Elon Musk has revealed that the performance version of the Model 3 will come with two electric motors, hit 60mph in 3.5 seconds and, says Musk, thrash a BMW M3. Elon Musk loves a Tweet more than just about anyone, and he’s been busy this weekend bigging-up the yet to arrive performance take on the […]
Tesla Model S OUTSELLS Mercedes S Class and BMW 7 Series in EUROPE
The Tesla Model S sold more in Europe in 2017 than either the Mercedes S Class or BMW 7 Series, and the Tesla Model X SUV wasn’t far behind the Porsche Cayenne. The Tesla Model S EV has managed to outsell the big German premium competition – cars like the Mercedes S Class and BMW […]
Tesla Model S CONVERTIBLE and SHOOTING BRAKE planned by Ares Design
Ares Design – former Lotus CEO Dany Bahar’s new bespoke car design company – is plotting convertible and Shooting Brake versions of the Tesla Model S – amongst others. We already know that Ares Design, run by former Lotus CEO and ex-Ferrari man Dany Bahar, is planning to deliver a range of bespoke and customised […]
New Tesla Roadster may be able to FLY, claims Musk
Elon Musk, Tesla’s’ barking billionaire’ owner, now seems to be claiming that the new Tesla Roadster – if it ever arrives – may be able to fly. When the new Tesla Roadster was unveiled last week (well, some sort of cobbled together prototype) we did question how real it was. Was the prospect of a […]
Are POLESTAR – Volvo’s electric performance brand – going to be the undoing of Tesla?
Will the arrival of Volvo’s POLESTAR Performance Brand leave Tesla behind as the Geely-owned brand delivers high performance electric cars? The arrival of the Polestar 1 as a production take on Volvo’s Concept Coupe is the first salvo from Geely-owned Volvo and Polestar aimed directly at the heart of Tesla. Despite a pretty steep price […]
New Tesla Roadster revealed with STUNNING performance – hits 60mph in 1.9 seconds
A new Tesla Roadster has been revealed by Elon Musk, with a 200kWh battery pack promising 0-60mph in just 1.9 seconds and a £150,000 price tag. Last night was supposed to be about Tesla’s new electric lorry (or ‘Semi’, as the Americans call it), but that was completely overshadowed by this – the new Tesla […]
Tesla Model X 100D Review (2017) – Tesla’s first SUV tested
We’ve spent a weekend testing Tesla’s technologically-advanced all-electric luxury SUV – the Model X – in 100D spec. Does it make sense, or is it just plain ‘ludicrous’? No one vehicle manufacturer has altered our perceptions of the electric car quite like Tesla. Since the US firm introduced the Model S in 2012, it has […]
WATCH Tesla Model S acting as an electric ‘WINGMAN’ for a Lockheed U-2 Spy Plane at RAF Fairford
Video of a pair of Lockheed U-2 Spy Planes taking off at RAF Fairford, helped by a Tesla Model S acting as its eyes and ears – an electric wingman. There was a time when a man with a red flag used to walk in front of cars to act as their eyes and ears […]
First photo of the new Tesla Model 3 EV as production of Tesla’s ‘3’ starts (video)
The first Tesla Model EV – Tesla’s new compact electric saloon – has rolled off Tesla’s production line ahead of cars arriving with owners at the end of July. Last week Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, announced that the first production Model 3 would roll off the production line at the end of thew eek. And […]
Tesla Model 3: First production Model 3 will roll out THIS Friday
[nggallery id=2311 template=customlinks] The Tesla Model 3 – Tesla’s new compact premium model, revealed in March 2016 – will start to roll off Tesla’s production line this Friday, 7 July 2017. For Tesla to fulfil its promise – and huge market capitalisation – it was always going to have to do something more than deliver […]