Check out the Tesla Model 5 P85D, the world’s first premium electric sedan. With the highest safety rating in American, equipped with Autopilot, up to 270 mpg and 0 to 60 mph in as little as 3.2 seconds. Oh, and don’t forget 864 pound-feet of torque. For those that don’t know, that is a lot, as seen in the video below. Posted by Drag Times, the video shows off Tesla’s massive power, which has been nicknamed ‘Insane Mode.’ This mode was inflicted on unsuspecting passengers of the new Model 5 P85D.
Don’t let the sedan look fool you, this car is crazy. The 691-horsepower sedan can hold its own at the dragstrip, as seen in the video. In fact, the Tesla has won against a Ferrari 550 and a Dodge Challenger Hellcat. It even kept up with a Lamborghini Aventador even though the Tesla is 851 pounds
The video shows just how intense this car can get. Passengers experience fear, excitement, and probably a little bit of nausea as they experience ‘insane mode.’
The Tesla is priced at $120,000, but auto experts say you are getting your money worth in equipment. The model shown in the video is a model with even more equipment. The ‘insane mode’ is a new addition to the Tesla. The CEO of the company, Elon Musk, tweeted the news of the software update.
Tesla P85D 0 to 60mph acceleration will improve by ~0.1 sec soon via over-the-air software update to inverter algorithm
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2015
Auto experts say the software update magically made this Tesla faster. That is one of the biggest selling points for Tesla motors, the engineers are able to send updates to the car in the same way your smartphone updates. No need to visit a dealership. That seems worth the money alone.
Surprisingly, Elon Musk also shared that the insane speed was just a side effect of the update that was meant to provide the car with more traction.
Tesla dual motor cars are also all-wheel drive. Main goal of dual motor was actually insane traction on snow. Insane speed was a side effect
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2015
Video made by owner of a P85D going up a 14% grade on snow passing a whole bunch of stuck SUVs https://t.co/LC9AHx0fuC
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2015
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