Tesla Model S (Whitestar). 2013 to date (prod. n/a). 5-door sedan. R/R, F/R/A, 60, 70, 75, 85, 90, 100 kWh electric. Tesla’s luxury sedan, made in its own factory, delivering 560 kW in its top form. Styled by Franz von Holzhausen, who penned the Pontiac Solstice, with low C_d of 0,24. Excellent, immediate power delivery from batteries, and very little pitch and roll. Very good grip and ride, though not as polished as other luxury sedans. Seventeen-inch central touch screen replacing dashboard buttons, though curiously the system lacked Apple Carplay and Android Auto integration. “Supercharging” by way of a software update for most models, at extra cost. Still some range anxiety but a more convincing effort than Roadster. S D (D for dual motor) from 2014, with an extra engine at front to power front axle, making it all-wheel-drive; performance 85 kWh model, P85D, could reach 60 mph in 3·2 s, the same as a McLaren F1; extra motor boosted range by 10 miles to c. 275 miles. Even more powerful 100 kWh models from 2016; this became the default pack for the S, as lesser ones were deleted.

Manufacturing location: Fremont, California, USA

Marque: Tesla