Out on the streets where 99 percent of Model S P90D owners will spend their time goading supercars into drag races, the P90D is addicting to drive. Crack on the accelerator, and the 731 lb-ft of instantly available torque gets the Tesla moving like a shot out of a cannon. Keep it buried, and you'll hit 100 mph in fewer than 7 seconds. The surge of horsepower and torque that the P90D makes is (no pun intended) electrifying; it responds instantaneously when you dip into the go pedal, which makes keeping your speed at the legal limit the ultimate exercise in self-restraint. Aside from the horsepower bonus, the P90D remains the Model S we know and love; the ride is luxury-car compliant despite the big wheel and tire package, and steering is still sharp for a vehicle that'll never be described as "light."

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Just about the only compromise P90D owners will make is with range. Tesla claims Model S' with the 90 kWh battery have a 6-percent range improvement over 85 kWh-equipped models, for a total of 268 miles of claimed range. The EPA disagrees, however, rating the P90D the same as the P85D at 253 miles. As we experienced, if you seek to live up to the Ludicrous mode claims, you'll be lucky to approach the EPA's estimates. Your mileage may vary, as they say—and hey, Tesla's Superchargers are still free to use.

Truthfully, though, picking on the Model S P90D for its lack of efficiency is like complaining that a Prius is slow. It's completely missing the point. The P90D can run 10.9-second quarter miles right out of the Tesla showroom, and it offers up hypercar acceleration for around $130,000. The takeaway here shouldn't solely be that the Model S P90D is currently the quickest four-door on the market. Rather, the focus should be that it does it without burning a single ounce of gasoline. These are good times, indeed, friend. All right, back to your digital distractions. Anyone wannaMotor Trend on Demandand chill?

2015 Tesla Model S P90D Ludicrous
BASE PRICE	$115,700*
PRICE AS TESTED	$130,700*
VEHICLE LAYOUT	Front & rear motor, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door hatchback
MOTORS	AC induction, 259-hp/244-lb-ft front, 503-hp/469-lb-ft rear; 762-hp/713-lb-ft comb
TRANSMISSION	1-speed automatic
CURB WEIGHT (F/R DIST)	4,689 lb (51/49%)
WHEELBASE	116.5 in
LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT	196.0 x 77.3 x 56.5 in
0-60 MPH	2.6 sec
QUARTER MILE	10.9 sec @ 122.7 mph
BRAKING, 60-0 MPH	109 ft
LATERAL ACCELERATION	0.92 g (avg)
MT FIGURE EIGHT	24.7 sec @ 0.81 g (avg)
EPA CITY/HWY/COMB FUEL ECON	89/98/93 mpg
ENERGY CONS., CITY/HWY	38/34 kW-hrs/100 miles
CO2 EMISSIONS, COMB	0.00 lb/mile (at vehicle)
*Before Federal and state tax credits

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