This is the best car Consumer Reports has ever tested

The item testing office on Thursday gave the new, elite P85D version of the automaker's Model S a rating of 100—an immaculate score—calling it "the best-performing car that Consumer Reports has ever tried."

"It truly exploded our framework," said Jake Fisher, the head of car testing for Consumer Reports. "It really scored over 100 in our framework before we needed to roll out a few improvements to represent this car."

At first, the P85D Model S scored 103 points when Consumer Reports measured the car's quickening, braking, taking care of and other key execution attributes. Fisher and his group then changed their scoring model to make the P85D fit into a 100-point scale.

At the point when gotten some information about the rating from Consumer Reports, Tesla representative Khobi Brooklyn said, "The Model S being the first car to get 100 out of 100 points is genuinely a testament to our dedication to constantly give our clients upgrades in extent, execution and esteem, and at last a superior driving and proprietorship experience."

The shining review comes only two years after Consumer Reports gave the base model version of the Model S a close immaculate score of 99 out of 100. At the time, that was the highest rating ever for a vehicle.

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A Tesla Model S P85d car is displayed at the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition on April 20, 2015.

Tesla simply made Consumer Reports history.

The item testing organization on Thursday gave the new, elite P85D version of the automaker's Model S a rating of 100—a flawless score—calling it "the best-performing car that Consumer Reports has ever tried."

"It truly exploded our framework," said Jake Fisher, the head of car testing for Consumer Reports. "It really scored over 100 in our framework before we needed to roll out a few improvements to represent this car."

At first, the P85D Model S scored 103 points when Consumer Reports measured the car's speeding up, braking, taking care of and other key execution attributes. Fisher and his group then adjusted their scoring model to make the P85D fit into a 100-point scale.

At the point when gotten some information about the rating from Consumer Reports, Tesla representative Khobi Brooklyn said, "The Model S being the first car to get 100 out of 100 points is genuinely a testament to our dedication to consistently give our clients upgrades in reach, execution and esteem, and at last a superior driving and possession experience."

The sparkling review comes only two years after Consumer Reports gave the base model version of the Model S a close immaculate score of 99 out of 100. At the time, that was the highest rating ever for a vehicle.

A Tesla Model S P85d car is shown at the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition on April 20, 2015.

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A Tesla Model S P85d car is shown at the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition on April 20, 2015.

So what did Tesla enhance with the elite Model S?

A major change is the expansion of a second engine, giving the P85D double engines and turning the single-engine, back wheel drive Model S into an all-wheel drive electric car that is more responsive and productive.

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"When we tried the first Model S it went zero to 60 in 5.6 seconds. The P85D goes 0 to 60 in 3.5 seconds. That is staggering," Fisher said.

For Tesla, the review is further approval of CEO Elon Musk's drive to assemble an electric car that can likewise convey a mind boggling driving background. Pundits laughed at Musk's vision as he was building the Model S; however Fisher said the group at Tesla merited credit for conveying a car with not very many imperfections.

"We should be straight to the point, this car is $130,000," he said, implying that many individuals won't have the capacity to manage the cost of it. "In any case, this is a look into the eventual fate of the car business. An impression where cars can be to a great degree effective, and to a great degree quick, and amazingly agreeable."



In spite of the fact that Consumer Reports gave the P85D an impeccable score, it was careful not to call it a flawless car. Fisher said the time it takes the vehicle to completely revive (which can be around 30 minutes) is an issue that Tesla still expected to handle.

He's likewise not wild about the instrument board between the front seats, which highlights a screen the span of iPad that additionally incorporates a web program. "I think perhaps Tesla went a bit too far with that," he said.

Fisher conceded, however, that in griping about the instrument board he was getting fastidious around a car Consumer Reports claims and will probably keep on testing, as Tesla enhances the Model S with over-the-air programming upgrades later on.

Until then, Fisher said the P85D is in a class all its own.

"There's no other item that scores a 100 at Consumer Reports. It's not at all like anything we've ever seen," he said.

Source: CNBC