The Tesla Model S P100D
can go from 0-60 mph in a mind-boggling 2.3 seconds. This has led to
declarations that this all-electric four-door is secretly a supercar. Ferrari
isn't having anything of it.
It became clear last week that Ferrari CEO
Marchionne doesn't think Tesla has created a real supercar (even
though Tesla did unveil a new Roadster last November that, when built, will be
the fastest thing on the road, with a predicted 0-60 time of 1.9 seconds and
styling that's anything but stodgy).He reiterated his "Ferrari will be first"
comment, in the process taking a shot at the handling characteristic of
electric vehicles. They aren't great. The P100D is stunning in a straight line,
but that makes it more of an electric muscle car than a flashy European go-around-corners
demon, like, a Ferrari458Italia.
Ultimately, Tesla and other EV brands might produce
"their" Ferraris. But for now, Ferrari thinks they have some work to
do and is convinced that its electric
supercars, should they ever exist, will still be not just Ferrari-good, but
Ferrari-better.
Specifications:
Performance Time: 0-60 mph in 2.3 seconds
Four Doors
Electric Door
