San Francisco: According to EV maker Tesla, this new version, Model S electric sedan, which starts shipping in March comes with an option for a more powerful powertrain that lets the car travel at least 520 miles and goes from 0 to 60 miles per hour in under two seconds.
The new Model S starts at $79,990 for a "Long Range" dual-motor version that gets 412 miles of range. A potential customer can spend $119,000 for one with the new, more powerful "Plaid" powertrain that goes 390 miles with that sub-2 second 0-60 time.
The "Plaid+" version with 520 miles starts at $139,000.
CEO Elon Musk said on an earnings call Wednesday that Model S Plaid was in production now and will be delivered starting in February.
"It's really a tremendous improvement over the prior version," Musk added.
On the outside, the Model S has a new front bumper with slightly different intakes, a tweaked rear diffuser, and new 19- and 21-inch wheel designs.
There's a large 17-inch central screen much like that of the Model 3 and Model Y, but the S retains a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster in front of the driver, as well.
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