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Originally Posted by Dave 90TT
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I, like most on here thinks the i5 looks gorgeous. However, from a performance standpoint is this car not lacking a few horses? The Tesla S comes standard with 300 (and something) horsepower, whereas from this intial report it looks like the i5 would be equipped with 200ish. Not sure that weight reduction alone will bring straightline performance on par with a standard Tesla S, not to mention electric only range.
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I think we read different articles:
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The powerful i5 will come in two forms: electric-only and plug-in hybrid. The EV will have a 225-hp rear motor working in tandem with a 135-hp motor up front. A more potent rear motor in the plug-in will be good for about 275 hp, and a three- or four-cylinder engine will drive the front wheels. Torque-vectoring all-wheel drive will be standard.
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So, the EV has 225+135=360 and the plug in hybrid will have 275+xxx=???
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Yes you are right, thank you for pointing that out. I quickly browsed the article at work.
