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Tesla ‘drops’ entry-level Model S. But was it ever going to be available?

The 40kWh version of the Tesla Model S is being dropped by Tesla in the US, but we do wonder if Tesla ever had any intention of delivering it in the first place. Tesla’s big claim ahead of the arrival of the, very impressive, Model S – and a seemingly vital part of the US taxpayer funding Tesla to develop the Model S – was that they would deliver a car that cost under $50k, something the car industry thought impossible. But when the Model S was launched, Tesla did indeed have an entry-level model available with a 4okWh battery that was listed at $58,750 (taking it almost down to the $50k mark after the US taxpayer chipped in the EV bribe) so Elon Musk could, quite reasonably, claim Tesla had delivered.

BMW M5 ‘Bullet’ video

BMW Canada has produce a stunning video of the BMW M5 featuring the M5 exiting from a gun barrel to take out targets. There was a time when all car makers needed to promote their cars was a power ballad, lots of flame and a few explosions. Video done.

One Lap of the Web: Jaguar C-X75, 'Top Gear's' 20th season and Bugatti vs. Pagani

We spend a lot of time on the Internet -- pretty much whenever we're not driving, writing about or working on cars. Since there's more out there than we'd ever be able to cover, here's our daily digest of car stuff on the Web you may not otherwise have heard about. -- Remember the Jaguar C-X75 concept a couple of years back?