The Model S still looks good, but the reality is that it’s more than a decade old now, relying on a major facelift to keep its design fresh, while constant micro-enhancements and hardware/software updates have allowed it to maintain technological parity (and in some cases, superiority) with the growing throng of mainstream EVs. The enhancements have been so regular that the Model S we have now seems like an all-new generation compared to the one that first changed the way the world views EVs, but the base platform remains unchanged.
Sure, it now accommodates a 1,000-horsepower-plus Plaid variant, so-called Full Self-Driving capabilities, and more infotainment gimmicks than we’d care to count, but at its heart, it’s the same Model S as ever.
Performance has increased mightily, as it now offers over 400 miles of range and up to 1,000 hp, a massive increase from the 362 hp and 208 miles of range the Model S 60 debuted with. There are still no rumors of a successor, as the company is busy fulfilling past-due promises, but when it does arrive, we imagine it will change the game again in typical Tesla fashion.
