All - wheel drive versions are on sale right now - front -
wheel drive models appear Spring of 2015.
Not exact matches
Despite being visually an SUV there is no four -
wheel drive version, at least until a plug - in - hybrid
model appears in 2019 with an electric motor to
drive the rear
wheels.
Other rumors suggest Tesla will launch an all -
wheel -
drive version of the
Model S, with the «D» signifying a dual - motor drivetrain borrowed from the upcoming
Model X. Either way, the new car
appears to have the same basic front fascia design as the existing
Model S. Tesla will soon have even more production capacity to build a greater range of all - electric
models, once its Gigafactory battery manufacturing facility comes online, so it's not surprising that the company will reveal a new vehicle.
Except for its 2015 Navigator, Lincoln
appears to have no plans for any rear -
wheel -
drive models.
Although BMW's M division hasn't deviated from the front - engine, rear -
wheel -
drive format that has underpinned every
model, the new M3
appears to have evolved into something more grown - up.
Powered by the same 4.0 - litre twin - turbo V8 petrol engine (470kW / 900Nm) as «regular» Mercedes - AMG GT 63 S
models, the all -
wheel drive Edition 1 doesn't
appear to accelerate any faster or boast a higher top speed — 3.2 secs and 315km / h respectively.
No
models have been confirmed yet for the U.S., but expect BMW's 2.0 - liter turbo - four from the 228i to
appear in some fashion, along with xDrive all -
wheel drive and a litany of options to
drive the price into 3 - Series territory.
The CLA - Class
models which are set to
appear next year and the particularly agile and powerful CLA 45 AMG will also benefit from the further advances in all -
wheel -
drive technology from Mercedes - Benz.
Marketplace success of the specialty
models soon spawned new luxury rivals from GM: the long - hood, short - trunk front -
wheel drive Oldsmobile Toronado
appearing in 1966 and a similarly reconfigured Cadillac Eldorado that was introduced in 1967.