The Tesla Model S has never received a from the ground-up all-new generation since it began production in 2012. Instead, Tesla has been focusing on small incremental changes to the sedan throughout its lifespan. That’s also the case with the updated version we see here.

The photos come to us from a special private event held by Tesla in Taiwan, which were then shared on a Facebook group. It’s not clear if the changes seen here are for the international Model S or if they will be applied to the North American version as well.

From what we can tell, the exterior styling tweaks are subtle and limited to the front and rear ends.

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The updated 2022 Tesla Model S above (Photo: Caster @ Facebook) versus the current U.S. market 2021 Model S below

At the back, gone is a crossbar trim piece that used to link the rear taillights and which dated back to the very first Model S. On some models, it was a bright-work chrome piece, while others had a body-colored panel. It actually looks quite a lot like another Model S test car that was spotted testing at a race track with active aero. The taillight signature looks different in these pictures too.

At the front of the Model S, new headlights will light the way for 2022. Tesla owners believe them to be the same internal components from the Model 3. That would be a great update as one of the biggest complaints about the S is that it could use much better headlights.

That complaint is quantifiable too as the IIHS ranked the Model S as Poor when it came to headlights. Taking a look at their test results says a lot about just how poor the Model S lights up the road ahead.

The updated 2022 Tesla Model S above (Photo: Caster @ Facebook) versus the current U.S. market 2021 Model S below

In addition to these changes, we got a sneak peek of a new charging port on the Tesla Model X but not long after, the party got shut down. Tesla Taiwan tweeted out that the event and the online stream had been canceled not long after these unofficial pictures were posted. Then they covered the new Model S with a sheet to ensure nobody else would snap photos. We expect them to release their own soon enough.

Images Tesla Owners Taiwan