How fancy are you? Fancy enough to be invited by Tesla Motors to reserve one of the very first Signature Series editions of the Model X crossover? If so, you got an eyeful of specs on the all-electric family ute that still haven’t officially been revealed to the public: 0-60 in 3.8 seconds, 240 miles of driving range, and a price tag north of $100,000.
That’s the news first reported by InsideEVs, which brought us the details via a Tesla customer who was invited to configure a Signature Series Model X and was willing to spill the beans to the internet. The special configurator, available only via invite, offers two driveline options: the standard 90 kWh setup sending 259 horses to the front axle and 503 to the rear, providing 240 miles of EPA-verified range, a 0-60 sprint in 3.8 seconds, and a top speed of 155 mph; or the Ludicrous Mode upgrade, a $10,000 option that Tesla says drops the 0-60 sprint down to 3.2 seconds.
Yeah. That’s pretty fast in a seven-seat crossover.
Other options reported by InsideEVs include a $750 towing package, outfitting the Model X with a two-inch hitch receiver, towing mode to mitigate sway, and the capability of lugging up to 5000 pounds. A Subzero Weather option, priced at $1000, extends the heated seating to the second and third rows and adds a heated steering wheel and washer nozzles, and a wiper blade defroster.
Being the debut model reserved for loyal Tesla customers and evangelists who refer lots of new customers to the electric carmaker, the Signature Series comes pretty well decked-out even without those two option packages. According to screenshots posted by InsideEVs, the limited-edition Model X will come with Autopilot semi-autonomous cruise control, a Premium Interior Package, Smart Air Suspension with GPS memory, and an Ultra High Fidelity sound system. Tesla says this special edition will run about $132,000, roughly $25,000 more than the run-of-the-mill model that will hit the market sometime relatively soon, we hope. Those who jump at the chance for a Signature Series Model X will be asked to plop down a $40,000 deposit, while “regular” customers can submit a mere $5000 placeholder today for delivery in “early 2016,” per Tesla’s public website.
Tesla Motor Club forum poster Mark Z shared this interior configurator shot from the invite-only Signature Series website:
As for the less-exclusive Model X that will be available to anybody? InsideEVs indicates it’ll have folding third-row seats, those nifty Falcon Wing rear doors (with “built in sensors for opening in garages of any height”), an eight-year battery warranty with unlimited mileage, and of course, free charging on Tesla’s Supercharger network. With acceleration that will allegedly put lots of ferocious near-supercars on notice, will the Model X offer enough to tempt buyers away from gas-powered super-utes like the BMW X5M and Porsche Cayenne Turbo? We’ll have to wait for the actual public reveal to find out.
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