Nov 17, 2012
HFh So I finalized my order last week, happy with my black-on-black-with-CF and silver wheels choice, but the very next day, my colleague tells me that he called Tesla and they told him that the 2013 red (he said the rep didn't call it sunset red but something else like fire red) was on track for March or April. My current car is set for February or March, so I could probably live with another month.
So, any of you have any additional word on the 2013 red? Any pictures? My colleague sent me one but the lighting was odd. I'd like to spend the weekend second guessing myself and trying to decide on whether I should switch to red-on-black-with-CF and maybe grey wheels (but probably still silver). Can any of you help me with my obsession? I'd appreciate it.�
Nov 17, 2012
JakeP I haven't heard any dates, but I thought it was quite conspicuous that the Motor Trend shots of Elon were in a Sunset/2013 Red Model S.�
Nov 17, 2012
brianman Yah, that cought my eye also.�
Nov 17, 2012
Jgdixon At the Toronto store opening George told us he thought the red would be available around March.�
Nov 17, 2012
inkynote There are some helpful pictures on Tesla's Facebook page from Sep. 13th. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151165962297801.473198.18790602800&type=1 I've seen it at an event and it is a good color. Just depends whether or not you want flash. Black is classic (and will show dirt more readily). The red is very exuberant.�
Nov 17, 2012
Steph_S You can see the Red amongst all colours, during a photoshoot that Tesla did earlier this year.�
Nov 17, 2012
mknox There was a 2013 Red with black cloth interior at the Newport Beach store when I was there a month or so ago...�
Nov 17, 2012
Xfrank 
I want the red also!�
Nov 17, 2012
HFh Thanks for the pointer. I've seen those pictures before but without the red. Interesting to see red next to signature red. I think you've captured it with "exuberant". Hm. I'm not sure I'm that exuberant a kind of guy. Signature would be more my shade of red if I went that way, I think.
I'll also say that I was a little surprised at how it looks with the pano. Looks a little... off. Am I the only one who thinks that looks strange?�
Nov 17, 2012
Robert.Boston Red w/pano looks fine -- my Audi A3 has nearly the same color and also has a glass + black top. Looks great on the Audi. Even though I like the color scheme on a small car like the A3, I find it a little overwhelming on the much larger Model S.�
Nov 17, 2012
gg_got_a_tesla That's not the pano roof btw. The only 2013 Red car built so far has the solid Black roof.�
Nov 17, 2012
ahimberg available to order in March, first deliveries in July if the 3-4 month delay stays?�
Nov 17, 2012
HFh Huh. So it is.�
Nov 18, 2012
JohnQ Drove the Sunset Red non-performance at the NJ Get Amped event. It had a black roof but no pano. The color could use a little tweaking (and, yes, was very similar to the Audi red which I have on an A4). I've deferred my order until the red is available but haven't heard anything different than what others are saying on this thread (at least directly from Tesla). While I typically like blue or green, they just looked too black to me unless in bright sunlight ... and even then it was too subtle. Here it is in a "real-life" situation with shadows and reflections.
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Nov 19, 2012
vfx There is a Sunset Red with black roof at the new Miami store.
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Nov 19, 2012
KenEE There are three Sunset Red videos in the Color Selection Thread...
Color Selection Videos - Please Add....�
Nov 19, 2012
HFh Thanks! I don't know how I missed that. What I got most from those videos is that I kind of like the rear-facing seats....�
Nov 19, 2012
Frankc I was at the Tesla Fashion Island store a couple of months back and they have the 'new' red in the showroom. Took lots of pics but don't have them with me right now. My reservation is in the P46xx sequence, but currently planning on holding off until the red is available. My customer service rep thinks that Tesla may open the system up for 'red' reservations in early 2013, although shipments would not be before 'spring'. Hard to wait that long just to get the color I want, but it will be that color every time I see the car for the next several years, and 6 months after I get the car I won't remember how long I waited...�
Nov 21, 2012
Trnsl8r Relevant to this thread: Will it be possible to finalize a Model S order with the new 2013 Red exterior prior to the price increase? | Forums | Tesla Motors�
Jan 15, 2013
miamimd (P: 14291) Finalized
Model S performance , 85 kWh, multi-coat red, Gray 21", pano, tech, studio sound, air, black Napa leather/alcantara with red piping,, Carbon fiber, rear spoiler, twin charger, Paint armor, HPWC. estimated delivery April-May 2013.
is this correct? it seems there are a lot of multi coat red ordered before me.
