By Jake Lingeman is a Newsweek Autos managing editor based in Detroit. His focus is reporting on the auto industry. He has covered all corners of the market from supercars to economy cars and is plugged into the Detroit carmakers in his hometown. Jake joined Newsweek in 2022 from CarBuzz and had previously worked at Autoweek, The Detroit News and Bring A Trailer. He is a graduate of Wayne State University. You can get in touch with Jake by emailing j.lingeman@newsweek.com. You can find him on X @jakelingeman. Writers Page Model Y Discount As above, the Model Y Long Range went from $65,990 to $52,990. It competes with vehicles like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and less-expensive Volkswagen ID.4. The Y has a ranges of 330 and 303 miles for the Long Range and Performance models. The Model Y is only available in five colors. The extra row of seats costs $3,000. Tesla ditched the Standard Range model, meaning the slowest Model Y can sprint to 60 miles per hour in 4.4 seconds while the Performance model moves to 3.6 seconds. With a higher center of gravity it doesn't handle as well as the sedans, but its convenience cannot be denied. The Model S Plaid is the fastest of the group. The Model S Plaid is the fastest of the group. Model S Discount The Tesla Model S saw a 10-percent cut to make the price $94,990. The Model S Plaid Performance variant now starts at $114,990, 15-percent lower than before. The Model S sedan was the company's second vehicle after its Roadster. The Model S Long Range can go more than 400 miles on a charge and the Performance version can get to 60 mph in just 2.1 seconds, better than most Italian supercars. It offers the yoke-style steering wheel more commonly found in aircraft, along side a regular round wheel. The Model X went on sale in 2015. The Model X went on sale in 2015. Tesla Inc.