One of the early Teslas was a two-seater that use a Lotus Elise body. Great acceleration, but it was heavy (due to the batteries) and not as good in the corners as an Elise.
Still, If I ever had the chance to get my hands on an Esprit Turbo, I would. Back when a lot of my peers had their Countach posters in their bedrooms, I was fantasizing about the Esprit.
Okay, so that’s the reason. Battery is to heavy for a pure sports car. I figured it had to be something, because otherwise it makes too much sense.
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