Tesla unveils Model S with 520-mile range option

Tesla has announced it has updated its Model S with a refreshed exterior, a simplified interior, and the option for a more powerful powertrain with a 520 mile mile range.

It is reported to go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in under two seconds, with the speed increased in part thanks to a very small drag coefficient. Tesla claims that the new Model S with the updated powertrain is the “fastest accelerating production car ever made.”

Tesla’s Model X is also getting some touchups on the outside and the interior update, and there will be a version with that new powertrain, though the SUV’s refresh is not as extensive.

Tesla has got rid of the portrait touchscreen in favor of one more like what’s found in the Model 3 and Model Y.

The new Model S starts at £58,600 for a long range dual-motor version with 412 miles of range. Or people can spend £87,200 for one with the new, more powerful Plaid powertrain with 390 miles with that sub-2 second 0–60 time. The Plaid+ version with 520 miles starts at £101,858.