Tesla Model S Graduates Police Academy as Police Cruiser Program Is a Success
A little more than a year ago, the Fremont Police Department finished building the used Tesla Model S 85 it had purchased in late 2017 up to the specs required to function as a police patrol car. The...
View ArticleTesla Quietly Improves Model S Long Range EPA Rating to 409 Miles
Lucid Air. These are the words Elon Musk hates the most these days, more so because the EV startup from Newark is boasting an estimated range of 406 miles at a starting price of $69,900 before the...
View ArticleWatch a Tesla Model S Lose Its Roof on a Chinese Highway
Whether it's because they’re electric or made by the most unconventional and polarizing carmaker of the moment, when Teslas fail, they make headlines around the world. This is no exception. For the...
View ArticlePlace Your Bets: Tesla Model S Performance Races Lamborghini Huracan Performante
Right off the bat, you know this quarter-mile drag race will end in tears for the V10-engined and all-wheel-drive Huracan Performante. But on the flip side, the Raging Bull of Sant’Agata Bolognese...
View ArticleTesla Model R34 GT-R Is an Unusual Mix of Supercar Killers
At first glance, the Nissan GT-R and Tesla have nothing in common. But if you think about it, the mix between these two would create a creature so scary that many supercars would never go out at night....
View ArticleZero Variables Taycan Turbo S vs Model S Performance Drag Race Settles It
We feel like we know everything there is about these two, both individually and when pitched against each other, but that may not necessarily be the case. For instance, we know that Tesla wins the...
View Article2008 Bugatti Veyron Drag Races Four Different Teslas, Does the Bug Still Got It?
The Bugatti Veyron wasn't so much a car as it was a statement. Built simply because Ferdinand Piech, the CEO of the Volkswagen Group at that time, insisted, it famously sold at a loss despite costing...
View ArticleTesla Model S Drag Races McLaren 650S, It's All About the Prepped Surface
Everybody knows what a McLaren can do once it gets going. The only question whenever the British supercars are involved in a drag race with an all-wheel-drive opponent is, "is the track long enough?"...
View ArticleFive Tesla Model S Fight for Drag Glory, Lonely Model X Also Vies for the Crown
Many people forgive Elon Musk for his exaggerations because of one important achievement. He did manage to demonstrate via Tesla and its models that electric vehicles are not just a curiosity. Now, the...
View ArticleTesla Model S to Get Six-Speed Manual Thanks to LS V8 Swap and Rich Rebuilds
The world is full of cars that used to run on gasoline or diesel and have now found a new lease on life with an electric powertrain under their hoods. And a more or less massive battery, of course. The...
View ArticleTesla Model S Drag Races McLaren 650S, Dodge Charger 392, and a Ford F-150
Quality issues, overzealous enthusiasts, an overpromising head honcho, and overvalued stock. Tesla is a bit controversial at face value, but the question is, why is the Palo Alto-based automaker so...
View ArticleV8-Powered "Tesla Model LS" Project Is Moving Forward, Engine in Place
We still can't tell whether Rich Rebuilds is an evil genius or just an endlessly curious guy with an appetite for things with wheels. Still, if his ploy to LS swap a Model S is his way of getting back...
View ArticleTesla Model S Tourer Rendering Is All Kinds of Weird But You'll Like It Anyway
The Tesla Model S is in line for a refresh, so while we're waiting for the real thing, why not waste some time talking about this thing? It's called the "Tesla Model S Tourer" and it'll challenge...
View ArticleNHTSA Politely Asks Tesla to Recall 158,000 Vehicles Over Failing Touchscreen
Ever since Tesla went mass market with the Model S, everyone knew in the back of their heads that reliability would be a recurring issue. One of the problems of the sedan and the Model X concerns the...
View ArticleTesla Model S Drag Races C8 Corvette, Challenger Hellcat, R8 V10, M3, and Supra
Tesla drag races are getting pretty old, which makes the company's plans to release the Model S Plaid this year more than welcome. The new tri-motor powertrain will certainly spice things up a little,...
View ArticleTesla Model S Performance Drag Races Aston Martin DBS, They’re Not Exactly Close
After the Valkyrie hypercar, the second most powerful Aston Martin in production today is the DBS Superleggera. A gorgeous-looking grand tourer with a twin-turbo heart that beats to the tune of 12...
View ArticleAres Design's Latest Commission Is a Stunning Tesla Model S Convertible
Back in the day when Tesla only had the Model S to show for, it was only logical for other companies to attempt to satisfy popular demand for more body styles. Now, asking for a Tesla Model S...
View ArticleAll-New Tesla Model S Might Be Hiding Under These Covers - Or Is It the Plaid?
If there’s one Tesla model that’s getting a little long in the tooth, it’s the Model S, which came out back in 2012, so it’s a nearly 10-year old car in terms of its design. It’s no secret, however,...
View ArticleRich Rebuilds Shows V8-Powered Tesla Progress, Hole in His Pants Steals the Show
What's the point of making a V8-powered Tesla Model S if you're not going to make it sporty? If you're going to strip the car naked and then cut out huge chunks of it, why not leave as much out as you...
View Article2021 Tesla Model S Facelift Revealed, Model X Features Similar Updates
It’s been nine long years since the first-ever Model S rolled off the line in Fremont, and the first proper update of the full-size sedan has just been revealed for the 2021 model year. A huge...
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