Logo
BusinessBusiness

Tesla said a new, upgraded battery option will make its Model S sedan the fastest-accelerating production car in the world.

The electric-car maker said Tuesday that the new, “P100” version of the Model S, when upgraded to “Ludicrous Mode,” will be able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds.

The dizzying performance, which comes courtesy of a new, 100-kilowatt-hour battery, will also extend the Model S’s EPA range to 315 miles on a single charge.

That would make the Model S P100D the first electric car to exceed the 300-mile range hurdle. The Model S’s current, “P90” battery has a maximum range of about 270 miles.

The new, 100-kWh battery will also be available for Tesla’s Model X SUV when in Ludicrous Mode (a $10,000 upgrade for both the S and the X), allowing it to go from 0 to 60 in 2.9 seconds, with a range of 289 miles, Tesla said.

Still, Musk admitted that assembly line constraints will limit production of the new battery packs to about 200 week — just 10 percent of its current output.

“I wish we could make more,” Musk said during a conference call.

Prices for the Model S P100D and Model X P100D — which Tesla said will ship “as early as next month,” depending on location — will start at $135,500 and $135,500, respectively.

Musk announced the new battery Tuesday afternoon after tweeting earlier in the day that a “product announcement” was coming.

Tesla shares closed at $224.84, up less than one percent, after surging as high as $228.49.

The Model S’s amped-up specs will make it the third-fastest production car in history, behind the LaFerrari and Porsche 918 Spyder, both of which were “million-dollar vehicles” that are out of production, Tesla said in a Tuesday blog post.

“While those cars are small two seaters with very little luggage space, the pure electric, all-wheel drive Model S P100D has four doors, seats up to 5 adults plus 2 children and has exceptional cargo capacity,” Tesla said.

Comments
anonymous profile image
Powered by RoundtableBuilt on infrastructure designed for real-time media. Learn more at RTB.io.© Roundtable 2026. By using this site you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy