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UPDATE: Is This the 2017 Tesla Model S Facelift? Sure Looks like It

The peeps over at electrek.co have got their hands on what is probably the first revealing photograph of the facelifted Tesla Model S. Unsurprisingly, the Model S appears to have borrowed the front fascia design of the Model X.
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Tesla Motors is expected to make an official announcement later today, as in to reveal the visual updates of the facelifted Model S. According to the gentleman who sent the picture to the publication mentioned earlier, the photograph was snapped at a retail location. Updating in-store advertising a few hours in advance of the big announcement seems a rather plausible scenario to me.

I’m willing to bet that what we’re looking at isn’t Photoshopped hoax, but the real deal. With the facelift, the Tesla Model S loses its car-like front end to a grille-less nose that is similar in design to that of the Model X. I dig the look. The headlights also appear to have been minutely redesigned, but only just.

A bump in price could also be on the cards, albeit Tesla Motors refused to comment on the subject. Another feature that made the rumor mill go haywire is a 100 kWh battery option. The Bioweapon Defense Mode air filtration system that debuted in the Model X is also expected to be adopted by the 2017 Tesla Model S. Tesla nuts should look forward to luxury-minded appointments as well.

One of those features could be ventilated front seats, something that is already available for the Model X. More paint options and a wider selection of wheels are also rumored to be confirmed later today by Tesla Motors, add-ons that are fitting for a facelift. I’m still itching to find out if there’s a Model S P100D on the way. The prospect of 300-plus miles (482-plus kilometers) on a full charge is simply irresistible.

UPDATE: It's real. The official photo has been added to the gallery. A dedicated story will follow shortly.

UPDATE 2: The 2017 Tesla Model S in all its glory.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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