has unveiled its first all-electric vehicle at Auto Shanghai 2019. Theis a production-ready all-electric sports saloon. A 65 kWh battery with 800 V voltage sits at the core of the car. It consists of 5600 lithium-ion 18650 format cylindrical cells and provides a WLTP range of over 200 mi (322 km). The battery supports up to 100 kW fast charging. The Rapid E is propelled by two rear-mounted electric motors with a combined output of just over 612 ps (456 kW) and 950 Nm of torque making it the most powerful Rapide. The top speed is set at 155 mph (~250 km).accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in less than 4 seconds and has a 50-70mph time of 1.5 seconds. The rear wheel drive twin electric motors drive through a Limited-Slip Differential, which when combined with the revised spring and damper rates, ensure the pure handling characteristics of the petrol-powered Rapid AMR are retained. This car is a special edition model, developed in collaboration with Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) and only 155 units of the model will be produced.

Aston Martin Lagonda to host a two-day Electric Future event in London Aston Martin Lagonda will host a two-day Electric Future event in London to showcase its zero emission powertrain and autonomous driving technologies. Such an event is a first for the brand. Two cars will be on display - the recently launched Rapide E and its all-electric Lagonda Vision Concept which wasunveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2018. The vehicles can be seen from Wednesday the 26th of June until Thursday...

Aston Martin Rapide E will debut this weekend at the Fully Charged Live in the UK Rapide E is Aston Martin's first all-electric model. It was announced in mid-April and today the company unveiled all the important specifications of the model. The car will have its public UK debut during the Fully Charged Live during this weekend (June 7-9), which will take place at the Silverstone Race Circuit, Northamptonshire. Rapide E is equipped with an 800V battery with a 65kWh installed capacity using over...

Aston Martin unveils the Lagonda All-Terrain Concept Aston Marton has just unveiled the Lagonda All-Terrain Concept. This is a luxury all-electric SUV and will be the first production BEV from Aston Martin, which is set to start in 2022. It will more like a luxury private jet than a car that will not be constrained by convention. "The Lagonda All-Terrain Concept offers explicit clues regarding what will be the first Lagonda model to enter production, and further...