche acquired a 15.5% stake in the company to help electrify its range of models. Although Rimac is not a household name in 2020, we are betting that it will be a company that every enthusiast will be familiar with by 2025.

Rivian R1T

Base area: 230 miles Base price: $ 69,000 Available in: 2021

Rivian was once an obscure startup with a gloomy future and has become one of the most popular young talent in the automotive industry. The plan to electrify the off-road segment brought Amazon a significant investment and a lucrative deal to build electric vans for the retail giant. In the meantime, it is planned to manufacture the R1T, its first production model, in a former Mitsubishi plant in Illinois by early 2021.

The R1T range includes several battery options that range between 230 and 400 miles and, depending on the configuration, between 402 and 745 hp. These are numbers that we usually associate with high-performance cars, not pickups, but speed is a must to compete against the Tesla Cybertruck.

That is just the tip of the iceberg. The R1T also serves as a mobile power supply, so you can take power tools off the grid and do a tank revolution. Rivian also developed a kitchen that fits into the wide storage compartment that is integrated into the space directly above the truck chassis. It can be pulled out and shows drawers for pots, pans and other utensils, a small worktop and an electric stove that draws electricity from the battery pack.

Rivian R1S

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Base area: 240 miles Base price: $ 72,500 Available in: 2021

The Rivian R1S is almost identical to the R1T under the sheet. Both models are based on the same skateboard platform, are available with the same battery options, and offer four electric motors in their most expensive configuration. The main difference is the body: the R1S is an SUV, while the R1T is a pickup.

Subaru EV

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Subaru works with Toyota to develop its first mass-produced electric car. The project is in the embryonic stage of development, but we already know that it will take the form of a crossover that will be roughly the size of a RAV4. Four-wheel drive is a matter of course – configuration has been one of the company's selling points for decades – but whether this means two or four engines remains to be seen. The as yet unnamed model is expected to end up in showrooms by 2025, and Subaru plans to throw gasoline engines out of its reach by the mid-2030s.

Tesla city car

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In 2020, Tesla began recruiting engineers and designers for a planned research and development center in China. Declaring that it ultimately wants to do what it calls a Chinese vehicle, it released a sketch of what it looks like its smallest car to illustrate what it is up to. Details such as when the as yet unnamed model is beyond cover, how much it will cost, and whether it will be sold in the USA remain under wraps.

Tesla cyber truck

Base area: 250 miles Base price: $ 39,000 Available in: Late 2021

The pyramid-shaped Tesla Cybertruck didn't leave anyone indifferent when it debuted in late 2019. While this is certainly not for everyone, the company's co-founder and CEO, Elon Musk, confirmed that more than 250,000 buyers had deposited a $ 100 deposit to reserve the model less than a month after its unveiling. The lineup includes three variants with a range between 250 and 500 miles, depending on the configuration. It's tempting to compare the Cybertruck to the Ford F-150, America's best-selling vehicle, but Tesla hinted that it would go better with larger pickups.

Deliveries are slated to begin in late 2021, giving you time to save for one. Unless you are Musk, who has been spotted driving a prototype cyber truck through downtown Los Angeles.

Tesla Roadster

Tesla

Base area: 620 miles Base price: $ 200,000 Available in: 2020

Tesla ascribes to the original Lotus roadster that he put his name on the card. It has stopped building the drop-top to focus on more mainstream cars like the Model S and Model 3, but it has always pledged to return to the sports car segment with all its might. Elon Musk openly stated that his goal was "only to hit petrol cars hard." On paper, the powerful electric drivetrain of the next roadster seems to be up to the task.

The numbers are stunning. The huge 200-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery sends the Roadster from zero to 60 miles per hour in 1.9 seconds and at the same time offers a range of up to 620 miles. If that's not good enough, keep in mind that Musk has promised to add a Space X cold gas engine that will allow the convertible to hover above the road. Delivery is expected to start in 2020, but Tesla was unusually quiet.