Any ideas what's a realistic delivery window?�
Jan 15, 2013
artsci Tesla does not begin production of the multi coat red until March 1. Likely first deliveries will be in late March. My delivery window is April/May. This red is not the same as the Sunset Red. It's got more depth and richness. Check out this photo:
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Jan 15, 2013
JohnQ Not only does @artsci appreciate a beautiful red car but he has an extensive list of modifications that he'll be making. I'll just drive mine down to MD when it's delivered and have him manage my mods as well ... nothing like having an experienced hand taking care of it.�
Jan 15, 2013
artsci Would be pleased to help. I'm the mad mod manDo it to all my cars. I have a client near Redding and I used to live in Larchmont NY, not far away. So I have a few good reasons to drive my Model S north.
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Jan 16, 2013
miamimd Thanks!! really niceeeeeeeee. I can't wait. Some people said we will see delivery of the red in July.�
Jan 16, 2013
joshuaeven Just had a bit of a discussion with a product specialist about Sunset Red. He assured me the 2013 Red is Sunset Red. It was seen at the Get Amped tour, there are several shots and video of people testing this car. It's the one with the rear-facing seats and black roof. He also told me the paint samples currently at the Tesla Stores ARE, in fact, Sunset Red and look darker in comparison to the other shots due to lighting. Those shots are in bright sunlight.�
Jan 16, 2013
Xfrank Here a movie from the autoshow in Detroit
possible that this is the new red???
Tesla Recievs Car of the Year Award at the North American International Auto Show - YouTube�
Jan 16, 2013
artsci This is not what others have been told by Tesla reps, including me at the several Tesla stores I've visited. If it is the same color, why did they change the name? I doubt for the fun of it. The wanted to signal a change. But I'm going to the top for an answer.
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Hard to know from a video.�
Jan 16, 2013
joshuaeven Ok. Re-read the email. No mention of Sunset Red. I think I must've been equating the Get Amped red with Sunset Red. Anyway, the pic he linked to is the Get Amped car. This is pretty much confirmation on the color. Again, most interestingly is the mention that the color samples are correct.
Hi Joshua,
Thanks for reaching out to us. This is Mitchell Baker at our headquarters in California. I wanted to send you some actual pictures of the car from our test drive events over the summer. This is what the actual production version of the new red paint will look like. I am attaching pictures to this email and also sending this link to an online gallery. Model S Photo Collection - Imgur It is a much brighter paint than the Signature red that was on the first thousand Model S. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any more questions.
Thanks,
Mitchell
Mitchell Baker | Product Specialist
Hi Josh,
It is the actual car color painted on the sample. It is just a smaller area so it's hard to get a good idea of what it will look like on the car. Since the red is a multi-coat paint, it looks a slightly different shade depending on the light. In my opinion, I think the sample looks slightly darker. It is a very bright red color, like a Ferrari or fire truck. I found this video this morning of it driving in sunlight. Tesla Model S 2013 Sunset Red - YouTube This may help too. Please let me know if you have any more questions.�
Jan 16, 2013
artsci
I've contacted George B about this. He asked for a link to the thread so we'll get the straight story on this soon.�
Jan 18, 2013
StevePro The Color in this recent photo matches the picture I took of the sample in the store: <a href="http:[email�protected]/8393872310/" title="RedModelS by Steve Proteau, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8080/8393872310_bf06b3a1df.jpg" width="500" height="324" alt="RedModelS"></a> <a href="http:[email�protected]/8357543452/" title="Untitled by Steve Proteau, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8192/8357543452_1a93de699b.jpg" width="282" height="500" alt="Untitled"></a>�
Jan 18, 2013
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Jan 19, 2013
joshuaeven Looks great! I don't care what it's called, that is a nice red.�
Jan 19, 2013
DrDave Can the metallic flake be seen in person? It's hard to tell in the pictures.�
Jan 19, 2013
StevePro The car picture is from the Detroit auto show. The paint sample is multicoat red from the tesla store in Bellevue. It has very fine glitter in the paint but definitely not metallic. Good color match between the pictures. This should be close to the production color I think.�
Jan 19, 2013
DLM270 Beautiful Red! I will be very happy if this is close to the final production red.�
Jan 19, 2013
artsci As George B has not responded yet (he's a very busy man!) I can say that his email confirmed that the Sunset Red and the Multi-Coat red are indeed the same color. So I stand corrected.�
Jan 19, 2013
StevePro According to other threads, the color is supposed to be very close in tint as Sunset Red, but they added a fine mica layer (thus multi-coat) to give it more depth. Looking at the samples in the stores, it looked similar to the pearl effect in the multi-coat white, but much more subtle with super-fine particles. At least to my eye.�
Jan 19, 2013
DrDave I thought the multi-portion was the same as the Signature Red rather than the Pearl White - meaning it comes from a layer of clearcoat that is dyed red followed by a coat of "clear" clearcoat. The Pearl is definitely a mica layer over a solid white basecoat, but I don't think the reds have this - the mica is already a part of the basecoat that is initially applied.�
Jan 19, 2013
Mr X
that color
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Jan 20, 2013
xhawk101 March 1 production
If they are starting multi coat red march first won't we start to see them very soon thereafter? Perhaps we should have to configure delivery very soon (Surprised not some already)!?�
Jan 20, 2013
xhawk101 Trying to get a handle on this as well my number is P 5810 with 60 kW and air suspension. If they are starting March 1 with the new red wont we start to see them delivered about two weeks after that?
