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ON SALE:
2022 (est)
BASE PRICE:
$175,000 (est)ON SALE:
Late 2020
BASE PRICE:
$69,000/$72,500
(R1T/R1S)A street-legal
demo vehicle
featuring
the Austin,
Texas-based
Drako Motors’
DriveOS
software
system set a
stunning 7:49
lap time at the
Nürburgring
in 2015.R 1 SAston Martin wants Lagonda
“to be the world’s first
zero-emissions luxury brand.”
If the Lagonda All-Terrain
concept that bowed at the
2019 Geneva show is any
indication, we’re not betting
against it. The concept’s
design takes advantage
of batteries mounted low
in the floor to help pull off
a sleek nose effect that
rakes into a tall, massive
body. The greenhouse is
low and tight on that body,
recalling Aston Rapide
proportions, and the overall
effect is of a raised station
wagon—er, shooting brake,
er, crossover. The cabin
features British wools, silks,
and cashmere, as well as an
ignition key that levitates
in place between the front
seats via electromagnets.
Aston provided no details on
the battery pack or motor,
though it claims production
will commence in Wales in- Aston Martin invites
you to “register your interest”
at lagonda.com.
2023
Lagonda
All-Terrain
Rivian R 1 T, R 1 S
Plymouth, Michigan-
based Rivian beat Tesla
to the electric pickup
truck punch with the
launch of its R1T during
the 2018 L.A. Auto Show.
It followed that up with
the announcement of its
second future offering,
the R1S SUV. In its
configuration equipped
with a 135-kW-hr battery
pack, the R1T boasts
750 hp all-in, producedby the electric motors
that drive each wheel,
and a massive 823 lb-ft
of torque. A 180-kW-hr
version is also available,
and although it “only”
produces 700 hp, Rivian
claims the truck will be
capable of traveling more
than 400 miles on
a charge.
The startup has
garnered interest from
Fortune 500 companies,
namely Ford and Amazon,
which have invested $500
million and $700 million
in Rivian, respectively.
Ford plans to use Rivian’s
skateboard platform to
build its own electric
vehicle, and although
Rivian will remain an
independent company for
now, Ford’s president of
automotive, Joe Hinrichs,
will join the board.ON SALE:
Late 2020
BASE PRICE:
$1 million (est)One of the most striking
new entries for 2020 is the
all-electric GTE supercar.
Created by Drako Motors, a
Texas-based auto engineering
startup founded in 2015 by
three tech entrepreneurs, the
all-wheel-drive GTE has four
permanent-magnet hybrid
synchronous motors (225 kW
each) turning out a combined
1,200 horsepower—enough
for blistering acceleration
and a claimed top speed of
206 mph. Brembo carbon-
ceramic brakes and, in road
configuration, MichelinPilot Sport 4S tires add to
the extreme performance.
More important, the GTE
incorporates the company’s
proprietary Drako DriveOS, a
software system that replaces
conventional mechanical axle
differentials with computer-
managed four-wheel torque
vectoring; the motor at each
wheel can be instantly and
independently controlled for
maximum traction, stability,
and handling responsiveness.
The entire system is
controlled by a single ECU,
making it far less complex
than the computer networks
in most modern vehicles.2020
Drako
GTE
R 1 T