Tesla's 4-door, all-electric Model S sports sedan gets pictured

We knew good and well it was on the way, but now we're bubbling over with excitement. The forthcoming Model S -- an all-electric, five passenger sports sedan that will ride on a platform developed entirely by Tesla -- has apparently been revealed. Of course, there's still a real possibility that the image you're drooling on above isn't a finalized look, but Road & Track has a pretty good record to fall back on. We're also hearing that the 2010-bound whip will get around 240 miles per charge while still doing the zero to sixty in under six ticks, and the $60,000 base price just makes it all the more appealing. For those with a thing for rear bumpers, check out Autoblog's link below for a sneak peek of the fanny.

Read - Road & Track writeup
Read - Sneak peek of the rear

[ghost650 Posted Oct 25th 2008 8:33PM]

but it can get you to the airport........

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 26th 2008 2:02AM]

Where I'll board a plane, fly to my destination and be forced to rent a car, something which I could have brought with me.

[Ferrarired Posted Oct 25th 2008 11:01AM]

I know 60K is still expensive but I bet in the long run you make out because of the cost of gas

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 28th 2008 6:05AM]

Yep, just 20 short years of driving and you're making money with every mile.

[reallynotnick Posted Oct 25th 2008 11:54AM]

That's a pretty fast looking car considering no one is even driving it!

[ghost650 Posted Oct 25th 2008 8:34PM]

another reason why i think its a rendering and not a photo....

[beefysam128 Posted Oct 25th 2008 3:01PM]

Rest in peace Nikola Tesla.

[danijami23 Posted Oct 25th 2008 4:14PM]

hooray, yet another harmful substance as well as fossil fuel pollution! Let's all choke to death together with our lovely cars! :P

[ghost650 Posted Oct 25th 2008 8:35PM]

what substance?

[blustrkr Posted Oct 25th 2008 4:56PM]

I...I think I just came.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 28th 2008 6:04AM]

This car is as real as the other pictures you look at during these moments.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 25th 2008 5:54PM]

since there will be no engine noise, maybe they could put a large spark gap in there someplace with a toroid on top.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZap!!!! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZap!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 25th 2008 7:40PM]

hooooly shit i wish it was cheaper id be so down

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 25th 2008 9:33PM]

my e39 m5 will kick its ass and sound a lot better, as well

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 26th 2008 12:56AM]

Let me guess, you're either really short, or something else is...

[palehorse Posted Oct 27th 2008 1:01PM]

@knowsbetter

...or, perhaps he simply enjoys driving superbly built automobiles? The BMW M5 is an incredibly beautiful machine...

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 26th 2008 2:53AM]

beautiful in an aesthetic sense.

beautiful in an environmental sense.

less expensive than a BMW M5 or an audi RS4, which will inevitably be the 2 cars it competes against.

...just that you get no street cred for revving a silent electric motor.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 27th 2008 7:16PM]

The main photo is just a rendering. The rear is a real photo, but not the main pic above.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 27th 2008 12:41PM]

Since the research and design center for the sedan recently closed and the company is not doing well the release of the sedan is waaaaaaaaaaaaay up in the air.
http://jalopnik.com/5065982/a-peek-inside-the-soon+to+be+dead-tesla-motors-detroit-office

And yes this is an illustration and is not what the sedan actually would look like.

[palehorse Posted Oct 27th 2008 12:56PM]

looks great... but, at $60k, it's still useless to me. :(

[rmora Posted Oct 27th 2008 3:04PM]

I know they're not sexy and all, but what, cars don't need bumpers anymore? A shopping cart rolls into that thing and you'll need to replace the entire nose piece.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 28th 2008 7:18AM]

If the Model S represents only 80% of the car on the pic, then it still looks excellent!
http://www.ecocarforum.com - Green Car Network