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Jan 20, 2013
JohnQ If they start on March 1, sure. But March may mean, unfortunately, March 15 or March 30. Or even April if there is a glitch. Plus there are other cars interspersed. 40kWh builds that have been on hold, non-air suspension vehicles, later reservation numbers in all configurations and, maybe, European deliveries (depending on when those start).
I hope you're right and they crank out a big batch of reds right at the beginning of March but I'm optimistically hoping for an early to mid-April delivery. I'm pretty sure I read about someone who signed the paperwork immediately after the red was available got a Mar/April estimate.�
Jan 20, 2013
artsci There's nothing more here to complicate production here than a change in the paint color. So I don't think there will be too many delays if any.�
Jan 20, 2013
andrewket If it doesn't complicate things then one has to wonder why Tesla needed to, or choose to, wait until March to start building red cars. There must be some risk or downtime required to reconfigure the paint shop.�
Jan 20, 2013
jerry33 It's to give the Signature folks a few months of exclusivity with no other competing red Model S. Also I have heard they can only do two multi-layer colours at once--I don't know if that's actually correct though.�
Jan 20, 2013
andrewket I don't buy that argument. The colors are completely different.�
Jan 20, 2013
JohnQ Unless they need to swap out another color to run the red ... like the Sig Red. They shouldn't need to but I don't know the details of the paint line.�
Jan 20, 2013
Al Sherman Just saw the Sunset Red at Lincoln Road
Just got back from the Lincoln road store. I gave my test drive to a guy with a reservation that hadn't finalized yet. I'm a "blue car" guy.BUT, the Sunset Red is STUNNING. Just gorgeous. It's so nice some of the Sig Red folks are gonna be jealous. If you're on the fence and you don't get to see it, just go ahead and you will not be sorry. I took some less than perfect iPhone pics that I'll post here if there's any interest, or just PM me and I'll email them.
EDIT: Oh By the way. They had the rear facing seats installed and I don't need them. If you do, I think they're pretty darn cool. Kids only except in a real pinch but pretty darn neat. I took a couple pics that don't really do them justice but you can see them also if you wish.�
Jan 20, 2013
Al Sherman K. Popular demand and all. They aren't great but here ya go!
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Jan 20, 2013
Ohms.Law Nice job Al. Beautiful pics, beautiful color. Beautiful car.�
Jan 20, 2013
andrewket Love it. Black interior?�
Jan 20, 2013
andrewket Thanks for posting the pics, btw.
Go Ravens!�
Jan 20, 2013
JohnQ How did you like the black roof with the red?�
Jan 20, 2013
Cool-Model S Love the red. Thanks for the pics�
Jan 20, 2013
brianman Regarding Signature Red vs. 2103 Red...
I respectfully disagree completely.�
Jan 20, 2013
Al Sherman Yes. It was an 85 non P. It had the alcantara and was quite nice.