Volkswagen ID.4

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Das ID Crozz-Konzept, das Volkswagen auf der Shanghai Auto Show 2017 vorgestellt hat, wird einen Crossover namens ID.4 hervorbringen, der ihn über dem in Europa erhältlichen ID.3-Schrägheck in Golfgröße positioniert. Wir haben bereits einen getarnten Prototyp im Metall gesehen, und die größte Änderung beim Übergang vom Konzept zur Produktion ist eine optimierte Dachlinie, bei der die Funktion stärker im Vordergrund steht als der Stil. Es ist eher ein traditioneller Crossover als ein Fastback. Es ist ungefähr so groß wie ein Tiguan, aber wenn es elektrisch betrieben wird, ist es innen geräumiger.

Der ID.4 wird auf der hochmodularen MEB-Plattform von Volkswagen fahren. Es werden auch Konnektivitätsfunktionen mit der oben genannten ID.3 geteilt, einschließlich eines neuen Infotainmentsystems, das intuitiv zu bedienen ist und in Bezug auf Grafik und Layout sehr Smartphone-ähnlich ist. Volkswagen wird das Modell vor Ende 2020 einführen, der Verkauf wird voraussichtlich für das Modelljahr 2021 beginnen und der ID.4 wird letztendlich in Amerika hergestellt.

Volkswagen ID.Buggy

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Offiziell hat Volkswagen das ID.Buggy-Konzept entwickelt, um die Flexibilität der MEB-Plattform zu demonstrieren, die speziell für Elektroautos entwickelt wurde. Es zeigt die lustige Seite der bevorstehenden Elektrifizierungsoffensive des deutschen Unternehmens. Es sieht aus wie ein unwahrscheinlicher Kandidat für die Produktion, aber Volkswagen sagte Digital Trends, dass es passieren könnte, wenn sich die Zahlen summieren. Andere, volumenorientiertere Autos werden Vorrang vor dem Buggy haben.

Das Warten lohnt sich, wenn es den Markt erreicht. Digital Trends trieben das einmalige Konzept im sonnigen Kalifornien voran, und es drehte mehr Köpfe als ein rosa Ferrari, der einen Fuß der Schuld aus seinem Auspuff rülpste.

Volkswagen ID.Buzz

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Wir wussten nicht, was wir vom Volkswagen ID.Buzz-Konzept erwarten sollten, als es auf der Detroit Auto Show 2017 sein weltweites Debüt feierte. Das deutsche Unternehmen hat mehrmals untersucht, wie ein moderner Bus aussehen könnte, und keine seiner Designstudien erreichte die Produktion. Dies ist anders, da es bis 2022 in den Ausstellungsräumen erscheinen soll.

Es basiert auf einer langen Version der oben genannten MEB-Plattform und seine zwei Elektromotoren liefern 369 PS, was es viel schneller macht, als es die kastenförmigen Proportionen vermuten lassen. Andere, weniger leistungsstarke Varianten werden zweifellos in das Sortiment aufgenommen, und Volkswagen bestätigte, dass der urlaubsfreundliche Buzz einen Transporter hervorbringen wird. Beide Varianten werden mit halbautonomer Technologie erhältlich sein, die der Autobauer während der FIFA Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft 2022 in Katar demonstrieren will. Wir werden das Buzz auf dem Weg zur Produktion genau beobachten.

Volvo XC40 aufladen

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Das erste serienmäßige Elektroauto von Volvo ist eine Weiterentwicklung des XC40, seines Einstiegsmodells. Es braucht alles, was wir am XC40 lieben, einschließlich eines eleganten Designs und eines durchdachten Innenraums, und umhüllt ihn mit einem batteriebetriebenen Antriebsstrang, der aus zwei Elektromotoren (einer pro Achse) besteht, die sich zusammenschließen, um 402 PS zu liefern. Die Reichweite sollte direkt über 200 Meilen einchecken. Dank der Schnellladetechnologie können Autofahrer den Akku in etwa 40 Minuten auf 80% seiner Gesamtkapazität zappen. Volvo wird weitere Details näher am Verkaufsdatum des Recharge veröffentlichen, das noch nicht festgelegt wurde. In der Zwischenzeit können Autofahrer eine mit einer Kaution von 1.000 USD reservieren.

