Jenkins began his career working as a designer at Audi in the early-1990s. After a few years in Germany, he moved to Audi’s Los Angeles-based studio, then switched over to parent conglomerate Volkswagen AG in the early-2000s. After working on notable projects like the second-gen Audi A8 and VW’s Scirocco and Microbus concepts, Jenkins left VAG to join Mazda’s North American Advanced Design Group in Irvine, Califor

Beyond performance potential, Lucid has gone in a different design direction than Tesla, almost from the get-go, Jenkins told me. "We still wanted the car to be sleek and sporty and, certainly, there are some learnings from Model S that informed th

Crash testing , which is a major component of automotive safety is often carried out on new automobiles. There are several types of crash tests with the most popular being the frontal-impact test. There are also side-impact tests and roll-over tests among oth

These batteries feed electric motors that are mounted either on the rear or both axes. The extended range battery trim when running on all-wheels produces 459 hp and 612 lb-ft of torque. This incredible power gets the Mach-E from rest to 60 mph in about 3.5 secon

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The more 'expensive' Model 3's are the Mid Range and the Long Range RWD, coming in at $31 and $34,950, falling in the middle/lower end of the pack in terms of pricing. Despite being around $4,000 more expensive than the Standard trim option, these models are still fairly priced for the advanced technologies and drive quality provi

The time taken to fully charge an EV could a major deal-breaker in the quest to acquire one. Also, it could be the reason most people would rather stay loyal to internal combustion engine vehicles due to the relatively short time required for a refuel as well as the ease of the proc

In 2015, Jenkins told me, he met Peter Rawlinson, the former Chief Engineer who served under Musk on the Tesla Model S. "I had watched the EV transition from afar, with a lot of friends working at Tesla," Jenkins said. "The opportunity with Lucid came along and I took the opportunity. And I’ve been here pushing like crazy ever sin

The Model 3's drive quality is high-performing compared to almost every other car on the market. The drive quality features a smooth ride, instant acceleration, solid and reliable handling, and instant torque. In addition, Tesla Model 3 earned the best safety score ever from the NHTSA, which shows the likelihood of injury in a cr

EVs have been around for a bit , but it only started getting mass-produced around a decade ago. With the Mach-E, Ford will have its first all-electric crossover in the EV market. Ford has also added the Mustang nameplate to the Mach-E hoping that it’ll strengthen the car’s marketability. The Mustang Mach-E is dropping soon, and we’ve listed some reasons why it could be a great EV or a f

In advance of the Lucid Air's planned 2021 deliveries, I recently spoke with VP of Design Derek Jenkins about designing a four-door hypercar EV, as well as the future of a startup that toes the line between emergent and establis

The Mazda MX-5 Miata has consistently been one of the best driving and most popular sports cars to ever hit production. It's small, light weight, perfect 50/50 weight distribution and high level of feedback make it an absolute dream to drive. For those who want a bit more out of their Miata, the aftermarket industry follows their popularity. With anything from various suspension upgrades to turbo LS engine swaps , the sky is the limit for the little roadster. One company, however, has decided to do something different and turn the popular sports car into the perfect driver's

"I like some of these streamlined aesthetics, kind of goes back to this Porsche thing," Jenkins said [ in Part 1, Jenkins refers to his favorite car designs of all time ]. "If you think about the 356, 911, Porsche 928—I just love that car, with all the glass, it’s such a cool car, it’s so modern. When I think about Lucid Air, it is this streamlined, aircraft, it’s not based on these hard lines or facets. It’s meant to be super clean and elegant. And to me, those cars age really we

Founded in 2003 by two engineers, the company's name is a nod to an electrical engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla. One of the co-founders, Elon Musk, formerly served as chairman and is the current CEO - add this to the list of things you didn't know about Elon . After a decade in the market, Tesla ranked as the world's best selling plug-in and the best-selling battery electric passenger car manufacturer based on the number of cars sold in 2019. Despite Tesla prices rising in China due to the slashed EV subsidies, the Tesla Model 3 is cheaper than much of its competit