--- title: "Tesla Reveals Lavish New Spaceship-Like Model S Interior" description: "Tesla has leaked a number of new images of the interior of its refreshed Model S — and the company included some quirky new features." date: "2021-01-27" modified: "2021-01-27" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-interior-spaceship-steering-wheel" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Tesla" tags: - "elon musk" - "model s" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Tesla Reveals Lavish New Spaceship-Like Model S Interior ![Tesla has leaked a number of new images of the interior of its refreshed Model S — and the company included some quirky new features.]() *\Image: Tesla\* ## Model S Refresh Tesla has released new images of the interior of its refreshed Model S — and the company included some quirky new features, [*Teslarati* reports](). We've known that the electric carmaker has been working on bringing a new version of its best-selling Model S to market [for a while now](). Some major adjustments have been made to the interior, making it stand apart from its predecessor, a model that has remained largely unchanged cosmetically since it was first introduced in 2012. ## More Screens Up front and center is a new horizontal dashboard display, very much in line with Tesla's more recent Model 3 and Model Y. The driving experience will also be transformed thanks to a futuristic racecar-like steering wheel, perhaps a nod to the carmaker's [long-awaited Roadster hypercar](). In the back seats, Tesla has decided to add a small dashboard screen attached to the back of the front seat armrests presumably allowing backseat passengers to catch up on some Netflix — or simply adjust the climate inside the cabin. ![]() ## Going Plaid It's still unclear if the new interior is meant for the long-rumored "Plaid" version of the Model S, which was [first teased]() by Tesla CEO Elon Musk in 2019. The performance-oriented variant is outrageously fast, accelerating from zero to 60 in less than two seconds. The new car will also feature a top speed of 200 mph and a highly competitive range of 520 miles. **READ MORE:** [Tesla teases Model S Plaid with refreshed interior: New touchscreen, Roadster steering wheel, and more]() \[*Teslarati*\] **More on the Model S:** [*Elon Musk Drops Tesla Model S Price to $69,420*]() ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()