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2022 Tesla Model S Plaid Video Review: MotorTrend Buyer's Guide

Jonny Lieberman examines the heavily updated 2022 Tesla Model S in this Buyer’s Guide, asking, does a quicker Model S actually make for a better Model S?

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Features editor Christian Seabaugh demonstrates Tesla's controversial steering yoke.

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2022 Tesla Model S Plaid Steering Yoke Demonstration

MotorTrend drove the new Tesla Model S from Fremont, California, to Los Angeles on a single charge. Check out how it fared during this 359-mile road trip!

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Did You Hear? MotorTrend Drove a Model S from the Bay to L.A.

MotorTrend's Christian Seabaugh and Erick Ayapana head to the Auto Club Famoso Raceway to test out how long it takes the 2022 Tesla Model S Plaid to go from 0 to 60 mph. Tesla's new Model S Plaid promises incredible acceleration but does it deliver?

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2022 Tesla Model S Plaid: 0-60 MPH Run

While you may have seen the Model S Plaid and Air Sapphire drag racing before, we guarantee you haven’t seen these two supersedans—all 2284 horses' worth—through a full half-mile. We also performed full instrumented testing on both cars, measuring their 0–60, 0–100, 1/4 mile, and 1/2 mile times. We also took the Tesla and the Lucid to the streets to find out if either of these electron-powered rockets are any good to drive.

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INSANE Lucid Air Sapphire vs Tesla Plaid Comparison Test! 1/2 Mile Drag Race, 2200+ HP, 1 Supreme EV

Randy Pobst test out the Tesla Model 3 new track mode.

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How-To: Tesla’s New Track Mode for the Model 3

We named the Tesla Model S as our most significant Car of the Year winner since MotorTrend’s inception 70 years ago, so Ed Loh headed over to Tesla HQ to chat with none other than Elon Musk.

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Watch This! Editor-in-Chief Ed Loh Talks the Future of Tesla with Elon Musk

In celebration of MotorTrend’s 70th Anniversary and our naming of the Tesla Model S as the most significant Car of the Year ever, we headed over to Tesla for a talk with Elon Musk, with questions provided by our social media followers.

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Watch This! Elon Musk Responds to MotorTrend Social Media Questions

Rivian is coming out with the first to market EV pickup truck. How does it drive compared to its internal combustion rivals?

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