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Tesla Model S named car of the year: An all-electric sedan with silent, face-melting speed
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| Last Edited | Craverguy Nov 01, 2012 07:40pm |
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| Author | Eric W. Dolan |
| News Date | Friday, November 2, 2012 12:50:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | For the first time ever, Automobile Magazine has named an all-electric vehicle as its “Car of the Year” for 2013.
Citing its sleek design and high performance, Automobile Magazine said Tesla’s Model S luxury sedan beat out gasoline-powered cars like the Subaru BRZ and the Porsche Boxster.
“It’s the performance that won us over,” Editor-in-Chief Jean Jennings said in the magazine’s January 2013 issue. “The crazy speed builds silently and then pulls back the edges of your face. It had all of us endangering our licenses.”
The Model S can accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in 4.3 seconds, making it as fast as the gas-guzzling 470-horsepower Dodge Charger. In a drag race with the 560-horsepower BMW M5, the Model S won. The editors were equally wowed by the sporty suspension and handling of the Model S.
Besides performance, Automobile Magazine also praised the Model S for its minimalist interior design. The car has no ignition switch; it turns on when the driver sits down. Other features are controlled by a seventeen-inch touchscreen in the middle of the dashboard. “It reminds me of the first time I used an iPhone,” associate web editor Ben Timmins said. |
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