How Does Tesla’s New Mode Stack Up Against Bugatti, Lamborghini?
2015-07-18 13:24:39.608 GMT
By Hannah Elliott
(Bloomberg Business) -- On Friday Tesla mastermind Elon
Musk announced a new “Ludicrous Mode” for his electric Model S
sedan and the upcoming Model X SUV.
He promised that the new mode—a $10,000 option—would push
the car to 60 miles per hour in 2.8 seconds. He said it will get
the SUV to 60mph in 3.3 seconds.
That’s serious speed, on par with supercars that are
exponentially more expensive. If Musk can pull this off, it’ll
shoot him into the same stratosphere as Bugatti and Koenigsegg.
What’s more, Musk said he’ll launch an all-new Roadster in
four years. That one will have a “maximum plaid” speed mode—a
reference to the cult favorite movie, Spaceballs.
Who knows what max plaid is, but it sounds nuts.
So how does Telsa stack up against other top high-speed
cars in the world, both in terms of 0-60 and price tag?
To contact the author on this story:
Hannah Elliott at helliott8@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor on this story:
Chris Rovzar at crovzar@bloomberg.net
2015-07-18 13:24:39.608 GMT
By Hannah Elliott
(Bloomberg Business) -- On Friday Tesla mastermind Elon
Musk announced a new “Ludicrous Mode” for his electric Model S
sedan and the upcoming Model X SUV.
He promised that the new mode—a $10,000 option—would push
the car to 60 miles per hour in 2.8 seconds. He said it will get
the SUV to 60mph in 3.3 seconds.
That’s serious speed, on par with supercars that are
exponentially more expensive. If Musk can pull this off, it’ll
shoot him into the same stratosphere as Bugatti and Koenigsegg.
What’s more, Musk said he’ll launch an all-new Roadster in
four years. That one will have a “maximum plaid” speed mode—a
reference to the cult favorite movie, Spaceballs.
Who knows what max plaid is, but it sounds nuts.
So how does Telsa stack up against other top high-speed
cars in the world, both in terms of 0-60 and price tag?
To contact the author on this story:
Hannah Elliott at helliott8@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor on this story:
Chris Rovzar at crovzar@bloomberg.net