There's no need to prolong the wait any longer — they've certainly hit “play” to see what new car James May has bought. The new acquisition is a Tesla Model S, and it's not a world premiere for “Captain Slow”. We might also see a BMW i3 in his garage.
Could the choice of a Model S have anything to do with the little test we saw a few months ago, where May introduces us to the North American electric in just a few minutes?
At the time, there were aspects that ensured its approval. Not only did he call it “the best muscle car ever made in the United States,” he was also impressed by the infotainment system.
Other less accomplished aspects, from a more subjective point of view, have to do with the interior, perhaps too simple and conservative — even with a giant screen capturing all the attention.
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For those who fear that the presenter has surrendered only to electric mobility, he is the one who clarifies that he hasn't, and what's more, we can see his Alpine A110 next to the i3, and behind one of the various motorcycles scattered around the garage, we have a glimpse of your Ferrari 308 GTB.
"It's just a car"
As he himself says, the choice for the Tesla Model S has nothing to do with the model's actual and potential ecological credentials — “it's just a car” (it's just a car), as he says.
It's about being part of the experience of the future of the automobile and, according to him and others like Jay Leno, it may depend on accepting or embracing cars like this, the salvation of other cars with an internal combustion engine.
In other words, by embracing these new and socially acceptable cars, the minority that car enthusiasts are part of will perhaps continue to drive cars with internal combustion engines in the future, still their favourites.
In addition to the Tesla Model S, James May says he has purchased another car, but that will be revealed later.