Tesla Model S P85D details leaking out

[Haltech]

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, Spy Shots



When the cat pokes its nose out of the bag, sometimes you can see a bit more than the cat intended. This week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk Tweeted a tease about "revealing the D" and promised to show more on October 9th, giving us a week to prepare for the big surprise.

This ignited a debate over at the Tesla Motors Club and user Adelman has now posted a picture that a friend took of a Model S with P85D branding. This doesn't help us know exactly what we're looking at, but it does make the picture a bit clearer, since we can eliminate the idea that there's a Tesla Model D coming. And things come even more into focus when we put Musk's Tweet into context with not only previous company statements about an all-wheel drive Model S based on work being done on the AWD-only Model X but also a new Tweet by Edmunds' Mike Magrath that says, "According to the guide there's supposed to be an all-wheel drive Tesla here at the Paris Motor Show. There is not." See the Tweet and pic below.

Given these pieces, it's looking pretty clear that the "D" Musk mentioned will be the AWD Model S. Now, about the "something else" he hinted at. What could that be?Continue reading Tesla Model S P85D details leaking out

Tesla Model S P85D details leaking out originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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[Darth_Nuruodo]

With the torque output of those electric motors this thing should launch like it was fired from a cannon

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