Tesla's top Model S scores 103 out of 100 from Consumer Reports

Sometimes, you just have to crank the volume to eleven

This, it seems, was the line of reasoning at Consumer Reports, which gave Tesla's latest and greatest variant of the Model S sedan — the P85D — 103 out of a maximum of 100 points

Consumer Reports — a non-profit organization that refuses ads and purchases all the vehicles it tests — said the Tesla Model S P85D was the best car it ever tested. Tesla's luxury sedan received "excellent" marks for everything related to driving — acceleration, transmission, handling and braking. Safety marks were also all excellent, with only some details of the car's interior, such as driving position, rear seat comfort and controls, and display getting "very good," "good" or "fair" grades Read more...