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Rumor: New BMW i4 – Rear-wheel and all-wheel drive, 60 and 80 kWh battery packs

BMW’s next big electric offensive will come in the form of the BMW i4 and iNEXT. Both electric cars are slated for a 2021 launch – remains to be seen which comes out first. Compared to other models, BMW has been extremely generous lately with details on the two cars. The iNEXT topic has been debated at large by BMW executives, while the i4’s name and details were first released by BMW CEO Harald Krueger.

Of course, some details were held back, but as we get closer to the launch date – and potential pre-drives and teasers of the two cars – some tech specs are starting to come out. Back in October 2018, we were the first to talk about some of the details of the i4, a car based on the upcoming 4 Series Gran Coupe, which in turn is built upon the G20 3 Series platform.

Initially we talked about the i4 80 – which is one of the names given to the new EV indicating the battery capacity found in the car. But along with the 80 kWh battery pack, BMW is also rumored to offer a cheaper version with lower EV range to be sold under the i4 60 badge.

Currently BMW offers one electric car – the i3 and its “s” sportier version – which has received several battery upgrades since its introduction 7 years ago. The latest one – BMW i3 120Ah – has a gross energy storage of 42.2kWh (kiloWatt hours) giving the car a range of 152 miles (246 km) according to EPA.

BMW CEO Harald Krueger said last year that the i4 will be coming with the company’s fifth generation of eDrive technology which means it will be delivering the performance we’re all waiting for:

“With the fifth generation of eDrive, our vehicles will be able to drive 550 to 700 kilometers on electric power, depending on the model. We will achieve this in the BMW i4 and the iNEXT.”

So while the i4 60 might not be able to get to that target, the i4 80 is the one that will cater to those with driving range anxiety.

What’s even more interesting than the battery packs and electric miles is the option between a rear-wheel drive i4 or one equipped with the xDrive system. Now all customer around the world will have the luxury to choose the drivetrain based on their driving preference or climate conditions, a departure from the rear-wheel drive i3 which almost always requires winter tires in the cold and snowy areas of the world.

While some customers are complaining about the lack of a proper Tesla-fighter today, BMW executives have assured us – in previous talks – that the wait will be well worth it, considering BMW’s approach to launch fully-tested and well-refined automobiles.

With most global automakers focusing on electro-mobility, one thing is certain – the EV market will look significantly different past 2020 than it looks today and it will be just as competitive as the one for combustion engines.

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At the Paris auto show last week, BMW chairman Harald Krüger confirmed that the brand will be launching a fourth all-new electric vehicle in 2021. Dubbed the i4, it will be the BMW Group's fifth fully electric "core" model. BMW has given no details on the production i4 aside from the release date, but that concept had an electric range of 373 miles (albeit on the very optimistic European test cycle), a top speed of 125 mph, and a zero-to-62-mph time of 4.0 seconds.

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A total Ferrari production halt on March 14 included production of the 611-horsepower, V8 Roma, which was supposed to roll into dealerships toward the end of the year.

By Hannah Elliott and Kyle Stock At least three years and about $1 billion. That’s roughly what it takes to make a new vehicle, from drafting table to dealerships.

Car companies live and die by that long-range gamble—but every once in a while, the bet coincides with an economic disaster. The coronavirus pandemic and its attendant recession may be the worst time to launch a car since, well, since we’ve had cars. Selling a Model A was a tough task during the Great Depression, but at least dealerships were open and some assembly lines still humming.

The global auto industry of 2020 is witnessing an unprecedented, near-instantaneous drop in demand as potential customers steer clear of car lots, and dealers close up shop to comply with public health mandates. Volkswagen, Honda, Hyundai, and Mazda each reported a more than 40% decline in U.S. sales last month. For the year, S&P expects global auto sales to plummet almost 15%.

For sales of the most anticipated cars of 2020, the timing couldn’t be worse. In a normal economy, the first few months for any shiny new machine are relative magic. Overeager customers clamor for the fanciest, most profitable versions, and dealers seldom have to offer discounts or incentives. Now, every sale (done online or over the phone) will be considered a coup.

What’s more, the newest machines aren’t just grocery getters—they’re the result of product decisions made during one of the industry’s hottest streaks—the fruits of bull market research and development. Many are bold bids for incremental business, niche cars that might not have received a green light in a shakier economy. Among them are a few futuristic electric vehicles, which suddenly must contend with some of the lowest gas prices on record. Others are six-figure speed machines that were banking on Wall Street bonuses and swelling stock markets, neither of which seem likely in 2020.