Probably more a matter of taste as far as the light color with the pano but I thought it was very nice.�
Jan 20, 2013
highfalutintodd Why was it roped off? I've only ever been to Santana Row, but you can crawl all over their cars.�
Jan 21, 2013
Al Sherman Not sure. I never asked, nor was it mentioned. I DID get the distinct impression that either one of us,or both would have been allowed to "crawl allover it" if we had asked. We just didn't.In all truth, I really just wanted to experience a Tesla store. That's why I gave my test drive slot away to a res holder who had not finalized yet. My feeling is: the initial process is done and though I continue to gather volumes of info on this forum, I will be crawling all over MY MS soon enough. Again, I truly felt that at any time the store employees (who couldn't have been nicer btw) would have immediately moved the ropes and allowed touchy feely stuff.�
Jan 21, 2013
JohnQ I've seen them roped off and not. Santana Row, nope. Westchester, yes. DC, nope. Not sure what the difference was. When I told the guys at Westchester that I was a reservation holder they let me spend as much time in the car as I wanted. I'm sure they would have done the same thing if I didn't have a reservation.�
Jan 21, 2013
andrewket Hey guys. I just started a spreadsheet to track multi-red orders. The main thread is on the production/delivery forum, but I thought I'd post a link to it here as well.
Tracking Multi-red production and sequencing
Thanks,
Andrew�
Jan 22, 2013
Robert.Boston That red is going to sell a lot of cars...�
Jan 23, 2013
bluefuego The Oak Brook, IL store just sent me this shot of the red Model S they had for all of one day before it was shipped off to the Detroit Auto Show. It was parked in the mall's parking garage and under lots of (bluish) fluorescent lighting. I still can't decide.
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Jan 27, 2013
Xfrank 2013 Tesla Model S - Performance - Exterior and Interior Walkaround - 2013 Detroit Auto Show - YouTube�
Jan 31, 2013
xhawk101 Shouldn't we have some red getting delivery dates by now?
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Jan 31, 2013
artsci I thought that happens only after they go into production, which won't be until March.�
Feb 1, 2013
JohnQ Pure speculation on my part but I expect to see notifications in the third week of February assuming they start red production the first week of March. I'd be surprised if they wait until the first car hits the line as there will be a lot of paint testing before the first customer car is run through.�
Feb 1, 2013
andrewket The third week of feb is my guess as well, but I'd love to be surprised with an early notice�
Feb 1, 2013
artsci I hope so. I'm expecting and planning for delivery in early April.�
Feb 4, 2013
DLM270 Early April works for me too! Tough seeing all the high (10k+) P#'s taking delivery. Wonder how many of us are waiting for the red?:wink:�
Feb 5, 2013
Suzieq Waiting for red 85kw and my mvpa says April-May. Res #12,xxx.�
Feb 17, 2013
syndragore Went to the Menlo Park store yesterday and spoke with the rep, he said the "Sunset Red" color is NOT the same as the Multi-Coat Red color. Apparently they changed the color for production into a darker color, which is what the paint samples in all the stores show. Can anyone confirm?�
Feb 17, 2013
artsci I sent an email to George B about this. He replied that the colors are the same.�
Feb 17, 2013
syndragore When did you send the email? I was told they changed the color just recently. The rep told me specifically that the picture on facebook named "Sunset Red" as part of the 10 colors album is NOT the production color for MCR.�
Feb 17, 2013
artsci He replied on January 16. Here's the email conversation:
HI rick.
Yes it is the same red. Can you send me the link to the question on TMC and I'll set it straight.
Thanks� George
Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 2:35 PM
To: George Blankenship <[email�protected]>
Subject: Re: Color change in my finalized order RN307148
George,
I'm sorry to bother with you with what is no doubt a trivial question but there's a discussion on the Tesla Motors site about whether the multi-coat red that will go into production on March 1 is the same as the Sunset red seen on the Get Amped tour cars. Some say it's the same, and I and several others are arguing that it's different. Can you set us straight? All of us with red on order are eager to know.
Thanks much.
Cordially,
Rick�
Feb 18, 2013
Saxena How will Tesla notify us? Will something show up on the My Tesla page?�
Feb 19, 2013
JohnQ The "View Design" button will change to a "Delivery" button and I expect that an email will be sent as well. Note that, in my comment, I was thinking we'd be notified third week of February if production starts the first week in March. They could, of course, start production in the end of March and still stay true to their word.�
Feb 19, 2013
atlg8or Talked to Kunal (Configuration Specialist at TM HQ) today regarding another question on my S and asked him also about the color - he indicated it IS the Sunset Red, but just called Red now (or Multi-Coat/2013 Red). Also indicated that Red production is still scheduled for March, but didn't know any specifics on an exact date production would begin. Eagerly awaiting with the rest of our Red crew!�
Feb 19, 2013
Saxena Great... I will continue to obsessively refresh the My Tesla page 8 - 10 times each day�
Feb 20, 2013
AprilDelivery?? I read on thestreet.com that production for red starts in April!
