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Tesla 'Easter Egg' Makes the World's Fastest Car Even Faster (bloomberg.com)
The world's fastest-accelerating car is about to get even faster. Tesla's high-end Model S will soon be able to go from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 2.4 seconds, following a software enhancement next month that shaves off a 10th of a second. That's a new threshold that distinguishes it from any other production car on the road. From a report on Bloomberg: Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk teased the update in a tweet on Wednesday -- but there's a twist. When the changes are delivered wirelessly next month to all P100D Model S vehicles, the owners will have to figure out how to enable it. It's what's known in the tech industry as an "Easter Egg" -- a hidden feature that requires a specific series of gestures to unlock. These speeds are crazy fast. For perspective, the Model S already outpaces sold-out supercars with tiny production runs, such as Ferrari's $1.4 million LaFerrari, Porsche's $845,000 918 Spyder, and Bugatti's $2.3 million Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse. Tesla's seven-seat Model X SUV will also shed a 10th of a second, putting it on a par with a $1.15 million McLaren P1.
Ok..I LOVE the performance of the Tesla, now, PLEASE make a version that looks once again like a sports car, and not like a family sedan.
If they could make one with this performance, and in the ballpark range of a Vette, man..I'd be in the market for that immediatly.
Sorry, but I have to respectfully disagree.
There's nothing like driving around something that can snack on a Vette and eat an Ferrari for lunch, that looks like the family wagon. Talk about a sleeper...
As an alternative to spending a lot of money on a sports car, you could just buy a t-shirt with the slogan "I've got a tiny penis" as it would convey exactly the same message at a fraction of the cost.
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If it isn't wiggling the steering wheel back and forth while the car is in park and muttering, "Vroom, vroom!" I'm going to be severely disappointed.
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