What follows are some of most needle-moving whips rolled out in years—all for a pre-coronavirus world. With would-be buyers now focused on the grave crisis at hand, this is less a preview of automaker glory than a wistful look at what might have been.

SUVs

The much-anticipated new Land Rover Defender launches this year with the historic brand’s manufacturing sites shuttered. While the vehicle’s release remains on schedule, the first media test drives planned for April were predictably canceled. The good news for the British automaker though is that the off-road rig, a stalwart of British royalty for four decades, got a fair amount of publicity last year: The Defender’s official debut took place at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show, and it has been making the rounds on Instagram ever since.

Along with the Defender, the reborn Ford Bronco is one of the most hyped vehicles in years. In 1996, Ford parked the Bronco name (which dates back to the mid-1960s) after O.J. Simpson provided the worst kind of publicity. In subsequent years, the seminal SUV became a design icon and collector’s item as Jeep took over ownership of the off-road adventure market. We were supposed to see the new Bronco on April 2, but its debut has been delayed.

In North America alone, the pandemic is destroying $12 billion in potential sales each week while scrapping 331,000 vehicles that would otherwise have come off of assembly lines, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Still, U.S. automakers like Ford hope the second half of 2020 will allow them to make up some lost ground.

Crosstown rival Chevrolet has turned to Trailblazer, a nameplate that’s been defunct in the U.S. since 2009, to carry its newest, small, crossover SUV. With an optional three-cylinder engine and a sticker price below $20,000, the little rig is aimed at young, outdoorsy folk. Chevrolet, however, already has three smallish SUVs to sell. Moreover, Kia is aiming for the just-right-size SUV market with its new Seltos, another middle child in a big family. The Seltos began selling in the U.S. in February, before the coronavirus shutdowns began in earnest. For now, the machine is coming from factories in Korea, which are still running.

Aston Martin’s make-or-break DBX, another latecomer to the luxury SUV game, is the first of its kind from the 107-year-old brand. The automaker first showed the 542-horsepower DBX at the L.A. Auto Show in November 2019; media drives were planned for May. Those have been postponed and production at all the company’s manufacturing sites halted.

Meanwhile, Aston Martin doesn’t have working capital and still desperately needs the SUV to deliver drivers. The global crisis and its effect on demand may leave the company in a very bad place. Spokesman Nathan Hoyt says the vehicle’s U.S. launch remains on track for the second half of the year.

In the more opulent tier, the upcoming Mercedes Maybach GLS 600 SUV will compete against Bentley’s Bentayga and Rolls-Royce’s Cullinan. It has a V8 engine that churns out 550 horsepower and 538 pound-feet of torque, plus a 48-volt “EQ Boost” system that helps smooth out all that power. The machine was scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. in the second half of this year. But with Mercedes manufacturing at a standstill, it’s too early to say if that will remain the case, says a Mercedes representative.

Electric Vehicles

When it comes to futuristic electric vehicles designed for an $80-a-barrel world, Tesla products remain at the forefront, though the company has remained tightlipped about timing, given current events. The all-electric flatbed Cybertruck that almost broke the internet when it debuted last year is one hanging in the balance. The Blade Runner-style vehicle boasts driving range estimates of up to 500 miles and a zero-to-60 mph sprint of 2.9 seconds. Production is tentatively slated to begin in 2021, and Tesla is already taking deposits, but all this could change. Though initially unwilling, Elon Musk eventually shut down his California factories last month.

That shutdown also applies to Tesla’s Model Y, a compact electric SUV the company started delivering to customers in March, but has yet to be seen in the wild in significant numbers.

Rivian Motors set out to do for SUVs and trucks what Tesla had done for electric sedans. It promises its R1S will be able to travel 400 miles on a single charge, drive through three feet of water and zip up to 60 mph in three seconds, all with Costco-capable cargo space. Rivian was planning to deliver its first SUV late this year; at the moment, its facilities ate shuttered, including the former Mitsubishi plant in central Illinois, where it was mapping out assembly lines.

