Elon Musk has suggested that there will be an update to the Tesla Model S P100D’s Ludicrous Mode, providing even more performance from the company’s flagship.
Tesla Model S P100D update trim 0-60 dash to 2.4sec
Musk tweeted: “there will be a P100D Ludicrous Easter egg [sic] soon that uncorks the full performance,” but gave no more details.
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Recent updates to the Model S line up mean that Ludicrous Mode – which deploys the maximum possible power for full acceleration to 60mph in 2.5sec – is only available on the P100D, as a standard feature. The P90D model has been discontinued.
Musk made the reveal while discussing the changes to the Model S range, which include the option of a new panoramic sunroof.
The CEO described the new option as “very hard to develop, but it makes the interior feel amazing”.
The new glass roof is a £1400 option and sits alongside the £1800 sunroof as an alternative to the standard body-coloured roof. Like the standard roof, the new glass roof is not compatible with roof racks – only the sunroof will allow such a feature. Musk said that the surrounding body structure had been reinforced for extra safety, and said the new roof performed at a “five star-plus” level in rollover safety. “That was what took so long to develop,” he said.
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Tesla has long shown a fondness for glass in its vehicles, and Elon Musk recently confirmed the creation a dedicated glass technology to work on automotive glass, as well as the recently announced solar roof tiles. Musk said that the first automotive results of this glass-focused team will be seen on the forthcoming Model 3, which may well have a solar roof option.
As pointed out by Electrek.co, which noticed the changes on the US Tesla website, the deletion of the P90D now mean a sizable jump in basic prices between the Model S 90D at £73,900 before incentives, and the P100D at £118,900 before incentives. The gap would suggest a future non-performance 100D model is in the works.
Autocar has contacted Tesla for comment.
Phill Tromans
Join the debate
Cobnapint
With the lithium-ion batteries on fire
A34
With a petrol tank on fire, normal cars don't look good either
mpls
What I can I can say to this
Tesla are irresponsible for promoting/selling a saloon car that is way too fast.. Also I cannot believe that they have chassis knowledge of a sports car let alone one like an M5. It will be too fast for the majority of rich people who can aford it.. Why not promote longer range on reasonable speed and acceleration rather than outright acceleration/speed ?
abkq
mpls wrote:
While I agree that such ludicrous acceleration is a marketing gimmick, it does demonstrate conclusively that from now on acceleration is to be found in EV rather than ICE. This makes hypercars like Bugatti irrelevant in terms of acceleration (handling and chassis finesse is another matter) when similar acceleration can be had for a fraction of the cost.
Einarbb
Not necessarily true
But it seams possible to use electric compressors to arrive at peak torque from zero rounds per minute for internal combustion engines. If people are really interested in accomplishing that act! Naturally - assuming you're only referring to standing start acceleration. But logically that's the chief aspect of acceleration superiority -- at speed I don't see why electric motors would clearly provide superior acceleration, but naturally the real test isn't standing start and quarter mile or mile acceleration in a straight line, rather how two cars perform over a road with some turns and twists and hills thrown in - road of some useful length.
FMS
mpls wrote:
Yet another completely inaccurate piece of nonsense from nothing other than a green with envy driver of a 1.0l 12 year old Corsa or similar. Without the driver using the accelerator pedal, ie the human input, the Tesla along with all other cars, is going NOWHERE fast. The only irresponsible factor in this wonky equation, is the driver and how much use they make of the right hand pedal. Think before you post.
Straff
Drag Racing
lambo1
ice cars are like buggy whips
Ice is over- get used to it.
2 decades from now most new cars will be electric
bezor Ta
ICE is NOT over
Tesla is a ONE trick pony, initial acceleration, and that is exactly why Tesla has been milking it since day one. In ALL other areas it still loses to it's ICE rivals.
I hope affordable EVs come soon, together with a viable infrastructure. We need them but for now their share of sales is not even 0,1%. So NO, ICE cars are NOT over.
xxxx
you again with that one trick pony, call it a day
Oh and zero trail pipe emissions, extremely low fuel cost, comfortable, high owner satisfaction, quite, smooth. EV sales grow every day and you're gonna have to admit they're proving a success, get over it and embrace it OR get on you pony
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