Recent content by Donald Newsom

In a nod to Vexar’s comments, many times there are several elements in these preliminary scetches that never make it to the production floor. And yes there are other design elements and treatments that can serve to make the sides of a vehicle less bland, one thing the Pontiac Aztec was...

In the discussions and comparisons regarding acceleration of Tesla’s Model S and Model X versus a Porsche Carrera, the mention of one Carrera variant is conspicuously absent, the Carrera GT. In Car & Driver’s June 2004 issue, their test results, 0 – 60: 3.5 seconds 0 – 100: 6.8 seconds...

Might have to take you up on your suggestion about organ pipes being sourced from the Fit. Organ pipes don't come cheap. By the way I don't suppose you or anyone else in the forum would know if Tesla is entertaining the notion of taking $5,000 deposits for the BlueStar Gen III just yet. Also...

I am somewhat at disadvantage here as I have not kept up with Tesla. My first exposure to Tesla was Car Of The Future on NOVA. This is my first time back into the auto world to any extent since the last of the air-cooled 911s, the 993 headed into history. My renewed interest in things...

As a possible hint as to where else the Tesla Model S chassis pan and battery pack form might go unaltered size wise, outside of the Model X, here are the wheelbase and front/rear track specifications for the Model S vs. the Ford Transit Connect NOTE: All dimensions in inches...

Common Platform Or Chassis Pan BMW 3 Series Touring (all dimensions in inches) Height: 56 Length: 182 Width: 80 Front Track: 60.75 Rear Track: 62.5 Wheel Base: 110.5 Tesla Model S (all dimensions in inches) Height: 56.5 Length: 196 Width: 86.2 Front Track: 65.4...