Ford has also been hustling to finish its Mustang Mach-E, an all-new, all-electric vehicle whose November debut won broad praise for checking three critical boxes: good looks, long range, and performance specs that best gas-powered pony cars. Now, dozens of early versions are cycling among the world of Ford engineers, who disinfect each before continuing work. Pre-coronavirus, Ford said that the number of deposits for the machine was sizable, with a greater-than-expected share from drivers who had never owned a Ford.

An additional electric offering has experienced unlikely progress: Against all odds, the fastback Polestar 2, Polestar’s second vehicle and first all-electric car, started production on March 23 at Zhejiang Geely Holding’s plant in Luqiao, China. First unveiled in February 2019 as a fierce potential rival to Tesla, the Polestar 2 produces 408 horsepower and 487 pound-feet of torque, with an estimated range of 292 miles. It remains unclear, though, how many units will be produced or when deliveries might begin.

Last month, BMW “e-revealed” the BMW i4 Concept, which had been slated to premier at the since-canceled Geneva Auto Show. The company has yet to show the production version, but it’s expected to be an all-electric sedan that uses an 80-kilowatt-hour battery to get 530 horsepower and 372 miles of driving range. Despite the current closure of BMW production plants, the i4 is expected to start selling toward the end of 2021. Says spokesman Thomas Plucinsky: “We don’t anticipate any delays.”

Sports Cars

Spurred by a heady stock market, super expensive, super fast sports cars were enjoying a moment until March arrived. Porsche had big plans to roll out the 640-horsepower, muscle-y 911 Turbo S version of its franchise machine with group media drives. Instead, the company delivered the 640-horsepower machines one by one via fleet drivers prepped on disinfection and social distancing. Porsche’s German manufacturing plants in Zuffenhausen and Leipzig have been silent since March 21, and Porchce Experience Centers in L.A. and Atlanta, where the Porsche-curious take test drives and track lessons, sit empty.

The $225,000 Ferrari Roma super car debuted in November in, of course, Rome. But a total Ferrari production halt on March 14 included production of the 611-horsepower, V8 Roma, which was supposed to roll into dealerships toward the end of the year. Ferrari hopes to eventually make up for the lost production with additional shifts. “No material impacts on deliveries and waiting list are foreseen at the moment,” a spokesperson says.

Over in England, the $1.7 million McLaren Elva super car packs a punch: 804 horsepower on a V8 engine and rear-wheel drive. It’ll do zero to 124 mph in just 6.7 seconds, which makes it faster than its sibling, the track-suited Senna. McLaren had planned to build just 399 of them, each one customized through the company’s special-ops MSO division and delivered at the end of 2020.

“We will continue with all possible design and engineering activities that we can at this stage,” says Roger Ormisher, vice president of communications at McLaren. The carmaker will “then finalize physical development once staff are back at MTC, with the plan to deliver Elva into production as close as we can to Q4 2020.”

Finally, Lotus is trying to piece together its first new vehicle in more than a decade. The machine, dubbed Evija, is stunning—and costs $2.1 million.

Shaped like a spaceship with trimmed sides and massive wheels, it boasts nearly 2,000 horsepower generated from four electric motors, as well as a zero-to-60 mph sprint of fewer than three seconds. Only 130 will be built by the legendary U.K. automaker. As for when they will be built, that will be determined later. Production has halted at Lotus’s Norwich headquarters while engineers continue tweaking designs from home.

“The vehicle development process is as it was—just not in the offices,” says Rob Borrett, a company spokesman. Super car architects, it turns out, are just like the rest of us. They Zoom.

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Hottest cars of 2020 that turned cold due to Covid-19

A total Ferrari production halt on March 14 included production of the 611-horsepower, V8 Roma, which was supposed to roll into dealerships toward the end of the year.

By Hannah Elliott and Kyle Stock At least three years and about $1 billion. That’s roughly what it takes to make a new vehicle, from drafting table to dealerships.

SUVs

Electric Vehicles

That shutdown also applies to Tesla’s Model Y, a compact electric SUV the company started delivering to customers in March, but has yet to be seen in the wild in significant numbers.

Sports Cars

Finally, Lotus is trying to piece together its first new vehicle in more than a decade. The machine, dubbed Evija, is stunning—and costs $2.1 million.

