The Bite Magazine - issue 16

Revolutionise Your Drive bite cars W ith a distinctive badge that will have you trying to figure out which model it is at first, you can’t help but stop and stare when a Tesla passes you by. And these days, you’ll see more of them than ever. Designed from the ground up, the 2016 Tesla Model S has been created to be the safest and most exhilarating saloon on the road. It was in 2012 that the Model S was first introduced to the masses and now four years later, the American automotive company has decided to give it a facelift with a new front-end styling and equipment that makes it more attractive and unique. The thing to note here is that the automotive company does not group their changes and updates into model years like most car makers do, therefore any running changes are made whenever the updates are tested, validated and ready to proceed. For example, between 2012 and this year, the Tesla Model S has seen changes such as power folding mirrors included in the Tech Package; fog lamps given an improved design that illuminates a low, broad area below the low beam’s light path; the titanium three- piece battery safety shield became standard equipment from March 2014; the dual-motor, otherwise known as the ‘D’ All-Wheel Drive option, offered on 85-kWh ver- sions: 85D and P85D; new 70-kWh battery and 90-kWh batteries introduced, replacing the previous 60-kWh and 85-kWh batteries; and the ‘Ludicrous’ performance mode added which immensely increased acceleration time.