Porsche, of course, is also working towards a fully
electric performance saloon in the shape of Mission E. First unveiled as an electric concept, the Mission E will become a production reality in under two years, offering a range of performance options from 400bhp to over 650bhp via a pair of electric motors and a two - speed all - wheel drive transmission.
Not exact matches
With Tesla rolling out ever - more «ludicrous» acceleration stats for its steadily evolving Model S
saloon, it would be hard to imagine Porsche sitting back and letting Elon's boys wrap up the future of high -
performance four - door motoring as an
electric dream.
But the boxer configuration isn't the most emission friendly, and with Subaru already confirming an
electric car for 2021 and its next Forester SUV expected to be offered with a hybrid powertrain, the Japanese firm may be forced to turn to hybrid technology if it's to continue to offer the outright
performance expected of its sports
saloon.
Aston Martin has revealed an all -
electric version of its Rapide S
performance saloon, with promise the concept previews a future production model that could produce as much as 1000bhp.
Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, threw down the gauntlet with claims that the
performance Tesla Model 3 will be faster than a BMW M3, as he took to social media to disclose benchmark
performance figures for the upcoming, all -
electric sports
saloon.
In both its
Saloon and its Estate guise, the
performance of a sports car makes it a convincing proposition, especially combined with certified consumption figures of just 2.1 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres and a range of up to 31 kilometres in all -
electric mode.
They will comprise a mixture of
saloons, trucks and SUVs, and the company has plans to introduce a high -
performance electric utility vehicle by 2020 and will begin manufacturing a hybrid version of the F - 150 truck in the same year.