“The vehicle development process is as it was—just not in the offices,” says Rob Borrett, a company spokesman. Super car architects, it turns out, are just like the rest of us. They Zoom.

#ashton martin #corona virus #Ferrari #sports cars

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New Post has been published on https://acqro.in/hottest-cars-of-2020-that-turned-cold-due-to-covid-19/

Hottest cars of 2020 that turned cold due to Covid-19

A total Ferrari production halt on March 14 included production of the 611-horsepower, V8 Roma, which was supposed to roll into dealerships toward the end of the year.

By Hannah Elliott and Kyle Stock At least three years and about $1 billion. That’s roughly what it takes to make a new vehicle, from drafting table to dealerships.

SUVs

Electric Vehicles

That shutdown also applies to Tesla’s Model Y, a compact electric SUV the company started delivering to customers in March, but has yet to be seen in the wild in significant numbers.

Sports Cars

Finally, Lotus is trying to piece together its first new vehicle in more than a decade. The machine, dubbed Evija, is stunning—and costs $2.1 million.

“The vehicle development process is as it was—just not in the offices,” says Rob Borrett, a company spokesman. Super car architects, it turns out, are just like the rest of us. They Zoom.

#ashton martin #corona virus #Ferrari #sports cars

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New Post has been published on https://acqro.in/hottest-cars-of-2020-that-turned-cold-due-to-covid-19/

Hottest cars of 2020 that turned cold due to Covid-19

A total Ferrari production halt on March 14 included production of the 611-horsepower, V8 Roma, which was supposed to roll into dealerships toward the end of the year.

By Hannah Elliott and Kyle Stock At least three years and about $1 billion. That’s roughly what it takes to make a new vehicle, from drafting table to dealerships.

SUVs

Electric Vehicles

That shutdown also applies to Tesla’s Model Y, a compact electric SUV the company started delivering to customers in March, but has yet to be seen in the wild in significant numbers.

Sports Cars

Finally, Lotus is trying to piece together its first new vehicle in more than a decade. The machine, dubbed Evija, is stunning—and costs $2.1 million.

“The vehicle development process is as it was—just not in the offices,” says Rob Borrett, a company spokesman. Super car architects, it turns out, are just like the rest of us. They Zoom.

#ashton martin #corona virus #Ferrari #sports cars

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esytes69 · 5 years ago

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New Post has been published on https://acqro.in/hottest-cars-of-2020-that-turned-cold-due-to-covid-19/

Hottest cars of 2020 that turned cold due to Covid-19

A total Ferrari production halt on March 14 included production of the 611-horsepower, V8 Roma, which was supposed to roll into dealerships toward the end of the year.

By Hannah Elliott and Kyle Stock At least three years and about $1 billion. That’s roughly what it takes to make a new vehicle, from drafting table to dealerships.

SUVs

Electric Vehicles

That shutdown also applies to Tesla’s Model Y, a compact electric SUV the company started delivering to customers in March, but has yet to be seen in the wild in significant numbers.

Sports Cars

Finally, Lotus is trying to piece together its first new vehicle in more than a decade. The machine, dubbed Evija, is stunning—and costs $2.1 million.

“The vehicle development process is as it was—just not in the offices,” says Rob Borrett, a company spokesman. Super car architects, it turns out, are just like the rest of us. They Zoom.

#ashton martin #corona virus #Ferrari #sports cars

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esytes69 · 5 years ago

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New Post has been published on https://acqro.in/hottest-cars-of-2020-that-turned-cold-due-to-covid-19/

Hottest cars of 2020 that turned cold due to Covid-19

A total Ferrari production halt on March 14 included production of the 611-horsepower, V8 Roma, which was supposed to roll into dealerships toward the end of the year.

By Hannah Elliott and Kyle Stock At least three years and about $1 billion. That’s roughly what it takes to make a new vehicle, from drafting table to dealerships.

SUVs

Electric Vehicles

That shutdown also applies to Tesla’s Model Y, a compact electric SUV the company started delivering to customers in March, but has yet to be seen in the wild in significant numbers.

Sports Cars

Finally, Lotus is trying to piece together its first new vehicle in more than a decade. The machine, dubbed Evija, is stunning—and costs $2.1 million.

