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Tesla Plaid Races 1,000-HP BMW M5 and 1,000-HP Porsche 911 Turbo S, Gives No Quarter
Tesla Plaid Races 1,000-HP BMW M5 and 1,000-HP Porsche 911 Turbo S, Gives No Quarter

11 Nov 2023, 20:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even with roughly 1,000 horsepower on deck, the lighter and rarer 911 Turbo S can't match the Model S Plaid in the quarter mile

 
Zeekr 007: It Is Not Quite a James Bond Car, but the Tesla Model S Should Watch Out
Zeekr 007: It Is Not Quite a James Bond Car, but the Tesla Model S Should Watch Out

10 Nov 2023, 11:19 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / The Zeekr 007 shows up in official photos with no camouflage for the first time. Pre-sales open during the Guangzhou Motor Show

 
Tesla Recalls Model S and X Vehicles Due to Incorrect Driver Airbag Variant
Tesla Recalls Model S and X Vehicles Due to Incorrect Driver Airbag Variant

9 Nov 2023, 21:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / An estimated 159 examples of the 2021 to 2023 model year Tesla Model S and Model X may feature the incorrect driver airbag variant

 
New and Used Porsche Taycans Are Becoming Cheaper, but Should You Buy One?
New and Used Porsche Taycans Are Becoming Cheaper, but Should You Buy One?

31 Oct 2023, 19:50 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / If you're in the market for a highly capable and good-looking zero-emission vehicle, the Taycan is among the few good buys. But the timing might not be right

 
Former Tesla Model S Owner Explains Why They've Switched to a BMW i5 M60
Former Tesla Model S Owner Explains Why They've Switched to a BMW i5 M60

29 Oct 2023, 21:55 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / It's happening: new car buyers start noticing that legacy automakers are making better EVs than Tesla. Here's this person's take on the matter

 
Tesla Quietly Hiked Prices of Replacement Battery Packs for Model S With BMS_u029 Error
Tesla Quietly Hiked Prices of Replacement Battery Packs for Model S With BMS_u029 Error

23 Oct 2023, 15:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Reports show that Tesla raised the prices of the replacement battery packs for the Model S owners affected by the dreaded BMS_u029 error

 
Tesla Sold a Million Cars in Europe, Can You Guess the Bestseller?
Tesla Sold a Million Cars in Europe, Can You Guess the Bestseller?

21 Oct 2023, 21:07 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / According to a report from industry analyst Jato Dynamics, cars from the Tesla S3XY lineup were selected by 232,066 customers

 
Free Unlimited Supercharging Transfer Allowed on New Tesla Orders by the End of the Year
Free Unlimited Supercharging Transfer Allowed on New Tesla Orders by the End of the Year

20 Oct 2023, 17:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla announced that it would allow the transfer of free unlimited Supercharging to a new Model S, Model X, or Model Y vehicle by the end of the year

 
Another Battery Pack Error Code Story Shows a Debatable Tesla Practice
Another Battery Pack Error Code Story Shows a Debatable Tesla Practice

19 Oct 2023, 09:27 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / There are no 60-kWh battery packs for Brook Gardner's 2014 Model S 60, so he had to pay for an 85-kWh component – but could not fully enjoy it.

 
Tesla Model S Plaid Is Going Drag Racing, Should Be a Track Monster
Tesla Model S Plaid Is Going Drag Racing, Should Be a Track Monster

15 Oct 2023, 12:45 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / The two teamed up to create a Tesla Model S Plaid monster that eats up seconds on the track. A car that all others would only get to see from behind

 
Toyota Supra Drag Races Tesla Model S Plaid, It’s Not Even Close
Toyota Supra Drag Races Tesla Model S Plaid, It’s Not Even Close

9 Oct 2023, 19:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you want to have fun in the twisties, the Supra may be right up your alley. At the drag strip, however, the Model S Plaid is the far superior choice

 
Why I'd Lease and Not Buy the New Lucid Air Pure RWD, Despite the High Cost
Why I'd Lease and Not Buy the New Lucid Air Pure RWD, Despite the High Cost

6 Oct 2023, 14:28 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / We've been closely following Lucid's moves, and the Pure RWD is proof that the brand is bent on surviving in this complicated auto market

 
Tesla Model S Plaid Drag Races Plaid With Track Package, They're Insanely Quick
Tesla Model S Plaid Drag Races Plaid With Track Package, They're Insanely Quick

2 Oct 2023, 20:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Two similar EVs battling it out over 1,000 feet of runway. The question is, which is the right setting for maximum straight-line performance?

 
Million-Mile Tesla Model S Owner Gave Up on Buying a Lucid Air, and Here's Why
Million-Mile Tesla Model S Owner Gave Up on Buying a Lucid Air, and Here's Why

2 Oct 2023, 09:37 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Hansjörg von Gemmingen-Hornberg said he gave up on buying a Lucid because he does not need three cars. He also has another important reason.

 
2016 Tesla Model S Used as a Taxi Has Only 12% Battery Degradation After 310K Miles
2016 Tesla Model S Used as a Taxi Has Only 12% Battery Degradation After 310K Miles

26 Sep 2023, 18:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Tesla Model S shows incredible resilience, with only a 12% battery degradation after being used as a taxi for more than 310,000 miles

 
Meet the Car That Floats: BYD's YangWang U8 SUV Comes With an Emergency Floating Mode
Meet the Car That Floats: BYD's YangWang U8 SUV Comes With an Emergency Floating Mode

24 Sep 2023, 21:09 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / The YangWang U8 is powered by four electric motors with each of them spinning a wheel and making them turn in different directions

 
Tesla Model S Plaid Track Package Drag Races Taycan and e-tron GT, It's Not Even Close
Tesla Model S Plaid Track Package Drag Races Taycan and e-tron GT, It's Not Even Close

23 Sep 2023, 15:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Be it a dry or a wet runway, the Model S Plaid with the $20k Track Package easily outperforms the best Porsche and Audi can throw at it

 
Fed-Up Model S Plaid Owner Explains Why He Won't Buy Another Tesla Again
Fed-Up Model S Plaid Owner Explains Why He Won't Buy Another Tesla Again

15 Sep 2023, 22:49 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Tesla hasn't gained a reputation for making the most reliable vehicles or for its stellar fit-and-finish qualities. But it can't escape negative feedback

 
2024 BMW i5 eDrive40 Looks Eerily Sinister in Black, Flaunts Grown-Up Look
2024 BMW i5 eDrive40 Looks Eerily Sinister in Black, Flaunts Grown-Up Look

12 Sep 2023, 19:11 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / If a Tesla Model S or a Lucid Air feels too expensive, check out the BMW i5. Not many talk about it, even though it looks like a spaceship

 
Tesla S Plaid Hits 204 Mph on the Autobahn, Does 62–124 MPH in Under Four Seconds
Tesla S Plaid Hits 204 Mph on the Autobahn, Does 62–124 MPH in Under Four Seconds

10 Sep 2023, 12:08 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / With the rear seat removed, the 1,000-hp family car blasts the highway, showing the piston-powered superheroes of yesteryear the entry into history books