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      06-18-2021, 02:16 PM   #4
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Thanks for posting. I hadn't heard the details about the front suspension. This is likely to be one of the very last - if not the very last - all-new vehicle architectures from any manufacturer that was not designed either expressly for BEV or for BEV/PHEV only.

With their dedicated electric platform (including provisions for a rotary range extender, which is pretty damn cool) coming in 2025, it leaves me wondering just how many vehicle generations this new RWD gas/diesel architecture will last. It seems like two, maybe three, generations (up through 2035 or so) is probably about it. Sure, they could always retro-fit it with battery electric drive, and the article mentions that they already plan for it to support PHEV. But once 2025 rolls around, BEVs will no doubt be better served by the successor.
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