The Tesla Model S Receives A Handsome New Face For 2016
Over the years, we’ve grown accustomed to grilles; an integral/functional part of any vehicle powered by an internal-combustion engine. But this familiarity has been a problem for automotive designers, who have the difficult job of penning new fascias for electric vehicles. I mean, let’s face it, a grille on an EV is nothing more than an aesthetic feature, but manufacturers are afraid to ditch them entirely - to do so would risk alienating new customers.
Thankfully, the designers at Tesla, ever the pioneers, have taken the brave decision to remove the grille for its facelifted Model S, leaving just a thin strip to define the car’s bonnet. And do you know what? It looks fantastic.
Other changes for the new model year are less obvious. They include: restyled headlights, two new interior trim options (Figured Ash Wood or Dark Ash Wood) and the innovative air filtration system from the Model X - a system which Tesla claims is 100 times more effective than other ‘premium’ systems. Disappointingly, there have been no changes to the Model S’s drivetrain, so we’ll have to sit tight and wait for the faster P100D.
What has been upgraded is the charger, which is now a 48 amp unit to reduce charge times.
The starting price for the entry-level 70D is £58,300; a steep number, but you have to factor in the £4500 Green Car Grant from the government. Order books for the facelifted model are now open.
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I find it very ugly
Me too.
Well then you have a unique taste. Well done you.
I don’t get why so many people are against it… It looks so much more beautiful! Form follows function… and a grill would have no function… get over it :D
With this car’s new HEPA filter, it should be one of the few cars able to drive behind a Volkswagen without any fears of emissions getting inside!
That was a good roast
The front just looks like a tribute to the Weeknd’s song “I can’t feel my face”.
the front looks like the number plate is blurred via paint.
It looks like a picture of a normal model S had trouble loading fully.
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Tesla Model S : sexy but does not have a mouth.
That chick is creepy AF
It has a moustache now tho 😆
I was thinking the same but then I thought: hey! Every other normal car have a plate on that place so who cares, more aero bruh!
EXACTLY!
Source? XD
Honestly i think the facelift is GORGEOUS
me too
It looks pretty good.
It looks naked without the fake grille. It’s like they just removed the black stuff and didn’t bother to change anything else underneath it. It’s literally been ‘facelifted’.