While Tesla produces some of the most
impressive electric vehicles around,
some Tesla fans think improvements
could be made with its styling.
That's where T Sportline comes in.
The Los Angeles company prides itself
as the world's first Tesla tuner,
and specializes in adding aftermarket parts and accessories
to each of Tesla's available cars.
Today, we're going to take a look at
just what goes into creating these custom builds.
We're going to follow T Sportline's president,
Elie Rothstein and his team as they take
a standard factory Tesla Model X
and give it that extra flair it deserves.
As part of the company's super exclusive T Largo program,
the team has plans to give this SUV a full makeover,
customizing everything from the body to the cockpit
to even the wheels.
Elie Rothstein: So, what we're gonna be doing today
is actually showing you a stock brand new Tesla Model X
that's in the shop for a T Largo
limited edition wide-body program.
Limited to only 20 units for the world
and each one is numbered,
this program really transforms the exterior of the Model X.
4.3 inches wider to be exact.
And we don't stop there,
because we also have special limited edition
20-spoke wheels that go on the car to make sure
it just looks absolutely perfect once it's all done.
So one thing that I absolutely do not like
about a Tesla Model X is all this textured plastic trim
that goes around the car completely, and guess what?
The T Largo program is gonna get rid of all that.
Out with the plastic, in with real carbon fiber
and a little bit of paint.
Besides the exterior transformation
that we do with the T Largo program,
we also offer many interior upgrades,
specifically our beautiful gloss carbon fiber dash kit,
door kit, and steering wheel.
So as you could see, this particular Model X
actually has the brand new oak wood trim from Tesla.
And while I think it's really cool and tastefully done,
it's just not sporty enough, and the client agrees.
And therefore, we're gonna take all that out
and make it gloss carbon fiber
along with a matching steering wheel,
which is what I call the selfish accessory
because it's all about the driver.
Narrator: To begin their customization,
Elie's team starts with the test-fitting process.
Here, the team makes sure
that the carbon fiber wide body kit they manufactured
for the car fits nice and snug.
While the pieces you see may look awkwardly dull,
Elie assures us they're 100% real carbon fiber
that just hasn't been painted with the glossy finish
that will give it that perfect flair.
Elie: OK, so we started our test-fitting process,
and what you see right here
is the two-part front lower apron.
What you probably noticed is that
it's actually sticking out
and that's because this is the beginning point
of the stance.
From this point, the wide-body arches
are gonna get installed. We've already started
to test-fit our rocker panels.
Over here we have our rear fender arches.
Look how funny the stock wheels look
actually kind of tucked in, but we'll take care of that
with our 22-inch wheels that will get installed last.
So, what we're gonna do is we're actually gonna
have the front apron, gloss carbon fiber.
We're gonna have the rear diffuser,
which is very aggressive, super cool,
gloss carbon along with the wing.
The rest of the pieces
are gonna actually be painted body color, pearl white,
and all this is gonna happen in our body shop,
which is where we're headed next.
So here we are at our body shop,
and as you can see, some of the T Largo parts
are already laid out. And you'll notice that the carbon
looks a little kind of cloudy,
and that's because Freddie has already started
with the prep process.
He's gonna do some more wet-sanding very soon here,
and then we're gonna go into the paint booth.
OK, now that all the parts have been prepped,
this is my favorite part, paint, and then assembly
and T Largo is all done.
Narrator: Once the car's body and exterior
have been finished, it's time for the interior.
Elie's team goes through the process
of removing the cockpit's oak wood and plastic trim,
and replacing it with shiny carbon fiber
and a custom steering wheel.
They even have a surprise for this Model X's
dull, plastic coated seats.
Finally, it's time for those wheels.
With the new wide-body kit installed,
the Model X's standard 20 inch factory rims
no longer fit the vehicles larger and more stylish frame.
Fortunately for this client, T Sportline's T Largo package
includes a set of wide 22-inch 20-spoke wheels
identical to the ones seeing being installed here.
Again, they give the car that aggressive sporty vibe
buyers can't find in a factory Tesla.
With the SUV's new parts painted, assembled and installed,
it's finally time for the reveal.
Elie: OK, we are all done with the transformation
of this T Largo package and I can't wait to share with you
everything that we did
including all the little extra details for this client.
Starting off with the front, we went ahead
and we painted the chrome V-line trim
pearl white body color.
The Tesla T-logo is now a very sporty red
as opposed to chrome.
Moving along the side of the car, which is really
what T Largo is all about,
you will see the front fender arches.
It has a much wider stance,
flows with the side skirts. But let's also focus on
all this beautiful painted, what used to be chrome.
Chrome's not very cool right now.
And everybody in the Tesla community
likes to do something that we coined
the phrase called "chrome delete."
We went ahead and painted
all the chrome trim around the windows gloss black,
the door handles body color, so makes it look like
there's no door handles.
Let's take a look at these wheels.
22-inch 20-spoke limited edition
T Largo wheels,
a satin bronze finish, very sporty, very cool.
This is the customer's vision and we gave it to him.
Let's move to the rear of the car
and I'll show you what we did there.
OK, take a look at the rear transformation
on this Model X.
It is absolutely awesome.
The wing is now gloss carbon fiber.
The Tesla T logo is gloss black
and it's all about the rear diffuser.
This is what T Largo is all about.
OK, out with the oak wood, in with gloss carbon fiber.
So, on all four doors, the trim, the decor is now
gloss carbon fiber as well as the dash.
And again, my favorite, the steering wheel.
But we didn't stop there.
There's one more element, seat backs.
The backs of these seats are actually just a shell
that's plastic wrapped in vinyl.
Check it out how much cooler it looks
when it becomes gloss carbon fiber.
Narrator: There you have it, the ultimate Tesla Model X
and a true sport SUV.
With the unique styling
to match the incredible technology onboard.
This custom electric vehicle now valued at $175,000
has both the speed and styling
to match any luxury automaker out there.