Tesla knows that “Light speed is too slow—we’re going to have to go right to ludicrous speed.” So that’s exactly what the company just announced. The top-tier Model S P85D, which currently has an ...

Tesla' 'ludicrous' mode that shows off its incredible acceleration is legendary - but now, the firm has revealed an altogether calmer version. The reduced acceleration feature, called 'Chill: a new ...

Within the Tesla mobile app for our long-term 2021 Model Y is an Acceleration Boost option that at the press of a button — and disappearance of $2,000 from our ledger — claims to drop the electric ...

Tesla Motors has a pretty neat offering for customers who are looking for an adrenalin rush. The automaker will now let owners of the Model S P90D looking for speed to upgrade their vehicle to the ...

Tesla's Model S P100D is the fastest accelerating production car in the world, thanks to a Spaceballs-inspired software update. In a recent Motor Trend test, the Model S P100D hit 0-60 mph in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sebastian Blanco is a veteran automotive reporter based in Michigan. Moving away from the ever-increasing acceleration boosts, ...

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk announced today that the all-electric Model S sedan now comes with "Ludicrous Mode," which will send the four-door sedan from 0 to 60 mph in a shockingly quick 2.8 seconds.

Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began ...