Re:BMW CEO to quit after carmaker loses early lead in electrics
by flavoie on Friday July 05, 2019 @05:28PM
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Highly disagree about performance. I find it more fun to drive than my 2011 305Hp mustang.
No lag, always full torque.
Re:BMW CEO to quit after carmaker loses early lead in electrics
by baybal2 on Friday July 05, 2019 @05:33PM
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> No lag, always full torque.
Just like any EV, but without ludicrous acceleration of top tier EVs, or just that of average sport car. And despite being an RWD car, it turns and handles the road not much better than FWD econoboxes, which means no actual motorsport person was involved in its design.
Despite using a full CFRP body, like that of supercars, mass savings were small.
It is also heavy because of tons of German luxury features that should have no place in an entry level vehicle.
It was also generically marketed on being "sporty" and "fun" to drive, while being one of the more morbid EV around, much like Chinese entry level EVs.
The design suffers from usage of enormous amount of unique, custom made parts and materials.
Basically it is an EV equivalent of Suzuki Mehran on performance and feel, but painted over to make it fit the "New Type Luxury EV" marketing concept.