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How fast is too fast? Tesla’s Model S P100D hits a 0-60 time of 2.38 seconds

Published Jan 19th, 2017 1:59PM EST
Tesla Model S P100D

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Let’s be honest: Tesla doesn’t really need to make its cars go any faster. After all, it’s not as if Tesla owners are lamenting the fact that a handful of multi-million dollar supercars can go from 0-60 MPH just a few tenths of a second faster than a top of the line Model S.

That of course has never stopped Elon Musk and co. from attempting to turn the Model S into an unrivaled speed demon. This past August, Tesla unveiled the Model S P100 D, a car that can go from 0-60 in 2.5 seconds flat. Upon its introduction, Elon Musk boasted that it was the fastest production car on the planet.

Elon Musk, though, is a notorious glutton for speed and performance, which is to say that Tesla engineers quickly got to work on ways to make the already jaw-dropping 2.5 0-60 time even more impressive. To this point, Tesla last week released an over the air update that manged to make Tesla’s flagship Model S even faster. Musk even took to Twitter where he hinted that a 0-60 time of just 2.34 seconds might even be possible.

Just one week later, we finally have our first legit video — from the adventurous folks on YouTube’s Tesla Racing Channel — which showcases the Tesla Model S P100D in “Ludicrous+” mode going from 0-60 at breakneck speed. While the Model S didn’t hit 2.34 seconds, it did manage to post a time of 2.38 seconds.

You can check out video of the Model S P100 D putting in work via the video below. All the more impressive is that Tesla managed to make the car faster solely via a software update.

Lastly, and for those who have an unquenchable thirst for speed, you can check out a list of the world’s fastest cars over here.

Yoni Heisler Contributing Writer

Yoni Heisler has been writing about Apple and the tech industry at large with over 15 years of experience. A life long expert Mac user and Apple expert, his writing has appeared in Edible Apple, Network World, MacLife, Macworld UK, and TUAW.

When not analyzing the latest happenings with Apple, Yoni enjoys catching Improv shows in Chicago, playing soccer, and cultivating new TV show addictions.