Tesla Model X - Born Under X

After the Model S sedan, the American brand Tesla

enters the SUV niche with this atypical Model X

Small U.S. manufacturer Tesla full of ambition. Founded in 2003, the brand already unveiled the third model in its history, an electric SUV that does not lack originality.

Out of nowhere, the firm Tesla has gained good reputation in recent years, thanks to its electric Roadster. But the brand has yet to prove its ability to produce models more widely.
After the Model S sedan, unveiled at Detroit in 2011 and promised for later this year 2012, an SUV is now announced for 2014. With its low ride and bulbous pavilion floor, the latest not clearly playing in the courtyard of a Jeep Wrangler. This mix seems rather tackle a BMW 5 Series GT. A big "detail" about: it is exclusively driven by an electric motor installed between the rear wheels. Optionally, the American brand will also introduce a second power block at the front to give this crossover four-wheel drive.
Described as "falcon doors" by the manufacturer, the rear doors "pap ...

Described as "falcon doors" by the manufacturer,

the rear doors "butterfly" are spectacular and original

As the five-door from which it derives, the Tesla Model X leaves the choice between different battery capacities: 60 kWh and 85 kWh. Performance, the volume of the two chests and autonomy will result, as the price. The most accessible model will cost about $ 50,000 in the United States, as the Model S equivalent. But to go from 0 to 100 km / h in under 5 seconds, as promised by the manufacturer, it will opt for a more expensive variant. Not sure, also announced that the seven seats will be provided as standard. However, all copies of the Tesla Model X should share the same characteristic as unique as it is spectacular: the rear doors "butterfly", called "falcon doors" by the firm.

Like the sedan, the size of the touch screen is impressive