The car is notable both for its four motors (a pair at each axle integrated with max-efficiency gears to drive all four wheels at the same time) and its prowress: 526 horsepower and 649 pound-feet of torque, with a 0-60 mph time of 4 seconds.
In panic, Mr Hilli reversed the car into a bank of earth surrounding the remote car park above the hamlet of Chevaline, the report suggests, trapping the back axle and preventing his escape.