“The vehicle development process is as it was—just not in the offices,” says Rob Borrett, a company spokesman. Super car architects, it turns out, are just like the rest of us. They Zoom.

#ashton martin #corona virus #Ferrari #sports cars

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esytes69 · 5 years ago

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New Post has been published on https://acqro.in/hottest-cars-of-2020-that-turned-cold-due-to-covid-19/

Hottest cars of 2020 that turned cold due to Covid-19

A total Ferrari production halt on March 14 included production of the 611-horsepower, V8 Roma, which was supposed to roll into dealerships toward the end of the year.

By Hannah Elliott and Kyle Stock At least three years and about $1 billion. That’s roughly what it takes to make a new vehicle, from drafting table to dealerships.

SUVs

Electric Vehicles

That shutdown also applies to Tesla’s Model Y, a compact electric SUV the company started delivering to customers in March, but has yet to be seen in the wild in significant numbers.

Sports Cars

Finally, Lotus is trying to piece together its first new vehicle in more than a decade. The machine, dubbed Evija, is stunning—and costs $2.1 million.

“The vehicle development process is as it was—just not in the offices,” says Rob Borrett, a company spokesman. Super car architects, it turns out, are just like the rest of us. They Zoom.

#ashton martin #corona virus #Ferrari #sports cars

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esytes69 · 5 years ago

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New Post has been published on https://acqro.in/hottest-cars-of-2020-that-turned-cold-due-to-covid-19/

Hottest cars of 2020 that turned cold due to Covid-19

A total Ferrari production halt on March 14 included production of the 611-horsepower, V8 Roma, which was supposed to roll into dealerships toward the end of the year.

By Hannah Elliott and Kyle Stock At least three years and about $1 billion. That’s roughly what it takes to make a new vehicle, from drafting table to dealerships.

SUVs

Electric Vehicles

That shutdown also applies to Tesla’s Model Y, a compact electric SUV the company started delivering to customers in March, but has yet to be seen in the wild in significant numbers.

Sports Cars

Finally, Lotus is trying to piece together its first new vehicle in more than a decade. The machine, dubbed Evija, is stunning—and costs $2.1 million.

“The vehicle development process is as it was—just not in the offices,” says Rob Borrett, a company spokesman. Super car architects, it turns out, are just like the rest of us. They Zoom.

#ashton martin #corona virus #Ferrari #sports cars

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esytes69 · 5 years ago

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New Post has been published on https://www.acqro.in/hottest-cars-of-2020-that-turned-cold-due-to-covid-19/

Hottest cars of 2020 that turned cold due to Covid-19

A total Ferrari production halt on March 14 included production of the 611-horsepower, V8 Roma, which was supposed to roll into dealerships toward the end of the year.

By Hannah Elliott and Kyle Stock At least three years and about $1 billion. That’s roughly what it takes to make a new vehicle, from drafting table to dealerships.

SUVs

Electric Vehicles

That shutdown also applies to Tesla’s Model Y, a compact electric SUV the company started delivering to customers in March, but has yet to be seen in the wild in significant numbers.

Sports Cars

Finally, Lotus is trying to piece together its first new vehicle in more than a decade. The machine, dubbed Evija, is stunning—and costs $2.1 million.

“The vehicle development process is as it was—just not in the offices,” says Rob Borrett, a company spokesman. Super car architects, it turns out, are just like the rest of us. They Zoom.

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Hottest cars of 2020 that turned cold due to Covid-19

A total Ferrari production halt on March 14 included production of the 611-horsepower, V8 Roma, which was supposed to roll into dealerships toward the end of the year.

By Hannah Elliott and Kyle Stock At least three years and about $1 billion. That’s roughly what it takes to make a new vehicle, from drafting table to dealerships.

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Electric Vehicles

That shutdown also applies to Tesla’s Model Y, a compact electric SUV the company started delivering to customers in March, but has yet to be seen in the wild in significant numbers.

Sports Cars

Finally, Lotus is trying to piece together its first new vehicle in more than a decade. The machine, dubbed Evija, is stunning—and costs $2.1 million.

“The vehicle development process is as it was—just not in the offices,” says Rob Borrett, a company spokesman. Super car architects, it turns out, are just like the rest of us. They Zoom.

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