What was the original price of a P85D?
Our P85D (read: performance, 85-kWh battery, dual-motor all-wheel drive) started with a steep $105,670 base price. For reasons both practical and hedonistic, our long-term car is the top-performing Model S P85D. Its standard all-wheel drive will help us plow through the winter months, and the large, 85-kWh battery pack eases the range anxiety that comes with trying to accumulate 40,000 miles on the odometer in a timely manner.
What is the top speed of the P85D?
The top speed of the Tesla Model S P85D has been increased to 155 mph with the recent upgrade to Firmware 6. The increased speed can only be sustained for a short duration during high speed passing before being trimmed back to a sustainable speed of 135 mph. But when Tesla introduced Ludicrous Mode as a retrofit option for existing Model S P85D owners, it upped the ante. The new fuse and battery upgrade allowed for higher amperage, increasing overall power output and shaving nearly half a second off acceleration times.