Tesla Model S P100D battles Turbo Mercedes C63S AMG in drag race
A Tesla Model S P100D went head-to-head in a quick quarter-mile race against a Mercedes C63S AMG. Despite a poor launch off the line, giving up a head start to the German-made performance coupe, the...
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Tesla Roadster performance specs are actual and not theoretical, says test...
Emile Bouret, the man behind the wheel of the next-gen Roadster during the vehicle’s test drives last November, recently called on all car enthusiasts to support the upcoming all-electric supercar....
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Tesla Model 3 takes on Pikes Peak hill climb in performance and range test
An unmodified Tesla Model 3 took on the famed climb to the 14,000-ft summit of Pikes Peak, the site of one of the most intense hill climb events in the automotive world. As noted by the Model 3’s...
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Tesla Model S P100DL Electric GT race car track-tested by Top Gear veteran
British racing driver and former Top Gear and Fifth Gear television presenter Tiff Needell recently got behind the wheel of the Electric GT’s Tesla Model S P100DL race car. In a video uploaded on...
View ArticleTesla shares timelapse video of busy Fremont factory lot during Model 3’s...
Tesla shared a rare glimpse inside the Fremont factory’s outbound logistics lot during the final week of Q2 2018 — the week when the electric carmaker finally achieved its target of producing 5,000...
View ArticleTesla Model 3 sets REFUEL Production GT lap record at Laguna Seca raceway
A Tesla Model 3 equipped with upgraded brake pads and Hoosier slicks set a new Production GT lap record on the famed Laguna Seca Raceway, during the annual REFUEL clean power motorsports event on July...
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Tesla “uncorks” early Model X 100D with more power, faster acceleration
A Tesla Model X 100D recently received a software update that “uncorked” more performance from the luxury all-electric SUV. The update, which was featured in a recent DragTimes video on YouTube,...
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Tesla shares video of drifting Model 3 Performance during skidpad testing
Tesla has shared a video of the Model 3 Performance during skidpad testing. The short clip, which was uploaded by the Silicon Valley carmaker on Twitter, featured the high-performance variant of the...
View ArticleTesla Model S P100D drag races Dodge Challenger SRT 392 in 1/4-mile battle
A Tesla Model S P100D recently went head-to-head against a Dodge Challenger SRT 392 in the quarter mile. As could be seen in the quick battle between a silent electric killer and the loud muscle car,...
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Tesla streamlines Model 3 customer delivery process with 5-minute “Sign & Drive”
As Tesla begins to go all-out in its push to deliver the Model 3 en masse to reservation holders, the company has rolled out a new “Sign & Drive” program that would enable owners to drive away with...
View ArticleTesla rival Porsche Taycan (Mission E) hits Nürburgring for high-speed testing
The Porsche Taycan, formerly known as the Mission E sedan, was recently spotted doing some high-speed testing at Germany’s famed Nürburgring. As could be seen in a compilation of the all-electric car’s...
View ArticleTesla Model S without Autopilot upgraded with comma.ai OpenPilot solution
A “Classic” Tesla Model S without Autopilot was recently upgraded and tested with comma.ai’s OpenPilot software, an open-source driver-assist system. The automotive automation startup’s OpenPilot...
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Robocar becomes first autonomous race car to complete Goodwood hill climb
The 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed is off with a bang, with high-profile car manufacturers and cutting-edge vehicles gracing the event. As could be seen in a recently uploaded video online, this...
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Musk’s Boring Company shares glimpse of Boring Bricks being produced
Just a bit over a week since teasing an image of a gantry that would be utilized for the downtown Chicago-O’Hare high-speed transit line, Elon Musk’s tunneling startup, The Boring Company, has uploaded...
View ArticleTesla Model S teaches eardrum-assaulting turbo Honda Civic a hard lesson
A Tesla Model S P85D, together with its younger, faster brother, the Model S P100D, recently took to the track to battle several high-performance ICE vehicles. In a series of bouts, the two Teslas...
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First close look at Tesla Model 3 Performance with white interior on delivery...
As Tesla begins the rollout of the Model 3 Performance as designated test drive units to some of its showrooms, sightings of the dual motor, high-performance variant of the electric car have started...
View ArticleTesla teases world’s largest Virtual Power Plant in South Australia
Tesla recently posted the first teaser of its virtual power plant project in South Australia, providing a brief overview of the initiative, the resources it will entail, as well as its benefits to...
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Tesla Model S, Model 3 set hypermile records: 701 mi. (1128 km) and 623 mi....
German car rental company nextmove recently set a new hypermile record for the Tesla Model S, traveling a total of 701 miles (1,128 kilometers) on a single charge over more than 30 straight hours of...
View ArticleTesla Model 3 exceeds 30% profit, says Sandy Munro after teardown analysis
Teardown specialist Sandy Munro has completed his company’s analysis of the Model 3, and according to the Detroit veteran, Tesla’s compact electric car is solidly profitable. By studying the vehicle’s...
View ArticleTesla owner cuts open Model X tire to reveal acoustic foam used for noise...
A video uploaded on YouTube showcases Tesla’s use foam-lined tires to ensure that its vehicles are as silent as they can be on the road. As it turns out, however, inexperienced tire centers can find it...
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