Super TestCar reviews - Tesla - Model S - 85Tesla modelsOverviewA spin in Tesla’s mid-range Model S 85 reinforces just how disruptive its EV tech is27 Jul 2015 By TIM ROBSON WHILE the automotive industry is arguing about which way technology needs to go to meet ever-stringent emissions targets – fuel cell? PHEV? Something else? – Tesla has simply gone out and done something about it. Its mercurial founder Elon Musk hasn’t waited around to see which technology might come out ahead, or what’s coming around the corner. He’s taken the concept of the electric car and applied a healthy dollop of 21st century marketing to a brains-trust approach that has given rise to a line of a truly revolutionary car. Given the first car ever was powered by electricity, maybe that should read ‘evolutionary’… The Model S looks like a spunky Ford Mondeo that’s been sired by an Aston Martin Rapide and a Maserati GranTurismo – and that is its beauty. Despite what’s going on under the skin, on the outside it’s a handsome, bold and confident car. What’s going on under that skin, though, is something else again. Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 December 2014 to 1 February 2016 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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