ranks right near the top of the pack. Thanks to that tri-motor powertrain, the car’s capable of ripping off the 0-60 mph sprint in just 1.9 seconds. While that figure is no longer a world record, it’s certainly not bad for a 4800-pound sedan. Keep your foot in it and you’ll rip off a 9.2-second quarter-mile pass at 155 mph.
This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Reading those numbers on a page is one thing, but it's hard to really grasp just how fast this car is without seeing it in action. The 0-60 mph runs in the clip are as intense as one might expect, but the continued acceleration is the really freaky part. The rate at which the high-performance Model S pulls from 55 mph to 135 mph is almost hard to believe. That acceleration does taper off a bit as speeds reach in excess of 140 mph.
Born and raised in Metro Detroit, associate editor Lucas Bell has spent his entire life surrounded by the automotive industry.