GT. Two letters that evoke a special feeling and hold a sacred spot in the heart of passionate driving enthusiasts. Because they signify a unique breed of saloons and coupes that – for decades – have been the defining choice of discerning drivers looking to cross continents in comfort and style. The ‘gran turismo’. The origins of that Italian epithet date back to the 17th Century, when young British aristocrats did a ‘Grand Tour’ of Europe’s art and architecture as a cultural rite of passage.
Using the steering-wheel paddles, we can tweak the regenerative coasting and braking effect of the electric motors to suit the conditions: with a mild regen effect when traffic flow is good, and heavier regen braking when things get snarled up Smoother, less intrusive and more intuitive than the one-pedal mode in many conventional EVs, it also has the benefit of recapturing up to 265kW of power when both electric motors are used to brake together.