JD - I couldn't agree more. And speaking of torque, this thing is going to be a monster. From Digital Trends posted in August (posted in another Prime thread):
The V6 displaces 3.5 liters and has 2 turbochargers. It produces 450 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque, but it also gets a little help from 3 electric motors. 1 motor is attached to the car’s 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, helping to drive the rear wheels. The other 2 drive 1 front wheel each.
Combined, the V6 and 3 electric motors produce 560 hp and 650 lb-ft.
If this article, which predicted the twin turbos, is right about the torque numbers, then it will have almost 200 ft/lbs more than a Nissan GTR and a Mclaren 12C and just 72 ft/lbs less than the $900K Mclaren P1! That is serious company.
Those figures are very impressive but I can't think of a reason why they aren't attainable. 450/450 for a turbocharged version of a motor already good for ~350hp in finely tuned n/a application is reasonable; an extra 80-120hp from a total of 3 electric motors makes sense. As long as it makes 500/500 I think they'll have a very strong car. At that level and with a weight of <3200 lbs (feasible but I still don't know how they are going to do it) this thing is going to move. I don't think it'll beat a GTR 0-60 but it should be able to hang with it every where else. Plus who cares, nothing beats a GTR 0-60.