Tesla Triumphs but Questions Remain - TheStreet�
Feb 20, 2013
joe12pack I think we all agree that Sunset red = multi-red = red. My question however is- has this red changed color? The sales lady said that the red used to have more orange in it and now it's a much darker red. The sample on the wall looked very dark. Are the pictures I have seen in this thread the new darker red or the older more orangey red?�
Feb 21, 2013
mknox When I was at the Newport Beach store last September, they had a red Model S in the store with black cloth interior (their test drive car was Blue/Tan). That red was "brighter" than the Signature Red, and looked okay, but not nearly as good as the Sig red to me.
Has that particular red changed?�
Feb 21, 2013
DLM270 This is the same thing I have been told by several different Tesla people, (less orange, deaper color...like the new samples), but others have been told the color is not changing from the Sunset Red we saw in August at Palo Alto. I guess the only way to know for sure is to wait a few weeks and see what actually comes off the PRODUCTION line.�
Feb 22, 2013
joshuaeven I think it's been confirmed by Blankenship and others that the 2013 Red is the color we've seen at the Get Amped tour over the summer, and it IS the same color as the samples that made it out to the stores. The color looks quite different inside vs. full sun. I don't think anyone of us will be dissappointed.�
Feb 22, 2013
memcd This is what Elon said earlier this week at the Q4 2012 Earnings Q & A:
"Well we do see some deferrals taking place because we have a new color coming out which is actually a really great color. I have to admit it's a really great color. We spent a lot of time on that red, but I'm not suggesting anyone delay their order but it is an awsome red."
Elon seems to like the color.�
Feb 26, 2013
MLH Is this Signature Red or the new Multi-coat red?
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Feb 26, 2013
artsci That's an earlier design so I very much doubt it -- it looks more like the Signature Red.�
Feb 26, 2013
brianman My recollection is that the custom paint job on that particular vehicle (notice the 9 blades on the wheels) was ~$50K.�
Feb 27, 2013
dsm363 That looks like the Signature grille too.�
Feb 27, 2013
StevePro Definitely an early alpha prototype. Would love it if the new red was close to that, but doubt it has that much depth to the color.�
Mar 1, 2013
brianman 
Tesla preps to build a string of EVs at NUMMI | The Car Tech blog - CNET Reviews
Again, I'm pretty sure it's this vehicle as I've had the image on my desktop for over a year now...
Observe:
- 9 spoke wheels
- head light configuation
- lower (fog?) light configuration
- side T
- side mirrors
- pleated look of the cone (3 sections in the upper half, unlike the Sig single section in the upper half)�
Mar 1, 2013
AMPd I'm glad the front end was redesigned, the prototype looks horrible (in my opinion)
The production model is sleek and just absolutely gorgeous
Comparison
http://i.pgu.me/O9D+xOHj_original.jpg
GORGEOUS!!!�
Mar 1, 2013
gg_got_a_tesla We have Canada to thank for that; they required a "pedestrian-friendly" bumper at the bottom�
May 28, 2013
Shino Slightly confused.
Am I to understand people are claiming the Signature Red and the Multi-Coat red to be one and the same? I don't believe that's the case.�
May 28, 2013
joshuaeven Nope, no one is claiming the Sig Red is the same as the multi-coat red. There WAS discussion about what, exactly, the multi-coat red was going to look like (was it the red from the original Get Amped Tour? Was it the red shown in the Motor Trend CotY photo shoot? Was it the red on the samples at the Tesla Stores?) - but now that debate is over.�
May 28, 2013
brianman Things I kind of prefer on the prototype:
- The recessed T on the side of the front fender (vs. the triangle).
- The windshield wipers are more hidden when inactive.
- The nose cone.
- The chrome below the doors is absent.
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My (somewhat aged!) post was pointing out that this was not a new vehicle paint job but rather an old one, regarding the picture in this post (click the >> to go to that post to see the picture):
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