• The BMW M8 Gran Coupe Concept from 2018 was used as the base of this Model S render.
  • Various design elements from the Model 3 have been used but altered for the larger Model S.
  • The Tesla Model S only accounts for a small percentage of the brand’s overall sales.

It’s been twelve years since the Tesla Model S was introduced and eight years since it last received a major facelift. In the automotive world, that makes it quite old, so designer Theottle decided to imagine what it could look like if overhauled for a second generation.

The BMW M8 Gran Coupe Concept from 2018 is the base for Theottle’s design. It has one of the sexiest shapes of any four-door, and while Tesla itself would never blatantly use a rival’s design to form the next Model S, it works well in this case.

Read: Tesla Removes Steam Gaming Support In New Model S And Model X

With the exception of the Cybertruck, all current Tesla models share similar minimalist designs and to create the new Model S, Theottle has taken the body of the facelifted Model 3 and stretched it over the BMW. Much to our surprise, the shape of the new Model 3 works quite well if its proportions are stretched.

The headlights are initially rendered with the same overall shape as found on Tesla’s entry-level EV but are slightly more angular to complement the lower body of the Model S. However, a second design shows the Model S with tweaked headlights that have a shape not dissimilar to those of the Ferrari Purosangue and Toyota Prius.

The Tesla Model S Is 12 Years Old, So This Designer Dreamed Up A New One
Illustrations Theottle
The Tesla Model S Is 12 Years Old, So This Designer Dreamed Up A New One

It’s a similar story at the rear end, where the lobster-claw taillights of the Model 3 have been squished and morphed to suit Tesla’s flagship sedan better. Everything looks surprisingly cohesive, which is not something you may expect for a Tesla based on a BMW concept from six years ago.

Tesla has made no mention of whether a second-generation Model S is in the works. Currently, the Model 3 and Model Y make up the vast majority of all Tesla sales. In fact, of the 386,810 vehicles that the carmaker delivered in the first quarter, 369,783 were Model 3s and Model Ys, while the rest were the Model S, Model X, and Cybertruck.