Did Tesla just pull ahead of the German automakers?

On the heels of an amazing review of the P85D in Motor Trend, we wanted to highlight the most intriguing pull-quote from the piece...

... there's no better way to stir imaginations among Tesla fence-sitters—and churn up heartburn in Bavarians—than by conjuring a hulking, pacing alpha male version of the Model S like this. How will the psychological landscape among the One Percenter Mercedes-Benz AMG, Audi RS, and BMW M crowd be recast if, when a Tesla Model S P85D rolls up at a light, it's game over, guys? Brace yourself, Teutonic Status Quo, because the quickest-accelerating sedan in the world isn't German anymore. It's from California.

To expand on this a bit, we thought we'd offer you an infographic comparing the new Tesla P85D to BMW's celebrated "Tesla challenger" the i8. Check out who wins the showdown...

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