I’m not a big Jag fan mind you but another company moving away from ICE all together is interesting. I believe Audi cancelled the R8 in favor of an EV version and the next Dodge Charger Hellcat supposedly will be an EV as well.
My wife’s EV is pretty nice, but so far every EV I’ve driven has been discovered from the road. Like a moving couch instead of a driving experience. Hopefully we’ll get some real enthusiast grade sports cards out of this.
What do y’all think?
My wife loves her Ioniq 5. And in traffic I like it better than my manual sportscar.
I look forward to EVs making something I like all the time. The Hyundai Hyundai N Vision 74 is the closest I’ve seen but it’s hydrogen. Hopefully when solid state batteries hit the EV market they’ll be able to make it in their weight target and it’ll be as fun to drive as it looks!
Maybe the Ioniq ‘feels’ heavy, but mine never have, even though the mX is quite heavy. Don’t know if I would get another Tesla, seeing what kind of shite Musk turns out to be (no I have no issues with him being a republican, I just dislike his shitty personality and the way he treats people around him, including his daughter)
I used to be a stick-shift person myself, but recent automatic cars have vastly improved and are in many ways superior to manual sticks. I do not consider myself an experienced driver, nor a petrolhead, but I was stuck in my ways, because I was prejudiced. The EVs, OTOH, are not automatic, as they only have 1 speed, so you never lose power because your engine needs to shift gears…
I like everything you said. It’s surprising how light these heavy vehicles feel particularly with the right tire.
And even modern dual clutch transmissions weigh less than modern manual transmissions, so the last argument that a manual is better is no longer a thing which was weight.
I do like my M7 to drive as it feels engaging and special even in traffic. But on the track I know it’s a detriment to my lap times.