The Tesla Model S is a landmark car, but is it better than the mighty Aston Martin Rapide S? We take to the test track to find out.

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The Tesla Model S is the future…today. It offers most of the usability of the world’s best luxury saloons, but with no tailpipe emissions and a fraction of the running costs. And it handles too. Really handles. But can it really be better than the £150,000 Aston Martin Rapide S? Steve Sutcliffe plugs in, turns on and tunes into what could just represent the future of luxury motoring.

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Read Autocar’s Tesla Model S review:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/tesla/s
Read Autocar’s Aston Martin Rapide S review:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/aston-martin/rapide-s

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