Aston Martin Rapide E Features Fast Charging And Will Be Capped At 155 Units
The long-awaited Aston Martin Rapide E has just been unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show. The British car manufacturer has been developing the vehicle for a number of years and the finished product adopts a design which separates it from traditionally-powered Rapide models. The Rapide E will also be Aston Martin’s first car built at its new St Athan production facility. Aston Martin worked with Williams Advanced Engineering to create the model. Underpinning the vehicle is an 800V electric architecture and a 65 kWh battery encased in carbon fiber and Kevlar and complete with over 5600 ltihium-ion 18650 format cylindrical cells. This battery pack is found where the 6.0-liter V12 of the Rapide usually resides and sends power to a pair of electric motors driving the rear axle with 601 hp 700 lb-ft (950 Nm) of torque. The Aston Martin Rapide E has a range exceeding 200 miles (320 km) under the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) and is capable of charging at ...