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Tesla Model S tuning gone too far?

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Quite a few aftermarket car tuners are now offering Tesla Model S modifications. There are a few accessories and maybe some light modifications, like aftermarket wheels, that are worth looking into, but for the most part, I wouldn’t recommend changing much of anything on the Model S for multiple reasons.

Not the least of which is aesthetic. Of course that’s just my personal opinion, but the stock Model S design is simple and elegant. It also has a segment crushing drag coefficient. I wouldn’t dare change that.

But some do dare. Here’s a recent tuned Model S from @teslamotors_uae on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDBV9EKQLw_/?taken-by=teslamotors_uae

If you listen very carefully while looking at the picture, you can hear Franz von Holzhausen (Tesla’s Chief Designer) weeping.

What are some modifications that you have on your Tesla or you would be willing to make if you had one?

Update: Christian Roy suggests that it could be Will.i.am’s car:

[tweet https://twitter.com/TeslaTaxi/status/710563883904339968 align=’center’]

It would explain a lot…

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Comments

  1. How does the door open? I see one weirdly offset handle…so they made it into an ugly coupe?

    • Cee - 8 years ago

      It’s 4 door that opens suicide style but it’s dope cuz it appears as a coupe!

  2. Roy Richardson - 8 years ago

    If the model X can have front door pockets why can’t the S????????

  3. MorinMoss - 8 years ago

    Seems like someone couldn’t decide between a Corvette & a NSX. Poor choice either way.

  4. Aaron Labertew - 8 years ago

    bodykit != tuning

    • Fred Lambert - 8 years ago

      Yeah I suppose at that point you should just call it a body kit.

  5. Dafty Punk - 8 years ago

    I’ve seen worse…. All in all not that bad.

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