Here are two very different vehicles which you would never expect to line up for an angry battle. A 2238kg electric luxury sedan squaring up against a 545kg featherweight club-racer. The drag racing escapades of the Tesla Model S P85D have become a viral hit, going toe-to-toe with hypercars and […]
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Video: Tesla Model S posts 9:08 Nurburgring lap, with amateur driver
A video has emerged showing a lower-spec Tesla Model S conquering the famed Nurburging Nordschleife in 9:08, showing good potential with a professional driver. While the freshly Ludicrous-ified P85D and P90D are the world’s quickest sedans, this P85 example covered the circuit in a leisurely 9:08. Not too bad considering […]
Tesla Model S updated for Australia, P85D Ludicrous pack now available
The Tesla Model S updates introduced over the weekend have now been announced for Australia, with the top P85D packing the updated 568kW dual-motor powerplant. Buyers can now enjoy a lower entry price for the Model S ranging thanks to the new Model S 70. It comes with a single […]
Tesla Model S updated; 568kW, 10.9sec quarter mile
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced a power upgrade for the storming Model S P85D – already the world’s fastest sedan. The announcement includes software and hardware tweaks that see the 515kW offered in current ‘Insane’ mode wound up to 568kW between the front and rear electric motors in a […]
2015 International Engine of the Year award winners announced
It’s that time of year again, already. Yep, it’s the 2015 International Engine of the Year awards, and this year BMW takes home the most awards and the overall engine of the year award. Starting with the sub-1.0-litre category, Ford’s ingenious little EcoBoost three-cylinder collects the prize for the third […]
Tesla Model III mid-size sedan to spawn new crossover
Last year Tesla confirmed it is working on a new model to sit beneath the Model S sedan, which will wear a Model III badge. Now we hear reports the mid-size sedan is being developed alongside a new mid-size crossover. We can probably think of these two models as rivals […]
Tesla Model X to go into production in 3-4 months
Customer deliveries of Tesla’s long-awaited Model X fully-electric SUV will commence in three to four months, the Palo Alto-based electric vehicle manufacturer has confirmed. It will use various components from the Model S sedan, however, company CEO and founder Elon Musk has proclaimed that it “will be a better SUV […]
LARTE creates mental Tesla Model S P85D tune, EV hypercar
Is this the coming of the new-age? Tuners are now developing kits for not only hybrid cars, but full electric vehicles such as the Tesla Model S, as LARTE demonstrates. The American arm has turned its attention to the already-epic Tesla Model S P85D. In factory form the P85D is […]