I’m not sure where companies like Tesla and Fisker are getting these great designs from, but keep them coming!

Tesla released their second electric car yesterday in the form of an electric 4 door sedan. Called the Model S Sedan, this beautiful car it built upon the chassis of what some speculate is actually a Mercedes C or E-class (due to the relationship Tesla has with Mercedes and the lack of money to actually design and build their own bespoke chassis). With a super sleek and sexy exterior, large trunk and amazingly simple cockpit, the Tesla Sedan is sure to strike all the right chords with enthusiasts. Whether the larger bodied car can live up to the hype on the environmental side, with sufficient range and power is another story.

Tesla says the car can hit 0-60 in 5.5 seconds and will have a range of around 300 miles. All of this at a price of around $50,000. Though the range is a bit short compared to other hybrid and small engined sedans from Volvo, BMW, Lexus and similar brands that have a $50,000 target price, Tesla is banking on the piece of mind that it gives people and the money it saves them at the pump will more than make up for its shortcomings. 

How nice would it be to have an all Tesla garage? I wouldn’t mind two cars that perform like that and look like that!

Panoramic roof and sleek silhouette provide modern looks from the outside and a super place to be on the inside.

For anyone who thought the previous AMG SL just wasn’t fast enough, good looking enough or just cool enough, Mercedes has now released a 518HP/460TQ 6.2L naturally aspirated version that sounds like the roar of a lion when  you put the loud pedal down. The first Mercedes to use a Mercedes new SpeedShift MCT 7-speed double clutch, the SL63 now has one-upped the likes of Aston-Martin, Bentley and Ferrari. Do you want a car that will take you cross country in complete comfort, offer all the features of your house and does it at 155MPH the whole way, the new Mercedes-Bezn SL63 AMG is the car for you. Check out Jay Leno’s review below for more great video and (more importantly) audio…

WHITE

For the second year in a row American’s have proven they like their cars like they like their washers and dryers, clean and crisp. 20% of the poll performed by DuPont paints favored white over any other color (with a combination of 17% plain white and 4% white pearl effects). Coming in a close second was a tie between the old trusty dust hider Silver and the venerable black, both with 16%.

DuPont also reports other favorites come in at the following percentages: Blue: 13%, Gray: 12%, Red: 11%, Beige/Brown: 5%, Green: 3% and Yellow/Gold at 2%. Also noted was blue’s comeback in more than one way, with many manufacturers using the “blue” title for hyper-economical diesel cars (BlueTec, BluMotion, etc).

Though many will chastise white for it’s incredibly monotone-monotony, I have to applaud the choice, as white cars with dark tint and black accents really make a sleek and eye catching ride. Consider most race cars’s base is white and you’re left with quite a few good reasons to own a car that’s the same color as your toaster. Here are a few favorites of mine:

Source: DuPont via LeftLaneNews