Tesla lays claim to world's fastest production car
Tesla Motors says a new version of the Model S electric car is the quickest production car in the world from zero to 60 miles per hour.
The company says the Model S P100D sedan can go from stopped to 60 in 2.5 seconds.
The LaFerrari and the Porsche 918 Spyder with gas engines were faster, but they were million-dollar specialty cars that can no longer be bought new, CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday.
The new P100D has a new 100 kilowatt-hour battery pack that extends the car's range to about 315 miles. The top range of the previous Model S was 294 miles. The new battery also is available on the Model X SUV.
